How to get away from owning a smartphone (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by HurlingDurling@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Hey everyone, I was entertaining the thought of going away from owning a smart phone.

I already have a modded ipod classic that I use as my main music player.

I also know how to use a paper map.

I also have the Microsoft authentication app for work (I could just use my phone on wifi mode for this)

The last issue I have is WhatsApp where I communicate with friends and family around the world.

Is there a way to use WhatsApp on a non-smart phone? Or should I just buy a pixel and install a secure rom?

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[-] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de -3 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think the key to getting away from your phone is to buy another.

if your friends aren't gonna support your switch, and you therefore need WhatsApp. maybe those people don't care enough.

I had this, when I switched to an old LG L70 and WhatsApp didn't run, so I switched to telegram, and less than a handful of my "friends" even bothered. Glad to say I cut ties with the rest :).

[-] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

The issue is that these friends aren't in the same continent as I am. Online chat is the only way we can chat and the rest of the world (unfortunately) use WhatsApp. I have maybe 2 friends who use sms who are in the states.

[-] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

So... you unilaterally decided to change the method of comms you and your friends had been using, then decided they were bad friends for not falling in line?

[-] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 weeks ago

yuh, but also not just that, i have "friends" i still deal with that i dont talk to on the phone :) They werent my people either.

[-] leonine@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

This is the exact defination of "egoist"

[-] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago

bro u dont know the situation

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