I used a dumb phone for 30 days 

People keep wanting to ditch their smartphone but, actually, no they don't. What they want to ditch is social media.

$300 is absolutely ridiculous, but I guess by marketing it to the “minimalist” and “productivity” community they are going to make a lot of money off it. You can buy a $60 Nokia that has the same functionality plus a better gps, and just not install any social media apps.

I think the reason why you feel more stress when using some of the apps is because you have a set level of expectation. If you were still using paper maps like people used to before phones, the light phone's gps would be a god send, even if you did get lost sometimes. I think part of being minimalistic is to relearn to rely on yourself more than a device that can do it all for you.

For me, I think that any sort of 'stripped down' phone would need one extra thing: Google Maps. I live in a huge city and Google Maps is a great way to find out when public transit is coming and what trains are down.

The price definitely makes this a solution to a 1st world problem

For me the biggest dealbreaker here is paying 300$ for "lightphone" , I get the concept and the idea of removing distractions etc, but today for 300$ you can buy mid-range phones that compete with few years older flagships. It blows my mind that I have to pay MORE for LESS. It doesn't make sense to me. I would rather buy a midrange phone for that money and "modify" it into more "dumper" version (remember android phones, highly customizable) with me myself deciding which features i want to keep and which to get rid off. With that said, if that phone was , say below 100$ then it would maybe be a reasonable option.

I love the aesthetic of the phone, but not for $300. $150 sounds a bit more reasonable cause it only looks sleek. I can't do much with it, but as a "getaway" from the constant torment of technology, if it were half the price, I'd go for it.

I love this idea but there are just a ton of essential functions from smart phones, a highly developed user experience, and compatibility with other devices in our lives that would be problematic for many people to give up. What we really need is a setting or app or whatever that turns our phones into a job-completion device rather than a media consumption and time-filling device. But I admire this guy for his philosophy and making an honest attempt to build his own solution. Definitely some good lessons to be learned.

"why are you so nice?" "because you were nice to me!" there's some profound lesson in here somewhere, I can just feel it

For y'all saying that you can just not install the things you don't want... This is for people with an addiction. If you are ADDICTED to social media, then you WILL redownload the app. Just like he said at the start of the video lol. I have uninstalled and reinstalled social media several times. It's like sending an alcoholic into a liquor store and telling them to be just be strong. So no, just having willpower isn't enough.

Where I failed when I tried to go dumb was peer pressure. I simply could no longer connect with my friends and family easily. The novelty factor wears off sooner than you might think and it takes a lot of perseverance to keep at this.

I write down directions on paper before I leave home using maps on my laptop. Spending time looking at the map and navigating myself in a more active way enables me to remember routes so much better and I usually don't even need a map at all anymore to get around my city.

My previous boyfriend and I when we went on vacations would turn our phones off (and bring a digital camera, books etc) and it was glorious! Not only did we relax but it helped us spend time together.

299 seems like a rip off for a phone designed to give you less

wow 300 bucks... really? why don't get cheap low spec smartphone and delete all apps

For anyone trying to lessen their phone usage, one thing I would recommend is: Turn off all lock screen notifications. The simple act of removing all prompts from your screen to check in on things, and making it a thing you do on your on terms is a game changer.

I'm using a "dumb phone" for over three years now. When our daughter was born, I wanted to have the experience of being "analog" when I'm on the street. 3 years later, still using that thing as my only phone. Best decision. I used the Light Phone II in the beginning and switched to a Punkt MP02 quickly for its tactility. Fun part: I make a living as a digital product designer mainly desining iOS and Android apps. :)

No tracking too - obviously not the focus of this video- but all ground up app development, no ads, no tracking , no privacy / data tracking is a huge plus for an alternative phone

I bought a cheap go phone with just text and calls on it maybe 7 years ago now. I loved being unplugged and only being able to use my phone for calls and the occasional clunky text. Life got busier I got a phone with a bit more functionality and now I'm back with a smartphone. I think everyone who can should do that at least once

I just started using the light phone II recently, and I am actually loving it. I do not mind the directions system (though I have found it a little spotty and difficult to use) because a car trip taking a little longer is rarely an issue for me. The main thing I've missed is Spotify. I don't mind the texting system because I already HATED texting. also another big win in my book for the light phone is the absence of a blue light screen. I can feel my eyes becoming more comfortable because of less blue light in my life. It is absolutely not for everyone, and I appreciate your stance in the video. I thought I'd throw in my two cents.

I think this phone could also be interesting as a second phone, maybe use it as your main phone monday through friday, for work and a routine, and then have fun with a smartphone on weekends? Maybe it's a bit extra having two phones though haha Very interesting concept

This would be brilliant for those whose kids need a phone for texting, but you want to keep them out of the toxic social media or help them not fall into phone addiction so young.

Matt, Thanks for another great video about digital minimalism. I’ve gone to a dumb phone twice since your 30 days with a flip phone experiment. I enjoyed the decrease in screen time but for it difficult to onboard at a new job without a computer or smart phone before I was granted computer access. I went Jan 2021 to June 2021 with a flip phone and Feb 2022 to May 2022 with a Nokia 6300. Went back to a smart phone for a part time job that requires a smart phone. With the smart phone I deleted my Facebook app a week ago and feel it is a nice middle ground. Thanks for your videos.

4 years ago light phone video brought me to Matt's channel, now he's talking about it. The life comes full circle

Next challenge: I stopped following the news for 30 days . Do it and see your life change.

the qualit\y of this video 🥰 love the intro!

This phone is not for productivity, it's for reducing screen time. Given that a lot of the features on this aren't convenient to use, and that's considering how little features this phone does have, it'd be difficult to justify spending 300$ on it. Personally, for me, I don't really think I could last a day, specifically just due to how small the phone is, which is something that most people aren't talking about! The phone is ridiculously small, which would make texting difficult for anyone, even if texting wasn't already so slow. Honestly, the product just seems like a bit of a useless piece of tech designed to be advertised and bought, but not practically used for anything other than show. (This is my conclusion from watching the video btw, I have never tried this phone, but it's essentially what I find to be it's biggest flaws even from the getgo)

A cellular Apple Watch is a similar concept to the lite phone. You can leave your phone behind/locked away, and make calls, get directions, send texts, and listen to music (probably even Spotify, but at least Pandora and Apple Music). It’s small enough you aren’t tempted to constantly use it for everything, unlike a phone.

For me the screen time was the real issue. I started actually leveraging my Apple Watch more and realizing my iPhone can stay out of my hands more frequently. This to me has been a nice half way step between smartphone and lite phone.

Would totally get a phone like this if it had a battery life of like 2 weeks

I like social media because I have a full time job, and 4 kids. My friends are able to come over like once a month, as they’re also busy, so it’s nice to see faces other than my immediate family without having to walk to the store, since I’m not there for interactions, but to grocery shop. I think consistently going to church, and maybe joining some kind of Bible study group, as well as resuming going to the Zumba class I used to attend every Tuesday can definitely fill the social media void tho. I just have to prioritize. I can’t imagine how lonely being both an introvert and not going to church can be for an entire lifetime. My first job was cashiering, so as much as I didn’t like customer service, it definitely gave me the confidence I lacked to talk to strangers more, but then the Covid seclusion kind of forced me to take a step back on that progress.

Finally this might be a phone I could get for my kid without being worried about the social media addiction

People here mentioned (correctly) that the problem is not the phone but the apps, you just need to delete social network apps. Living without a smartphone is pretty hard for me as well. Banking, talking to my mom who lives in another country, directions, flight tickets (or any ticket actually) makes it almost impossible to live without it. Also the camera :/

This is definitely something I would love to test out in the future, as of now I'm taking the steps to limit my screen time and be more mindful, but with the 300 dollar paywall, I can't justify the purchase, as with my current job, im required to have access to certain apps and gps, as well as having to send photos and emails all the time. But, since I am looking for a new job closer to home, hopefully one where I'm not required to be locked in off work, this video has definitely been helpful, thanks for all of the information, love the channel!

I wish there was a phone you could customize what apps and features it comes with. That way you can personalize it. Because everyone has different things they need to use on their phone, so you really can’t strip it down too much without cutting out a huge chunk of customers.

I did a complete media fast for 7 days and it changed my life. No socials, RU-vid, TV, nothing. It was pretty boring for the first couple of days but eye opening because I realized how much of my life it was taking up. On top of that I also saved $800 a year canceling subscriptions!

299 $ is total rip off! I destroyed my phone by accident just before christmas and have to use something for few days before new come to me. I take my backup Sony Ericsson k800i from a drawer. It is basically the same, but you got buttons so you write sms super fast, and with T9 even without looking. And it cost 3$? Just buy dated phone for 5 bucks and it will beat this cashgrab crap in every aspect. All this light phone has is marketing for minimalistic people.

storage and speed are pretty big factors for something like this, especially for $300. might consider if a version has a rear camera and more fluid typing

Good effort I enjoyed the review and I must say it sounds tempting to try it myself. I think if I’m switching from the iPhone to a ‘dumb’ phone I would want to make the jump and not accidentally enter a ‘transition’ temptation. I imagine it would be hard at first, I spend hours on my iPhone but in the long run it might make me move away from screens and into a more active, social and healthier lifestyle. Thanks for sharing you have given me food for thought 👍

You have changed my life Matt. Your videos have taught me so much. Thanks for everything.

Loved the raw and authentic review and how you mentioned both the good and bad of the light phone rather than just keeping it “oh yeah, it’s great” 👏🏻✨

As somone who is currently 24-years-old and only recently got to experience having a phone number and data, even if for a short time, it's frustrating in a way to watch people say phones are ruining peoples lives. Nowadays, you need a phone number for nearly everything, from getting a job to downloading an editing software. This is the world I live in and it's not something I can change, so I have to deal with being completely locked out of things no one even realizes people can be locked out of.

I appreciate you bringing attention to and reviewing this phone. I do think things like “there’s no Spotify!” and commenting about the difficulties with the Nav UI is kinda missing the point. If you wanted a smart phone, get one. This isn’t a smart phone, and that’s totally fine.

I really like the dumb phone contents! Keep it up Matt

If you want to test your phone addiction, leave your phone at home next time you go somewhere and count how many times you reach for it while you’re out 😬

I love how you can get this but better for like $50- an iphone 4. You can get maps, calls, texting, all way faster, but you can't get app support for 90+ percent of apps in the app store, and thats really what makes a phone "light". (as an added bonus its the same form factor lol)

You mentioned your conversations being fragmented between different apps so communicating through one app. I have the same issue with Discord. Talking to 5 different people over 5 different servers about 3 different topics in different channels causes the same issue. I noticed I tend to get overwhelmed and start getting headaches when I'm jumping back and forth.

Gotta love MaTT. its nice too see someone stick on his own values

I’ve been looking to get one of these for a bit. I think if it (as you stated) “smartened” up a little I think this could be really viable. If I could get WhatsApp, Spotify, and Google maps I’d probably jump on the bandwagon and play sacrifice to the inconvenience of everyone around me, enjoying that freedom of not having one. In the meantime deliberately minimizing my phone apps and sticking to it has been really helpful. A rule of thumb I’ve generally tried to operate on is seeing which apps I could get away with deleting if i can access it on my laptop. So instead of dealing with social media addiction (IG/FB) on the phone and trying to quit cold turkey I just deleted it off my phone and then check it at the end of the day on my laptop. Doing these things have helped me feel/become a lot more productive/present to things around me.

0:58 Matt throwing his phone after getting overwhelmed is what I feel on a daily basis.

I switched to the CAT S22 flip. It’s a smart phone that is hard to use, but still very usable. Social media apps are comically hard to use so I’ve completely stopped using social on my phone. I still use them on my laptop occasionally as fb marketplace and RU-vid can be wonderful tools!

i love that you tried this one out, i've actually had one for a while and you really hit the nail on the head. my light phone is collecting dust in a drawer primarily because i can't message people efficiently, i can't navigate with the current state of the gps system, and some other minor functionalities like not being able to set multiple alarms or timers. light phone is on the right path and their heart is in the right place. this phone is great if you have a phone addiction and you need to do a detox period, or if you're going on some outing where it's important that you focus on the present moment or just need a "weekend phone", but without feeling compromised in not being reachable or having a calculator or directions. so for me, it's no long term solution. some smaller adjustments i've made with building a healthier relationship with my smart phone has tied into a lot of common topics about neuroplasticity. i make choosing my iphone and social media time the harder choice, and i use apps like forest as a way to track my "deep work" or other habits. i monitor my screen time and keep my phone on do not disturb. i pare down the social media apps that don't add significant value and i've done an extreme part in curating my social media algorithms as much as i can. i've invested much more in hobbies that keep me away from fragmenting my time online and that i can essentially participate in if the power goes out -- like yoga, crochet, reading, crossword puzzles, etc. i have effectively managed my doomscrolling by picking up a physical newspaper to stay informed - then i toss it when i'm done and move on. it's not perfect and battling internet addiction is difficult with a lack of good resources, especially considering i have adhd - inattentive type. but i still keep my light phone in my desk drawer and i keep up to date on any changes the company is doing to make it more accessible to help bridge that gap for me. the more attention is drawn to the issue, the better support we get.

For texting and notes there is speech to text available. You didn't mention it, but it's how I do all my texting and note taking. It works well.

Somehow people in the nineties carried their lives quite normally, and even in their early 2 thousands. This guy in this video is a showcase in the psychology of social media and instant gratification.

I want to try using the Apple watch ultra with data instead of a phone-I'd love to see you trial that!

Matt you've been a source of inspiration and I actually went NO PHONE for 30 days haha and was one of my first ever videos!

What I do is: I have essentials on my phone and distractions (i.e. Social Media) on my tablet. I keep my tablet away from me so I don't feel tempted to check it everytime while working. This way you can keep the important features of your phone, while staying away of the distractions; unless you intentionally want to either take a break or need something that is found easier on social media

I would get one of these for the cabin in a woods holiday... to get away from all of the apps. But would miss Google Keep for ideas

for years i keep thinking i wish i could go back to a brick phone (i was a kid when these came out) but i liked the simplicity of them, the only thing that stops me is whatsapp, in my country i think the contracts even have text messeges anymore, so not having whatsapp and only calling (with my anxiety with be terrible just doing that) it would never worked for me, but i keep searching for that option... gread video and honesty and also i haven't heard from light phone until today

I love my light phone. I'm a mobile app developer, so I'm around smartphones and a computer screen all day long. The Light Phone 2 helped me transition form work to being with my family or living in moments without the constant need for a screen to keep me from getting bored. I agree with all of your criticism of the Light Phone 2. When giving up a smartphone to use the Light Phone 2, I was forced to set up new systems for every pain point that not having a smartphone brings. I actually got use to texting on the Light Phone 2 (I keep haptics on) and I love the voice to text and text correction. But for 3rd party apps. I do keep the original iPhone SE in my car and it has almost no apps on it besides slack, discord, and other third party apps I check for work. So if I'm out and about for a whole day and I'm not near a computer, I turn on the hotspot feature of the Light Phone 2 and check those services. But ultimately those services aren't in my pocket pinging me throughout the day begging for my attention. I also downloaded offline maps on my iPhone SE as well and use that when the Light Phone 2's directions feel "stressful" (which I totally agree. It can). For notes, I keep a little notepad on me to write important stuff down. Again, it's the systems someone puts in place that helps them through the Light Phone 2 process...the Light Phone 2 itself isn't the cure digital overload. (For those wondering why I don't use the iPhone SE but stripped down? If I had that phone in my pocket all the time, it would be calling for my attention and I would break down and load it up with apps eventually because that's what these smartphones do to me). But with the Light Phone 2 in my pocket, I don't have that temptation at all because I can't.) I loved the video and I was totally pumped to see this show up in my feed! Thanks, man!

I used a light phone for a year and I solved a lot of the frustrations you mentioned by treating my unlocked smart phone like a smaller, more portable, laptop; connect the sim-less smartphone to wifi and all the web messaging apps work fine at home. Turn on light phone hotspot in the car and look up directions to a new place for lunch. When things get really crazy (like being part of a wedding) I'd swap my sim back over to the smart one for a couple days, but most of the time, I'd leave the smartphone behind at home. The only reason I'm not using the Light phone that way today is because I moved to Japan and it's not compatible with Japanese cell towers.

much easier and more realistic to just ditch social media

Definitely something I’ve had success doing, is changing one habit for another. I deleted all my social media off my phone including RU-vid. RU-vid is only on my tablet that’s at home and is actually dead half the time. When I had RU-vid on my cell but nothing else I’d just waste time on RU-vid. But I have since swapped that habit out for the kindle app and end up reading a ton. Or if I don’t feel like reading I just don’t end up using the phone. It’s a win win.

"who actually calls people anymore?"... I DO! in essence, that's the main purpose the phone was created for right? a text message don't replace a phone call, hearing a persons voice generates a reactions of emotions which can remember us that we are humans; this are my 2 cents! Thanks Matt for this kind of videos, it is a really good topic to consider.

1:32 "A flip-phone was too dumb for me, it failed to get my Google Maps location constantly, so I was excited about the potential of the Light Phone - Switches to a $300, even dumber phone that can't even display maps or anything more than a few black a white pixels and it's a big and bulky as any other smartphone. 6:46 - They have been adding new apps like music, hotspot, podcasts and other things so it's constantly improving - what, it's getting "smarter" and with more features that will bring it back to a smartphone, just worse? Really redundant $300 product

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This is perfect solution for all my non-existent problems

i like the looks and the simplistic of it...thought of getting my dad one since he only uses it for calls, an upgrade from your old button phone but the price is, yeah abit too much for my budget but overall a great idea for someone who doesnt want to get hook onto social media and only need basic needs

i had similiar goal and i realized that having lte smartwatch along with smartphone was working the best for me. not the ideal i imagined but it worked the best. most of the time i am relying on my watches since they can accomplish some of my common tasks like basic communication and what not but for things like maps when traveling, photos, qr codes and what not i use phone. i dont need it too often but when i need it i use it. but i also transitioned lot of my apps on a laptop like all the communications (messenger and what not) so these things distract me only when i am ready to be distracted aka when im on the laptop, not outside that. also i found out lte in watches slashes the battery life pretty dramatically which sux but i guess you could find your way around that (i guess if you leave it on charger at night it would be ok but Im using it to monitor my sleep so i cant) but otherwise the watches feel liberating. for example you no longer have to carry phone in your pocket which might sound silly but it really feels good for some reason, especially when you dont need to carry anything else, you just dont need to carry that paperweight on you oopsie, thats bit too long, and i didnt even say everything i wanted :I welp, if you made it this far, congrats :D

Loved this! I didn’t even know there was sth like a light phone. And I actually do miss the pre smart phone era now and then. While smart phones can be very helpful, I feel like the destroy so much of the worlds “real” charm

This seems like a really great product for kids! I know it’s incredibly expensive. Some people can afford that I guess. But the bare minimum feature could be great for kids with one parent or duel working parents. If they walk home from school or the bus stop. Even at sleep over or birthday parties. Everything has to be downloaded and it has little to no storage so there’s not much they can do in their own without plugging it into a computer. It seems like a really good first start and intro to smart phones and somewhat independence. But that price is still crazy.

light phone is like the nokia 3210 😂 it brings back memories wherein snake game is the only game app you can call to pass your time. Basically, like any smart phones that were produced in early 2000s where facebook is not yet the thing. When phones are use for convenience not for clout. It’s just social media changed a lot through the years there’s good and bad improvements that comes with it. You just need to know how to handle your time and if you’re really determined to quit all of it, you can.

Or maybe we could just, idk... put the phone down?? lmao

This was great to watch. I've followed lightphone and similar for years. Used an iPhone SE from 2016 for years and upgraded to the iPhone 12 mini; and expect to keep that for four+ years (expect one battery replacement during use). Keep myself to under 2 hours of use and set up screen time limits, and under 50 apps. light phone is a good concept for some, but I figure I'd run in to similar issues you did during use. I was about to get a cellular Apple Watch, but didn't care for another tenner leaving my pocket every month.

It was fun watching this. I'd actually love to use it! If only they could fit the keyboard in horizontal mode instead of landscape it'd be perfect and also fix the navigation.

I’m seriously considering it, but unless it has good speech-to-text for texting, I don’t think it’ll work for me. The on screen keyboard and screen are too small for my hands, and I also have dyspraxia, which makes my gross motor skills very poor, overall. In other words, they need a larger model to accommodate people like me. It’s an accessibility design problem. A possible alternative to the apparently awful GPS might be to use a tablet or secondary (smart) phone for it and serve connectivity through a hotspot, perhaps?

I don't think this is supposed to replace your smartphone, I think it is meant to compliment it. I could see this being perfect for when you want to go out to a dinner and truly being present with the people you are with.

Like the idea, you can do this with any phone. I have deleted majority off social media apps and useless scrolling apps and that has helped me consume negativity much less and forced me to go out and interact with people way more!

Must be very difficult for those who are content creators to go down this path. Life is all about being connected, social media reach and all very smart phone features. Thankfully I'm not a social media fan as life is enough in the real world that I cant do with more and worse in the online world. It also helps if you remember a world that was offline. I cannot imagine those who have never seen a different world to want to try this. Thanks for the video 🙏

For a few months last year my smartphone broke so I decided to just stick with my burner, at first I hated it but then found I was calmer and did more activities such as reading

That map app gave me serious anxiety. I am not sure if I will be able to use a Light phone if it means not having access to these apps. Kudos to you, Matt! You made it through the 30 days.

Definitely an interesting idea but when the founder said it was never meant to replace your smartphone it lost me. If you’re adding more phones to your life you’re not really simplifying.

what if the idea was to make the phone so annoying to use to deter you from wanting to use it at all

Good job, enjoyed the video!

I still can’t believe we used to all walk confidently out into the world without a smartphone, only a decade ago, and yet today, I can’t fathom it.

What really helped me is going fully with Apple Watch and leaving my phone at home. You have all benefits of smartphone without being distracted by social media and other stuff

Damn. If only it had a calendar/scheduling app I'd buy that in a heartbeat

All you gotta do is turn off notifications from all non-essential apps (essential apps: security alarm, regular alarm and calls).

IDEA: not sure if this exists already, but after watching this video I think maybe we might be better off with smartphones having a "dumb mode" that you can switch the phone to. And you can select the apps that show up. Example: you pick contacts, texts, alarm, google maps. I would much rather have google maps than the map app in this video.

They should make the touch smooth, make it coloured. Have the same apps there with good performance. They've confused distractions with performance.

I think a voice assistant would really help users with this phone. Not having to touch an eink display to text/open apps/call/etc would be super helpful. The functionality on the phone is minimal too, so it wouldn't have to be like siri or anything

For many of us who become used to using smartphones, I think the benefit of technology truly enhances our daily lives in many ways. In most part of the world, it has become an essential and where you are from, I can only imagine the frustration and inconvenience you experienced. You were very brave to try and I also think that the creator of this light phone hope that we can strive to have a simpler relationship with our phones. However, simplicity is not easy. (To the creator, don’t give up!) Thank you for sharing your social experience! It was certainly fun to watch this video! 😊

I think using a powerful phone that does most of your tasks is actually the more minimalist thing. You don’t need a printer for directions, a camera for pictures, a computer for banking. You can do it all on one device and I think that’s more minimal.

This is amazing!! Thanks for trying out the Light Phone and giving it a mini-review! You had Joe too, this is great!! I am so glad you got to try it out! Here is the latest interview with Joe Hollier, Co-Founder of Light: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4FCJhfZ2zTI.html

I like the idea of just using a smart phone when I'm on vacation and using this for my day-to-day

Use super power saving mode is my advice. It limits the number of app icons that can be displayed to 6 on my phone. I have just the essentials I need to communicate and travel, plus moonreader for books and Iplayer sounds for audio dramas, music etc. All the clutter falls away for a while. And the other stuff is available when you exit super power saving mode.

I like the idea of it, I love the minimal design, but the price doesn't make any sense. Just buy an old phone, or use the one you have with a black theme and delete all of your apps, plus the apps you keep will work in the way you want them to. As always awesome video 😊

This device reminds me a lot of cell phones they’d market specifically to children when I was young. Very simple, have all the basic things a younger person would need, and a parent could always get ahold of them.

The only thing it needs is just a few more features and fast-refresh e-ink screen to be genuinely comfortable.

Thanks for the review