Want to give up my phone

[yusuo]

From the initial post you only had Whatsapp listed and in order to use it you'd need a smartphone. If you can access Whatsapp on a PC then your best best is to sell your smart phone and put that money towards an MP3 player as well as a non smart phone. You can call, text, as well as listen to music and other than the noPhone there's really nothing else you'd be able to do to limit yourself. (A non smart phone that has access to only Spotify? I don't think such a device exists and if it does then I need to know why it does.)

Thanks Devin, starting to come to the same conclusion, need a rather large mp3 as I want a shit load of music, bye bye nexus 6p

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

You could use a PC for spotify unless you want to go on the go at which a point a phone is your only option.
As for whatsapp, you could use messnger on facebook or, dare I say it, discord for closer friends.

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Quick question why do you consider it a distraction from society?

 

[Devin]

Thanks Devin, starting to come to the same conclusion, need a rather large mp3 as I want a shit load of music, bye bye nexus 6p

I'd grab something that can use microSD cards for an easy/cheap storage solution.

 

[yusuo]

I'd grab something that can use microSD cards for an easy/cheap storage solution.

Yeah, looking at a FiiO x1ii, a 256gb sd card

You could use a PC for spotify unless you want to go on the go at which a point a phone is your only option.
As for whatsapp, you could use messnger on facebook or, dare I say it, discord for closer friends.

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Quick question why do you consider it a distraction from society?

I just find that anytime I have a inkling a free time I either go into my phone or into my ps4, obviously because I'm out more than I'm not I want to remove one of those distractions, I want to learn a language, I want to learn photography, I want to discover new hobbies and interests and due to a medical condition I lacked the opportunity to develop these when I was younger.by removing my phone I hope that I'll fulfil my empty time with these interests instead of so easily turning back to my phone

I'm quite a social recluse due to this and I feel as if the phone itself is too easy an escape and to good an excuse not to follow through on these aspirations

 

[felix.200]

I'm seriously considering getting rid of my phone, I feel as if it is a distraction from reality and that without it I'll have a lot more free time to actually invest in hobbies, interests, people.

However I need a device that will atleast allow me to use whatsapp (I speak to people in south africa) and Spotify. Literally need nothing else and don't want anything in else.

Does anyone know of any devices that will allow me to do these things without the rest of the distractions, no Web browser, other apps

You can just use the browser for WhatsApp and take an MP3 Player with you.

 

[yusuo]

Accidental double post

 

[Lumince]

I dont think I could live without a phone really. I use it everyday for music, work, and talking to people. Yes it may be a distraction but you just have to learn to hold back on the use 24/7.
I was driving yesterday and this lady infront of me was just drifting into the left lane and pretty close to the edge of the road way too much for me to feel comfortable to even think of passing her! So I just honked my horn until she started to pay attention. Upon driving past them she was looking down at her phone more than looking at the road... Her whole family was...

Dont be those people. Be smart

 

[yusuo]

I dont think I could live without a phone really. I use it everyday for music, work, and talking to people. Yes it may be a distraction but you just have to learn to hold back on the use 24/7.
I was driving yesterday and this lady infront of me was just drifting into the left lane and pretty close to the edge of the road way too much for me to feel comfortable to even think of passing her! So I just honked my horn until she started to pay attention. Upon driving past them she was looking down at her phone more than looking at the road... Her whole family was...

Dont be those people. Be smart

I don't use my phone while driving, that shit is just a death sentence. Can't believe people are that bad

 

[Lumince]

I don't use my phone while driving, that shit is just a death sentence. Can't believe people are that bad

Im just saying though, just learn to control the use of it. When I was younger, I would sneak my phone out in class just to text or play games. I did the same thing when I first started working (I know, bad me).
Its not easy to limit yourself, but If you feel you are using it way too much don't just chuck it.... Use it in moderation.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

Yeah, looking at a FiiO x1ii, a 256gb sd card

I just find that anytime I have a inkling a free time I either go into my phone or into my ps4, obviously because I'm out more than I'm not I want to remove one of those distractions, I want to learn a language, I want to learn photography, I want to discover new hobbies and interests and due to a medical condition I lacked the opportunity to develop these when I was younger.by removing my phone I hope that I'll fulfil my empty time with these interests instead of so easily turning back to my phone

I'm quite a social recluse due to this and I feel as if the phone itself is too easy an escape and to good an excuse not to follow through on these aspirations

I see. Then removing your phone from your life might be the best course of action.

 

[Deleted User]

Get a blackberry, it has whatsapp and spotify but most other new apps dont work

 

[sarkwalvein]

Smartphones are evil devices in a way, but you still require one if you want to use Whatsapp.
AFAIK, you can't use it from a browser without an active phone, as the browser version actually communicates with your phone, not with Whatsapp servers. Remove or turn off the phone, and the browser version of Whatsapp stops working.

Of course you could emulate android and install whatsapp on a PC, but that might be overkill.

 

[SuperDan]

nuke it from orbit ,, its the only way to be sure !

 

[yusuo]

Get a blackberry, it has whatsapp and spotify but most other new apps dont work

That's actually the best idea, thanks. I'll look into that one I can get a half decent blackberry as it's a dead device

 

[grossaffe]

I was in your shoes a couple of months ago, and trust me, you can't get around in today's world without a smartphone (unless you're old and no one you know has one).

Disagree. I didn't get a smartphone until a few years back. I still hardly ever use any of its smart features and could easily give it up without missing a beat.

 

[Deleted User]

That's actually the best idea, thanks. I'll look into that one I can get a half decent blackberry as it's a dead device

try to get one of the ones that don't run android and run their own os

https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/118611/?lang=en
https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/2360/?lang=en&countrycode=US

 

[Xanthe]

Just purchase the cheapest Alcatel android phone. Its got almost no power, and can hardly do anything besides basic things. Perhaps even a different brand, Alcatel is not your only option. Research the least powerful phone

 

[mbcrazed]

I'm in my 30s, I have a small amount of will power, its taken me over a year to quit smoking, it S a powerful device for communication but it is also a device that absorbs people's lives and increases one's ego to a point where the simple act of likes is some form of bragging right, so much so that an individual bases their own self importance on their electronic status

I don't know what to tell you then friend! Sorry! :/ Hopefully you find a way to do what you feel comfortable doing, and get to accomplish the goals you set for yourself!

 

[FAST6191]

+1 to the don't need a phone thing.

My last phone I had for more than a week... befell an accident at the first available opportunity some ten years ago.

If you need whatsapp and you mainly only need it because the people you want to talk to only use that in this abortion of an IM market (I honestly thought there was a chance for an open market the other year... how wrong I was) and you reckon a PC will do then do it to it.

Spotify is an odd one for me. I have set it up for people, mainly restaurants, but honestly can not fathom the appeal. If I need to discover some new music youtube playlists and related videos do well for that.

My only real problem with no phone is a lack of a camera as my main one is a bit bulky for everyday, fortunately I just brought my old compact camera back to life.