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Re:The Death of Daydreaming: What we lose when phones take a... by redeux on Monday May 05, 2025 @01:13PM (#43897244)
This is what's held me back as well, but I recently discovered the Minimal phone which is an android phone with all the things you mentioned, but with a less distracting e-ink display.

https://minimalcompany.com/

(I'm not affiliated with minimal company in any way, nor have I actually tried the phone)

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Re:The Death of Daydreaming: What we lose when phones take a... by smileysteve on Monday May 05, 2025 @04:48PM (#43899306)
Shoutout to Samsung Ultra Power Saving Mode (and other modes)

You can get ~4 day battery life if you limit your apps to phone, text, music, email, wallet (with no lasting background activities*)

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Re:The Death of Daydreaming: What we lose when phones take a... by timeinput on Monday May 05, 2025 @05:35PM (#43899691)
I "pre-ordered" one, and it has not yet arrived. I have given up on ever receiving my phone, and just consider it a lesson learned. If I receive it, that will be a happy occurrence. It should have arrived 4 months ago (at least that's what they said when I ordered it). They tell me it will arrive in the next month (depending on customs clearance times). They have said it will arrive in the next month multiple times. Those statements have all been inaccurate so far. Maybe it will show up one day.
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Re:The Death of Daydreaming: What we lose when phones take a... by redeux on Monday May 05, 2025 @08:00PM (#43900609)
Good to know. I hope it shows up.
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Re:The Death of Daydreaming: What we lose when phones take a... by alexey-salmin on Tuesday May 06, 2025 @04:17AM (#43902784)
Reviews seem good, thanks for the hint. I guess I'll go order it because the grayscale mode on my Pixel 8 had zero effect, videos are just as good apparently.

Curiously Mininal Phone didn't show up when I did research half a year ago, it seems new.

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