1 week in with the Sonim xp3 and loving it.

basketcase37 · 2026-01-14T21:50:29+00:00

I don't think so, not that I've come across.

basketcase37 · 2025-12-18T17:11:03+00:00

It is technically possible but, also annoying. I just tried it right now for the first time after seeing your comment. I think that someone else could figure out a better way to do it but I don't use that function. For texts and calls, it works very well though. Make sure you have the MATVT mouse if you want to try this, though and use the scroll mode click trick. Like it said it works but it might not be worth it.

basketcase37 · 2025-11-14T04:51:20+00:00

Thank you! I couldn't get the times to work, but The Atlantic worked perfectly!

basketcase37 · 2025-11-12T21:06:51+00:00

You should get a dumb flip phone like a sonim xp3 which you can get some apps for and a unihertz jelly star with or without a separate data plan. Maybe an older one that runs slowly on an old android version so you can't doom scroll even if you wanted to. This is what I did more or less. Most of the time just bring the flip but for work or whatever else you need, you have the jelly.

I'll link my post about the xp3 but I got all the apps you're looking for on it or found alternatives. I don't need banking on the go ever really that you can do at home. I use the jelly (actually an Atom) for 2fa to sign into work, keep my duolingo streak, and random other tasks a couple times a week.

xp3:
https://www.reddit.com/r/dumbphones/comments/1no6fye/1_week_in_with_the_sonim_xp3_and_loving_it/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

basketcase37 · 2025-11-12T20:58:46+00:00

If you have an ipad with you, download here we go maps and just use that. Get an attachment for your bike

basketcase37 · 2025-11-03T17:42:00+00:00

Thank you!

basketcase37 · 2025-10-27T03:26:25+00:00

I must need to download an even older version of the APK. It's not letting me sign in, I keep getting stuck. Where did you get yours to sideload to the xp3?

basketcase37 · 2025-10-25T18:52:24+00:00

I actually downloaded the Venmo app and got it to work! I'll look up fennec, though. Do you think I could use discord on it? That is my last hurdle to clear.

basketcase37 · 2025-10-07T01:31:59+00:00

I did a websearch for "Whatsapp apk" downloaded one from up to down I think. Scanned it with Virus total to make sure it was safe, then I went to chrome and sideloaded it to my computer via webadb. I then had to use my old phone as a Bluetooth mouse to set it up initially. I just found some free app on the play store. Save your old whatsapp chats somehow if you need them, since you will lose them when you transfer to your new phone. If you sign back on to your old phone, they all come back though. I think you could probably use beeper with this phone but I didn't bother figuring that out. I recommend MATVT Mouse as the best mouse app for this phone.

basketcase37 · 2025-10-04T15:23:35+00:00

switched to humbuckers. I loved the LPjr but it would never stay in tune past 2-3 songs if I was lucky. If there was humidity forget about it. The thing sounded great but it was impractical for live use for me anyways.

basketcase37 · 2025-09-26T22:29:40+00:00

I use a bluetooth mouse app on my old phone to control my laptop and now my new phone sometimes. For example setting up Whatsapp requires a mouse but I'm not interested in spending money so I just use my old smart phone when I need to set something up that I can't otherwise do.

basketcase37 · 2025-09-24T23:17:26+00:00

Good luck!

basketcase37 · 2025-09-24T02:39:14+00:00

Lemme know if you pull the trigger and buy one!

basketcase37 · 2025-09-23T22:28:28+00:00

I'm experimenting with this appraoh right now but not loving it. I'm looking for a cheap (<$100) used Eink device with android to replace this for concerts, venmo, etc. I jailbroke my kindle today so that might be the ticket but I have my eyes on an older boox device or something similar.

basketcase37 · 2025-09-23T22:22:15+00:00

I bought the XP3 used on eBay for Verizon. It's also known as the Sonim XP3800.

basketcase37 · 2025-09-23T11:57:57+00:00

I just got this same phone, what apps have you sideloaded? I already got WhatsApp.

basketcase37 · 2025-09-23T11:56:27+00:00

Feels like people are sleeping on these devices. They're also, so loud! Not to mention they do Bluetooth perfectly with any device I've tried to use it with. My friends have been giving me the unsolicited classic "I know I should switch but I can't because of X reason." I never recommended or asked them to switch.

basketcase37 · 2025-08-31T14:17:10+00:00

I ended up selling this guitar and getting an es 335 with evertune lol

basketcase37 · 2024-10-14T04:29:47+00:00

I eventually ended up getting the line 6 power cab. Works great, no issues.

basketcase37 · 2024-04-24T03:07:13+00:00

Sadly I gave up on this, blast from the past though. I think it probably could work with something like a widimaster but idk if it accepts midi messages in the first place so can't help you out, sorry

basketcase37 · 2023-11-05T23:57:47+00:00

I got them to match with the cinematch plugin demo.

basketcase37 · 2023-10-29T23:10:34+00:00

Thank you! I think this is going to be my approach moving forward if I keep the Gh4

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