I Quit Smartphones 

you can tell this guy is normal unlike the rest of the world when he makes a video 3 minutes instead of 11 like the rest of these "mental help" youtubers. absolutely incredible stuff, you just got a subscriber

Sounds like the moral is. DELETE SOCIAL MEDIA

I had a very similar experience. I was using my phone for social media constantly and felt like I was missing out on life so I deleted most social media apps and told people if they needed to contact me they could text me. I also got a minimal launcher and hid or put strict timers on apps I still wanted but didn't want to get sucked into. Now I only really use my phone for core smartphone functions like calls, texts, camera, internet browser to look up answers to questions but not much else. Definitely one of the best changes I've ever made. Great video, sums up the experience perfectly and concisely.

The phone you are using has quite a few smartphone features. In fact you can listen to podcasts and music being a KaiOS device. You can make WhatsApp calls, watch RU-vid, browse basic internet and has WiFi. I been using this phone for the last 5 years now my backup phone.

Really like the atmospheric feel of the video.

The irony of this video is that im watching this on a smartphone

Btw new sub man I like the way you just described this feeling without making a long ass 12-13 minutes video like the other “better help” RU-vidrs

Great video, youtube recommendations brought me here, they're very bad 90% of the time, but now it got me to this channel ! In my case when i quickly need to send a file or image to my parents/family, otherwise i just use it as its intended for : making phone calls. I don't listen to music that much (i used to but its much less frequent now), same with taking photos, i used to find it weird when i'm with people that take photos every 5 seconds lol.

Hey Tom, congrats for the 1k subscriber!

Recently did this with my phone too as started to notice all of the same issues you described. Way more freeing and waaaaay less brain fog. Great video man - is that ave maria in the background?

I guess the problem is not with our smartphones but the way how we use them.

Wow this was incredible how you talk I now want to this now my mind just was open and absorbed every thing you said

I think part of the issue is these devices are literally design to prey on their users. They're disguised as tools and entertainment but they're something else with the tools as an addition. The bigger problem is that everyone is so utterly addicted that if you opt out of using them, like going with a dumbphone, you realize how plugged in everyone else is. With that realization though one could work to put themselves in proximity with other people so that they don't need phones as much and can rely on human to human communication and relationships.

This is why I enjoy the iPhone mini , It’s for text & calls only. I have noticed it’s people when it comes to communication & how we operate around each other.

Can you read "The Freedom Model" or listen to the audiobook and do a video on it. I think it could really help out a lot of people. Thanks. Been with you for over 1.5 years. :)

Nice video man! Keep it up! What’s funny is that I really want to go back to using flip phones, however I am in this position where I really don’t have to since I am not addicted to my phone and I am not using it 24/7. I treat my smartphone like a flip phone or a dumb phone to say the least just to make calls and text and that’s it because I have this habit stuck with me since my first phone was a flip phone back in 2015. I don’t spend hours and hours on my phone at home and if I go somewhere, I would use my phone for like 6 minutes to check some stuff and play games and that’s it. I get off of it, I really just get bored using my phone. As far as social medias go, I’ve tried them, didn’t like em’ I hated em’. I really thought I was missing out on stuff but really, I wasn’t. I deleted all the accounts on the same day I’ve created them without a second thought and I don’t regret it. Maybe one day I’ll go back to using a fliphones, but in the mean time just not now.

The problem with most smartphones is the user, especially with flagship phones. Who needs all these helpers, if you aren’t disabled? 95% of my iPhone 13 I use for disability accomandations, be it therapeutical apps, helping me understand what someone hath said, planning meals and help me understand what meals are ate able and what are just pure junk; the rest is music, WhatsApp, and a local catastrophe warning app. I barely use it for calling family, for it I use a normal cell. It’s easier to dial, especially in dire situations, and hath a torch I can use without opening the phone itself.

One of the best content creators out here

Man, this video is soooooo gooood!!!!! I started watching cuz i wanted to know about productivity, now i don't give a shit about it! I just want to embrace the beauty of this world! * on the first seconds i was almost sure it's a poem. On the last seconds of the video i was completely sure it is.

i love your storytelling, im also on a journey to cure my phone addiction

Unfortunately many of these "dumb" phones are just a little too dumb for them to be practical for many people. I live in Sweden,.and my life would be far more unnecessarily difficult without certain apps. Public transport would be a pain, banking (we use Swish a lot for sending personal payments), basic messaging like WhatsApp,. email. What we need is a phone that only has the basic necessary apps that actually make life easier in your respective country,.and none of the crap. Banking, basic messaging, email, maps, public transport. That's it.

If you really want to feel free when you're outside just don't use your phone and savor the moment. What you need is self-control not limiting yourself to obsolete technology.

its becoming impossible these days to quit smartphone as almost everywhere uses cashless payment.

one word: same. helped me a ton

very cool idea! keep it up :))

It's relatable AF

That ave maria in the background hits hard

Great video. I can tell you care.

You'll be back

❤ love... from India.. great video.

i have only ever used dumbphones. in 2020, i got the nokia 2720. i liked it, but it had some issues, mostly turning itself off without warning once in a blue moon. i saw the cat s-22 a couple years ago, and wanted one, but $200 cdn too much when i still had the 2720. i saw that the s-22 is now $91 cdn, so i ordered it and im looking forward to the more capable unit while retaining the form and function and 4g of a flip. plus its a water/dustproof tank.

If I uninstalled RU-vid I wouldn't need the dumb phone.

How did you solve the problem with group chats

Which launcher did you use?

You're not free at all. You still rely on your phone to do things such as take the bus, listen to music. I use the light phone 2. only text and call and that's it, not date, time, nada. What you should do is to train yourself to live life with no conveniences, just how our grandparents and 1000+ years ago used to live.

For most people, phones are a crutch or something they use too often that they can’t live without… For me, my phone is a distraction from the insane depression country I live in… earbuds to block out my yelling parents and engine noise and a screen to blind me from the way evil people treat others… (just wish I had someone to talk to)

All valid, but a bit wishy washy. I ditched my smartphone because I didn’t want to be reliant on it, I was fed up of having my every movement tracked, and was fed up of the invasion to my privacy. Oh, and it was rubbish as an actual phone, and needed to be constantly on charge.

You can still escape awkward situations with a dumb phone lol. You have to be proactive about not doing that.

I uae an mp3 player seperate from my phone and I use a flip phone. The mp3 player allows me to listsn to music and pod casts.

I wish i wasn't tied by job and school to my phone that will be freedom

What's the notebook you're using?

whats the launcher? Thank you ahead of time

You're right, smartphones are a crutch and I commend you for making improvements. Especially migrating many activities back to a regular PC. That said, your phone is still a crutch if you're using it as a payment method.

You may have made some progress, but your still a tech zombie. The way you mentioned taking a tram, and swiping your mobile phone for payment suggests that you've still been sleepwalking away from using cash, and accepting electronic credits as being normal. But progress is still progress. Good luck. 👍

Enjoy the last and best Nokia device to ever run KaiOS! Enjoy the last Nokia smart feature phone. KaiOS had a nice run. It was so exciting when it was first announced. I still carry around my 8110 4G. It has suffered a slow and painful death, unfortunately.

Yeah, I just need compact wrist phone, that can make calls and display time, instead of a 4.5" brick on my waistband.

Using smartphone to upload this

Thanks,but i am not gonna quit eating chicken and become vegan,i will eat on few days of a week only

the only and i repeat ONLY social media i use is youtube i dislike social media in general as ive used facebook once and HATED it it just paints a huge picture of a waste of time and space for me. my only requirements for a phone is: A: play youtube using youtube Revanced B: do simple account management for services like google and steam and finally C: serve as a good MP3 player they DO make android flip phones and i MAY consider buying one but at this current moment i dont even need a phone in general

U wear a damn smart watch

It's literally just social media that is a problem, everything else to do with a phone makes you navigate your world easier, better and safer.

What flip phone u have?

This is exactly what I'm doing..

I bought a Smart Watch 5 Pro and replaced my phone :)

nokia model pls

But how did you upload this video when you exit social world 😂

Many people take on an experiment where they use burner and will always say how great it is. 1. Working in a company doesn’t allow you to use dumb phone. 2. It’s just an excuse after breakups to feel good about yourself. I have a lot of points why this is useless but im not interested to type