GPS + Maps is the killer app for me. The only reason for not switching to a dumbphone.

For record, I haven't had a physical phone for almost a year now and I'm 90% happier for it. Its that 10% of having a phone that's going to get me back in the system eventually, tho. GPS + Maps + Text&Email + Decent Camera + WebBrowser for info look up when needed, on the go. And that fact that my work demands 2-factor authentication to log in to access online employee services.

I run a Mattermost server to chat with family; so no 3rd party owns that data.

Ironically enough this came about as a cost-saving measure. I was considering getting the LTE Watch so that I didn’t have to take my phone as many places. No phone in pocket = no temptation.

That felt ludicrous, because it is, so I went with this option instead. FWIW I’m a total tech nerd - I grey-imported the first iPhone to Australia before it was even jailbroken - yet I have the iPhone SE. The form factor is great for me.

So, yeah, not buying the phone in the first place is perhaps the most sensible option. But I already had one, and so does everyone else.

(Also not being able to use Maps, not being able to re-enable Safari in a pinch, etc. - turns out having a smartphone is really convenient sometimes.)