Using the iPhone SE 2016 as a Dumb Phone in 2024

Using the iPhone SE 2016 as a Dumb Phone in 2024 | Digital Minimalism

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Today, I'm exploring how the iPhone SE 2016 can be transformed into a minimalist 'dumb phone' in 2024. If you're looking to simplify your digital life, reduce distractions, or just appreciate the classic design of the SE, this video is for you!
In This Video:
Introduction: Why consider turning an old smartphone into a dumb phone?
Setup Guide: Step-by-step instructions to configure your iPhone SE 2016 for minimalism.
Essential Apps: Recommendations for must-have apps that maintain functionality without causing distraction.
Benefits: How using a dumb phone can improve productivity, mental health, and overall well-being.
Challenges: Potential limitations and how to overcome them.
Why the iPhone SE 2016?
Compact Design: Perfect for pocket carry and one-handed use.
Solid Performance: Despite its age, the SE 2016 handles essential tasks smoothly.
Affordable: A great way to repurpose an older device without breaking the bank.
Tips for Success:
Limit Notifications: Turn off non-essential notifications to stay focused.
Use Focus Mode: Customize your Focus settings to minimize interruptions.
Essential Functions Only: Keep only necessary apps like phone, messages, maps, and a basic browser.
Regular Maintenance: Keep your phone clean and organized for optimal performance.
Join the Discussion:
Have you tried using a dumb phone? Share your experiences and tips in the comments below! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more content on tech and digital minimalism.
00:00 Introduction
00:13 Digital Minimalism
01:05 Apple dumb phone
02:15 iPhone SE 2016 specs
05:36 Turning an iPhone into a dumb phone
09:17 Using the iPhone SE 2016 in 2024
13:30 Conclusion

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@beas_spanish_class 25 күн бұрын

From my point of view, THIS is the best way to use a phone. Sure, dumbphones are great to avoid distractions but we live in a era where most of us need the services a smarphone provides: reliable maps, bank apps, etc. What a great approach! I hope more people follow it.

@LauraMalvoyante 25 күн бұрын

I think it is the easiest way to combine digital minimlaism without being outside of modern neccessities. It took me some time to get to this but I'm learning.

@tfx347 25 күн бұрын

This is so spooky. I am currently using a Nokia 6300 and considering buying an Apple iPhone SE to use as a smarter dumb phone! And you posted this 5 minutes ago. Fate.

@LauraMalvoyante 25 күн бұрын

Haha. Great minds think alike!

@kirilnikolovski81 24 күн бұрын

Have an iPhone 2016se and used it from 2021 through to 2023. Great handset and m y thumbs never felt so stress free with the gymnastics like using a bigger handset

@sebastianduarte7732 24 күн бұрын

I have an iPhone 5 as a 2nd phone and it works perfectly. I wish Apple continues with their mini series, I feel a smaller screen is less distracting and more focused into what I need to do. Since I cannot retire from social media (being a musician), I'm planning switching to the Z Flip 5 as I see a lot of reviews saying users use more the little screen than the main one which ends up in less screen time and has helped them with their addiction. Anyways, thanks for the video! I'm happy seeing this is becoming a trend.

@LauraMalvoyante 24 күн бұрын

I tried to find a 5 or 5s to use but I couldn't find one with a new battery. I think flip phones, even if they are smartphones, are a lot less enticing than the giant glass slabs. For me if the device fits in my pocket I will use it a lot less. Out of sight, out of mind I suppose 😅

@sebastianduarte7732 24 күн бұрын

@@LauraMalvoyante I got it from my ex mother in law, she used it for around 6 years and can you believe it has 93% battery? She used it a lot. Maybe she took care of the charging times. And yeah, when you need to do something it’s not usually on social media or shopping apps, so the rest can be done from the little screen.

@LauraMalvoyante 24 күн бұрын

@@sebastianduarte7732 wow that battery life is unbelievable. Maybe they made the batteries better in the older iphones too. After iPhone 6 they were programmed to slow down after a certain age so I'm sure the batteries were fabricated to die faster.

@primozstonitsch8063 20 күн бұрын

I buy my first smartphone ever, 4 months ago. It's a SE 2016 /128GB. Great phone, great small pocket size and more than usable for all my needs. But yeah, i'm not addicted with social media or games... Although I use Facebook and Instagram but I don't have needs to check it every few minuts and texting all the time. I mostly use my SE for spotify for music at work or in a car. Not for having the phone in my hand all the time and looking at the screen.

@LauraMalvoyante 20 күн бұрын

It's really a great phone. It does what a phone needs to do and it has greatly improved my relationship with smartyphones. I only use it for calls and that it. The size is perfect!

@moredatesmorefiber3526 15 күн бұрын

good idea with the screen time widget

@LauraMalvoyante 15 күн бұрын

Thanks

@TylerPutnam2.0 23 күн бұрын

Think im addicted, it just dawned on me I have my iPhone playing this video, and then my pc with two monitors in front of me with another KZfaq video and discord open and then my Nintendo switch loaded up and am playing a game

@LauraMalvoyante 22 күн бұрын

That sounds about right. I was the same 😅

@Melvin-ls6bc 25 күн бұрын

Agree! I've found this phone really useful recently being setup as a dumbphone. For the apps you can't remove, hop into Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Allowed Apps, and you'll be able to get rid of things like Safari, Health, or FaceTime. I've also found it handy to turn on the "Increase Contrast" setting at the same time as you turn on greyscale, which makes screen easier to read.

@LauraMalvoyante 25 күн бұрын

Awesome, thanks for the tips!

@hdtravel1 25 күн бұрын

Please do a video showing the new Light Phone 3 and give us your thoughts on this newest minimal phone - thanks

@LauraMalvoyante 25 күн бұрын

Already in progress! Hopefully I’ll have it up tomorrow.

@porvoonosho 25 күн бұрын

Did you preorder the Light Phone III?

@LauraMalvoyante 25 күн бұрын

I’m going to deep dive a bit more into the device before I decide. I’ll post a video tomorrow about it.

@hstallcup 25 күн бұрын

I'm currently using an iPhone 7, but I miss my 13 mini.

@LauraMalvoyante 25 күн бұрын

I miss my 12 mini too. They are a good size modern device. These massive modern phones are not convenient.

@randomcreepypasta90 25 күн бұрын

An iPhone 5s, even better.

@homebrewGT2 25 күн бұрын

Alright im confused, you've seem to have swapped 5 phones recently. Did you switch to the BlackBerry for real or it was just a video?

@LauraMalvoyante 25 күн бұрын

I’m always switching. I am still using my blackberry though. I wanted to give Apple users a dumb phone option.

@homebrewGT2 25 күн бұрын

Cool! I was motivated and ordered a BlackBerry Passport to start my journey. Thank you. @@LauraMalvoyante

@LauraMalvoyante 25 күн бұрын

I hope you enjoy your Passport!

@keithbartlett8926 25 күн бұрын

This seems the way to go. WhatsApp is so important to Europe. My family all uses it for messaging. Most dumb phones don't have a proper version of WhatsApp and yet a dumb phone should be about communication and having a few utilities would mean you're likely to keep using this phone. Payments are handy and maybe a parking app.

@hamingnu6610 24 күн бұрын

Same here in The Philippines, except it's Facebook Messenger (though Whatsapp is also common, usually for people in business). Most cellphones / dumbphones just aren't going to be a good choice because at least 80% of anyone you talk to really wants to talk to you through an app and not SMS. I'd really hope we could get somebody making third-party interfaces for Whatsapp or Facebook Messenger that will be supported on dumbphones, but then I'd argue that's just placing Android into a dumbphone-like body (which already exists with the Qin F21 Pro and F22 Pro, and so on). But that's why something like getting a semi-supported older but really small smartphone is a pretty good idea, indeed. Payment apps, banking app, parking app, perhaps even a door lock/home security app for some who live in apartments where that's what's installed: just impossible if you only rely on a dumbphone. It won't be the best idea for the people who truly cannot manage to reduce their social media or excessive app usage on anything that has a modern phone OS, but for the rest, it's a very elegant and cheap solution.

@georgewashington6171 24 күн бұрын

The SE runs ios 15, it is in no way a dumb phone

@LauraMalvoyante 24 күн бұрын

Not saying it is but you can make any phone a dumb phone if you remove all the apps you do want or need. A dumb phone can be an old smartphone, feature phone or a minimlaist phone. It just depends on your approach to using it.

@69jalo 24 күн бұрын

You’ve lost it now 🤣

@buttercup5470 21 күн бұрын

I dumb down my iPhone and was so happy. Then I got a message to get in contact with family in Mexico. That part of my family told me to get on What’s App. So here I go. Back to square 1.

@LauraMalvoyante 20 күн бұрын

I have WhatsApp on my dumb iPhone. I turn off notifications and only check it on my terms.