LifestyleThe GuardianReaders reply: If I get a dumbphone, how will I cope in a smartphone world?
Readers share tips on switching from a smartphone to a dumbphone, including using both devices or stripping your phone back to only useful apps.
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts This week’s question: Why is sugar-free tonic water always described as ‘slimline’? I’m thinking of getting a dumbphone, becaus
A reader considering switching to a dumbphone asked how to manage modern life without a smartphone, and other readers shared their experiences.
One reader's daughter uses a dumbphone during the day then swaps the SIM into a smartphone at home, which largely eliminated mindless scrolling.
Readers suggest you can keep a smartphone but strip it back to only boring useful apps and silence all alerts except calls and texts.
If you want less screen distraction, try turning off all app notifications except calls and texts before ditching your smartphone entirely.
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