I used a dumb phone for 30 days.

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Are dumb phones the solution to our screen addiction? I traded my iPhone for a Light Phone for 30 days to try and find out.
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@WestCooly Жыл бұрын

The only real thing I would miss about my smart phone is GPS 😂

@bepisman7273 Жыл бұрын

Yeah i know i asked about this to the worlds top scientists and enginerrs. They said there is no way to fit a device inside a modern car which can act as a gps and tell you the road. They said its physically impossible and it would cost nearly upwards of 500 millon dollars to put a 5 inch display to a single car.

@rymsu Жыл бұрын

@@bepisman7273 you know people use GPSs outside of cars right?

@bepisman7273 Жыл бұрын

@@rymsu thats what you say gps boy

@andreiiosifescu Жыл бұрын

@@bepisman7273what?

@Ashortutorial. Жыл бұрын

I recently asked several people directions and nobody really knew it (it was 1 minute away) only time I reget not having GPS

@JimJakubJames Жыл бұрын

"how to consume and buy new things and say its escaping from consumption"

@AlanEoff Жыл бұрын

How did he spend more time in front of a screen these 30 days?

@vladob9024 Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@KARA.LupinHold Жыл бұрын

That’s his job to show us and for us to choose 🤦🏾‍♀️

@ranyaadraoui9413 11 ай бұрын

Nailed it 😂

@tattvmasi 8 ай бұрын

U can't avoid complete consumption u just reduce.

@ahsanakbar2299 Жыл бұрын

You should have used a Nokia phone for this experiment

@bottle3124 Жыл бұрын

You realize Nokia makes smart phones also?

@tonyvercetti8056 Жыл бұрын

He already tried a flip phone

@Princekr09876 4 ай бұрын

And the title should be I used this old nokia phone untill it breaks😂

@alanievillasenor3211 Жыл бұрын

Wait this looks like it would be a good options for kids/teens if you don’t want to give them a smart phone

@crazystemlady 9 ай бұрын

Reality is kids will poke fun of em which sux but probs can let them use it when they need a tech detox or grounded w o them being completely cut off. When I was cut off I’d just find other ways or sneak it

@RusticRonnie 7 ай бұрын

@@crazystemladyprobably not, but only because it looks neat. Kids would assume its a specific thing thats cool. Teens on the other hand will make fun of it because its not a iPhone

@michaelbevan1081 6 ай бұрын

No links for it or where to get it?

@jecoa174 Жыл бұрын

Good god, just googled it and its a $300 phone

@Bloncalma Жыл бұрын

Yeah. It's seemingly really nice, but the real way to avoid phone addiction is to persistently keep what makes it addicting off of it, more and more, to the point where you're basically on a feature phone but with high tech tools like maps and the camera.

@ChildOfYahweh13 Жыл бұрын

@@Bloncalma have you found an exact phone that you just described? Would help a lot😅

@Bukki13 Жыл бұрын

yeah you can get a samsung a23 or even a pixel 6a for that money

@spymorp6024 Жыл бұрын

ripoff

@bluboyd3637 Жыл бұрын

Dumb phones are more expensive than smartphone here in my country

@averagegenetics7383 Жыл бұрын

Using the Directions tool in GPS mode for extended periods of time (~35 mins, depending) will begin to make the device warm and have a significant impact on battery life. When the E-Ink screen's built-in thermometer gets warm, the screen slows down as a precaution to prevent damage, and this can cause the tool and phone to become much less practical to use, or hardly usable at all after enough time, situation depending. Please consider switching to Offline mode in the tool's settings or using a standalone GPS navigation device for such long trips.

@micholli 11 ай бұрын

It isn't meant to be a replacement. the intention is to keep technology simple. No podcasts, no directions. Just calls . A phone!

@abhinavdharmani3362 Жыл бұрын

Using grey scale on my redmi works just fine 😂

@suffokate1094 Жыл бұрын

I think this could be a good phone for ur kids. Just the basic function without social media or apps that can consume their time

@jecoa174 Жыл бұрын

Seems like they need a "medium" phone haha

@hebbbby Жыл бұрын

Why are there so many copied comments 😭

@yuseph Жыл бұрын

*misses turn, Blames the gps

@hannahstone5795 Жыл бұрын

I had a Light phone for a little over a year and stopped using it because I accidentally dropped it in a cup of green tea (yeah it’s not water proof 😂). I wouldn’t trade the lessons I learned from my significantly less screen time and being a little but more off grid, but it did make it a lot harder on my friends to communicate with me. That was the main reason that I didn’t get another one and have gone back to my smart phone. Great experience though and a great company 🙏🏼

@VorpalSnickerSnack Жыл бұрын

These bots are going crazy.

@nanaland5808 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking to get back to the old nokkia for a while lol

@smileychess 9 ай бұрын

Did you give it a try?

@justint2057 Жыл бұрын

I'm 4500 years old and STILL have never used a smartphone before, just cheap flip-phones. I'm still alive and doing fine, without having a tech leash tied to me.

@thelastmelon9446 Жыл бұрын

I envy you and your 4500 years of happiness

@happyfarmer6823 Жыл бұрын

Next try 30 days w no phone.

@edshorts09 Жыл бұрын

What's the name of the phone??? Or direct link to buy it out??

@n0wh3re11 Жыл бұрын

Well i have my iPhone kinda setup like that, i have a digital free time everyday between 13-18:00 everyday and also for every whole Saturday. I have made a focus that would only allow me to use 5 apps which is Clock, Spotify, Phone, Camera and Weather.

@TheMusicLauncher 11 ай бұрын

how did u do that

@someonewho8240 9 ай бұрын

@@TheMusicLauncher Go to settings → "Accessibility" → "Assistive Access " → "Set Up Assistive Access" → "Continue"

@sarahissssofinee 19 күн бұрын

That one got better audio quality than a regular one xd

@jovonc Жыл бұрын

Need one of this

@notyou1178 Жыл бұрын

I wonder is there are any “ mediocre phones ” that are not that “ dumb” available where It’s in between the smartphone and dumb phones for purchase? 🤔

@michaelgonzalez5643 Ай бұрын

Lightphone 3 looks promising. I just want to be able to replace their messages for Google Messages (because RCA), maps with Google maps (better navigation), and music for KZfaq Music(I have no new music since 2012) while still being limited to the number of apps. Maybe I just need to make my own "dumb phone."

@sargambhandari9463 Жыл бұрын

Ur audioooooooooo Its toooo good

@kuldeepsinghrathore6142 Жыл бұрын

What phone is that !? I wanna buy one.

@CredentialedFM 7 ай бұрын

Just set limits and use monochrome. Solves >50% without buying an additional $300 phone.

@theburger_king 11 ай бұрын

How tf did people these days already forget about the existence of flip phones 💀

@smileychess 9 ай бұрын

Flip phones suck to type on. When they have GPS, it also sucks.

@thatinvincibleguyyt Жыл бұрын

Where can I buy that dang thing

@Im-sheikh 9 ай бұрын

Nobody noticed but he shoots video with a smartphone during the challenge 😂

@anushkagupta3407 Жыл бұрын

Purchased from where?? What exactly its name?? I want it too 🤧

@lukeee1234 11 ай бұрын

Bro me be hearing some old Siri it’s screaming just keep your iPhone

@webcow 10 ай бұрын

The phone you're really looking for as a replacement to your smartphone is called Unihertz Jelly

@MOSMASTERING Ай бұрын

How much does the Litephone cost? Are you paying for the design and the idea rather than the hardware?

@MiguelPerez-fx9jw Жыл бұрын

Let me join the trend: I’m 45 years old and STILL have never used a smartphone before, just cheap flip-phones. I’m still alive and doing fine, without having a tech leash tied to me.

@andrecezar8016 Жыл бұрын

Kakashi likes the books, the real thing

@bexjean Жыл бұрын

Would you like a cookie?

@MiguelPerez-fx9jw Жыл бұрын

@@bexjean yeah your cookie

@MiguelPerez-fx9jw Жыл бұрын

@@andrecezar8016 that’s the only way

@MiguelPerez-fx9jw Жыл бұрын

@@orangejuice1845 no shit Sherlock. That’s why I said “let me join the trend”

@lenjcnt170 Жыл бұрын

You should’ve just use the Nokia phone. It’s easier to use and for texting.

@JadenHercules Жыл бұрын

Man, if only... I think I need this phone. Where can I buy the one you got?

@harbiye24 Жыл бұрын

@b1_ferg Ай бұрын

Light Phone 3 coming out soon. Going to be better since theyre switching to AMOLED so you dont have the same screen refresh issues that e-ink had. Battery capacity has been doubled as well. We'll see what the reviews of that one are like. Problem is the price is more than doubling. ☠️

@Alexander-vm2ox Жыл бұрын

Let’s be real, we all know u didn’t use it for 30 dsyst

@kashyapchudasama4431 Жыл бұрын

which phone is this ?

@lucascosta-mr4mr 7 ай бұрын

Real dumb phone: any cellphone that you don't change for a new one in six years

@ThePurpleRobotNation Жыл бұрын

Him recording it: *NOBODY'S GOING TO KNOW*

@mariusgaming9777 10 ай бұрын

Do a siemens gigaset next.

@gregnightingale7766 10 ай бұрын

Poor UX 😅

@GlitchSystem-xf7jb Жыл бұрын

The only thing I want from a dumb phone is spell check when I'm texting. Oh and a way to upload pictures because it quickly gets boring with the generic background's that the phone comes with. I had a dumb flip phone and I enjoyed it but those two things

@lonewolfsurvival3453 Жыл бұрын

I'm 45 years old and STILL have never used a smartphone before, just cheap flip-phones. I'm still alive and doing fine, without having a tech leash tied to me.

@smoke...... Жыл бұрын

Good keep it that way you got so many advantages

@orangejuice1845 Жыл бұрын

Copied comment 😭🤡

@JCJW101 6 ай бұрын

Set your smartphone (Android) to maximum battery saving mode and you're limited to about 6 apps of your choice which is quite good.

@saminda Жыл бұрын

How's being too dump is a bad thing for this phone. It's the hole point using this phone.

@Sophie-ny9js 9 ай бұрын

Pretty sure the phone was made to be used alongside a typical iPhone, not to replace but to use when trying to use less screen time? Idk there’s a vid on yt with the guy who made it and im pretty sure thats what he said

@GGori_99 6 ай бұрын

Apple should have really kept continue makin the iPhone mini

@newman567 11 ай бұрын

This phone is $299? Holy mackeral!!

@ciprianadrian21 5 ай бұрын

For a maximum of 100$ it might have been nice . But they are ridiculously expensive for what you get.

@andrew007s Ай бұрын

Why don't people just uninstall apps on their smartphone to make them light?

@denielduplessis Жыл бұрын

A dumb phone that has spotify. And was cheap would be great

@ehmzed Жыл бұрын

Nokia feature phones

@xristos16 Жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t say 3 Apps more like 3 options lmao

@EllaCharlotteJones Жыл бұрын

I tried a flip phone for 9 months!

@speakerbasstester1639 Жыл бұрын

Send me link!?

@Animeabe 11 ай бұрын

If that is dumb.. what was the flip phone .

@links2000 Жыл бұрын

It looks like a cool phone, but it makes more sense to use a normal smartphone and just limit your apps.

@volna9704 Жыл бұрын

this guys not young enough to not remember what phones looked like ca. 2002

@OsamuyiAihie 6 ай бұрын

Bro ehat is that phone

@yanuabudiriyanto4412 6 ай бұрын

U still expect how much u get he viewers, that's intant gratification

@14onyx 11 ай бұрын

This isn't a dumb phone It's less smart, not making it dumb

@akashkallumkal Жыл бұрын

I would say you're better off buying an android phone and just using a launcher such as Nova launcher.

@romedog Жыл бұрын

Is like 300$. No way

@michaelnavarro9856 Жыл бұрын

I’m 45 years old.

@JohnDought Жыл бұрын

Makes you dumb enough to life without it

@RusticRonnie 7 ай бұрын

do people really not want a camera? like I feel I would still want a convenient OK camera. I know you can get a nicer dedicated camera, but its not convenient

@brucemapaya0000 11 ай бұрын

i want one, bigger size😊

@buridah328 Жыл бұрын

That’s neither a smart phone nor a normal phone. It’s a dumb phone. I’d stick with a Nokia if I didn’t want a smart phone.

@sixtwoinak Жыл бұрын

Smartphone means no internet. Unless somebody decided to change the definition. That couldn't happen, right?

@lamayoplays Жыл бұрын

Huh?

@sixtwoinak Жыл бұрын

@@lamayoplays Are you not familiar with the definition of smartphones or did you not know that definitions get changed over time? I'll give you 3 examples of words that changed over time, gay went from happy to male on male love, a recession went from two calendar quarters of negative GDP to who knows what, and finally, vaccine definition changed one little word and made it a very different description. I hope this helps if you wanted it or needed it. A full explanation should be much better. These definitions changed so that laws and policys could be changed with a work around or loophole. Nasty political games. Please don't fall for this. They want the people divided and angry. If we fight each other, we won't notice what they are getting away with. 👍💪🙏

@indrajitdey2308 Жыл бұрын

First - there's nothing inside the phone to make it worth 300 dollars, it's clear to see there's a huge markup. Second - if you really want to help a certain group of people to get over their addiction, you would try to make it more accessible to the group. The only thing that I don't like about it, is the company which hikes the price to make it seem like a premium thing.

@efecar5929 Жыл бұрын

Have you every heard op a flip phone

@emiiyaa_ 11 ай бұрын

Has he ever heard of Nokia? like the old old Nokia? It’s like $9 Nokia 3310 for example

@thekranberry2516 Жыл бұрын

E ink is terrible

@livi116 Жыл бұрын

Again?

@TechImaginist Жыл бұрын

Getting a nokia would be better

@redlightingwolf1985 6 ай бұрын

I would pass on this phone 😊

@daveferrara Жыл бұрын

I'm honestly appalled by this "marketing": I don't see any minimalism in buying such a device. What then? A second car without Android Auto just not to be distracted?

@toommypain2599 Жыл бұрын

Bro my friend has dis piece of crap

@mackie219 Жыл бұрын

Now windows phone

@himanshuverma1345 Жыл бұрын

Using damb phone for 30 days and record it on my actual phone

@Slowsteading Жыл бұрын

This is more like a dumb smart phone 😅

@mr.tigerserrano4529 Жыл бұрын

Pov it cost $300

@TrustTheSecond_525 6 күн бұрын

1.phone

@JayJay-xs5ej Жыл бұрын

Consider getting a smart dumb phone. Basically normal phone but very very small

@iron4517 Жыл бұрын

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@cloudysky8268 11 ай бұрын

Just delete social media apps from your ordinary phone. Theres no need to buy anything

@WLockIV 11 ай бұрын

tbh i think the issue here isn't that it's too dumb, but rather that the phone design completely de-prioritized user experience. IMO, you hated the phone not because of what it couldn't do, but rather because it sucked at doing what it *could* do.

@calbama1876 Жыл бұрын

Why din't he just used nokiya 😂 it cost only 15 dolars and work better this

@teddykayy 5 ай бұрын

That's not even a dumb phone

@sweetsendaedreamr 11 ай бұрын

well alright... GenXer phones came back... XD

@SamBroomby Жыл бұрын

Hey Matt, saw you at the theatre on Valentines Day, hope you had an amazing time!

@Tangerinetaco Жыл бұрын

Just get a flip phone

@MariellaDanna 8 ай бұрын

#dumbphone

@bhattsumeet 10 ай бұрын

Bro thinks he is Jose Briones.

@jainamrampuria3711 Жыл бұрын

Matt, stop doing this to yourself!!

@mostopenminded425 9 ай бұрын

First of all that makes no sense you don't buy that phone to use all those apps you buy it because you don't want to use those apps

@yepi4461 Жыл бұрын

🤍

@NotAgnor 11 ай бұрын

Idea is good but execution is awful

@lilyliciousss 6 ай бұрын

Im sure you couldn’t wait to get back to your smartphone 😅 these phones are designed to be simple on purpose. It’s a sacrifice to live a different quality of life