I've limited myself to games downloadable from F-Droid. Without the reward of money from obsessed players, the games aren't as abusively addictive. I've definitely spent hours in a row playing some of them, but mostly because of other reasons (car trips, lazy vacation days, etc).
Deleting apps and limiting or disabling notifications for the essential ones does the trick.
Re:I Don't Like Smartphones (2016)
by frosted-flakes on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @11:48AM
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What about websites like Hacker News?
To solve this, I deleted any apps with infinitely scrolling content, leaving my phone to include only utilitarian functionality, maps, and tools for music creation.
Because I know myself and my vices, I went so far as to add Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit to the "Restricted Content" list.
I bookmarked text.npr.org and mprnews.org and use those as my quick, bullshit-free gateway to local and national news.
With my phone in utility mode, I no longer experience false vibrations or that feeling of a phone burning a hole in my pocket.
Finally, I joined a meditation center and attend weekly.
My relationship with my phone is improved. It's great.
Always looking for more suggestions.