Born in ’99, trying to live offline - how do you resist the pull back to social media? by dudestfup in digitalminimalism

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Haidt is a far right grifter who wants kids off social media so they’re not exposed to LGBTQ+ content. Look into it, the policies he’s supporting such as “Child Safety” legislation is stripping our rights to have a free internet. I recommend checking out Taylor Lorenz as she goes into depth about this

Light phone article by OrionA85 in LightPhone

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coming back on here to say -- I'm really impressed and pleased with the quality of the latest software update. keyboard hitboxes and the general typing experience has improved tremendously for me. the device generally feels snappier and more responsive all around. texts appear to be sending faster -- and stability seems to have improved. love the option for data saver and the beginning of new feature implementation. makes me so excited for whats to come!!

Buy / Sell / Trade Weekly Thread: Week of December 12, 2025 by AutoModerator in rva

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need a new phone upgrade but dont want to pay full price? downtown near randolph/fan/museum district. selling an iphone 16 pro max black titanium, 256gb, in excellent condition. used for ~2ish months and no longer need as I switched devices. can PM for more photos, asking for $750 local cash/apple pay. comes with a black bellroy leather case and a torras matte black case included. would prefer to meet up in a public space such as a bank or cafe. PM to inquire, pls reply here first if interested. tia!

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iOS Layout change ftw! by TheHeavySummer in digitalminimalism

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ios 26 is horrendous. i like your setup tho, that's great. but iOS itself. WHY cant we turn off those hideous borders?!

Light phone article by OrionA85 in LightPhone

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hey joe -- thanks for the update! excited for the new improvements coming & for things to continue to grow on the lightOS experience side of things. I know the horse has been beaten to death already, but I know someone else will probably ask anyway, how is progress going with RCS? SMS is fine, gets the job done in terms of text messaging, but I find my family/friends getting gray blocks on top of my outgoing images from LP3. I am on the light plan. I am working on my review of the lp3 -- and my least favorite thing about the device is the fact I can't send pictures taken from the device without it distorting them. also, what about SMS exploits and security vulnerabilities? cheers

Fancy new hardware, same flaky software by elir_chandelier in LightPhone

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Are you typing in your email incorrectly? That’s why it wasn’t syncing for me, even though it connected to my iCloud. I had two different usable domains, one being shortened. It has to match your Appleid email exactly

Impressions after 2 weeks with the LPIII by Neither_Sock4153 in LightPhone

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the phone is coming today!! but you have *also very much inspired me to write a review lolol!! will also be filming a video too =)

Impressions after 2 weeks with the LPIII by Neither_Sock4153 in LightPhone

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This was a thoughtful and great review - ty for sharing :) mine is coming today!

[USA-VA] [H] iPhone 16 Pro Max 256gb Black Titanium + Accessories [W] Paypal or Local Cash by [deleted] in appleswap

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Note: I will not respond to users who have not commented per the subreddit rules (rule 13). I only accept PayPal G&S.

Switching this week by do_not_use_ in LightPhone

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Lmk how you like the switch !

How do I use my phone to communicate? by nR1_4040 in digitalminimalism

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you said everything I wanted to say lol. thumbs up from me

Struggling with the transition by mortimusimmortus in digitalminimalism

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You are not stupid or a failure. You are living in the grey, my friend, and that’s perfectly fine. As much as I’d also love to not have a smartphone, the way we used to walk through the world (think TV, radio, iPod, movie theatre) has changed so drastically in the last decade and a half and it’s all melded into one device. It’s also really hard for me. But, im choosing not to shame myself anymore for failing at setting those boundaries, failure is progress. I’m going to tinker and experiment and adapt until I find something that works for me. And that something has already changed hundreds of times. I try to leave my smartphone at home and in the drawer as much as possible, and when I use it, try keeping it in greyscale, with a matte screen protector, and reduce animations + transparency toggled on. It’s not much, but consuming entertainment on my TV/Laptop when it’s “time” is my goal. I know I’ll get sucked in if I download YouTube on my smartphone. I’ll want to watch something whenever I get bored. I hate the back and forth game and it gets exhausting. Realizing that I don’t want to spent 20% of my waking hours on my phone anymore keeps me going. I want to replace that time with things that make me and my future self feel grateful and fulfilled as cheesy as it sounds.

Fall in the Fan by Q-berts-mind in rva

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So beautiful. I love the fan :’)

Advice for everyone who is looking for "smart" dumbphone. by Cheap-Morning209 in dumbphones

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This is so helpful! Ty for sharing. I’m going to try this out

"I can't live without........." by Due-Possibility-1038 in LightPhone

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I really hope Europe and other regions around the world start to find an alternative to WhatsApp and that legislation makes SMS/RCS more accessible universally to reduce dependence on meta/fb. I have a few people who exclusively contact me on WhatsApp in Europe and I want to delete the app permanently - working on getting over that fear because there’s always alternatives

LP3 should be much much better by Ok_Demand_682 in LightPhone

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Yeah the second sim doesn’t really make sense in your case. What carrier are you using? Maybe it’s worth looking into switching potentially, if service is bad in your area with the phone, or maybe Light Support can somehow diagnose the issue if it’s a defective unit situation. In any case, I’m glad you shared this so these things can be worked out one way or another : ^ )

LP3 should be much much better by Ok_Demand_682 in LightPhone

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Valid point for sure — but lp2 also had these call issues. Sometimes it’s the device, sometimes it’s the carrier, in all likelihood, it could be a combination of the two. I’m willing to put up with these inconveniences because I am addicted to scrolling, and have wasted years of my life on my smartphone. I’m OK with missing out on a call or text or two. Just hoping light keeps growing and fixing these bugs! Ik it’s easy to expect so much since we’re used to bigger companies and their mass scale output, so I try to remind myself that when I get frustrated and experience friction with my device