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Turn Off Data and Wifi
While turning off data is enough. You can go one step further and not have a data subscription at all.
Similarly, turn off your wifi. If nobody else uses your home wifi, make sure to turn off the wifi router entirely.
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1. Delete Your Browser
Delete your browser so you can resist the urge to explore the internet at all. We tend to Google anything that pops into our minds. But not any longer when don’t have Google.
If you cannot uninstall built-in browsers like Chrome and Safari, at least you can disable them from the settings me...
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Keep Some Offline Entertainment
It is not a bad idea to use your smartphone for a little entertainment while still in ‘dumb mode’.
Keeping some music and funny videos as offline entertainment. You may keep a simple game or two.
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Delete Unnecessary Apps
First of all, delete social media apps. No more status posting. Uninstall Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and any other social media app you have installed.
Since you have a dumb phone now so, you don’t want any unnecessary apps video/photo editors, etc. Similarly, delete all the games.
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Turn Off Notifications
Turn off all the notifications from the apps or services you no longer use.
Keep some basic notifications on so you can receive call or text notifications from your work or family.
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Keep Communications Open
Make sure you can make or receive calls because these are two basic functions that a dumb specifically does.
So, keep the text messaging app on your phone.
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Install A Minimalist Launcher
There are many minimalist launchers available on both Play Store and App Store.
These launchers turn your phone’s home screen into a simple screen that shows basic things like date and time, calls, messages, etc.
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8. Turn off notifications
When I'm writing, I close my email and other tabs. I don't have any notifications showing up on my computer at all so that I can focus on the task ahead. Try turning off all notifications while you're working, or if that sounds too extreme, only turn them off during the periods you need to...
#2. Turn off autoplay and leave the control and your phone next to the TV.
Streaming services want you to watch more, they want you to be addicted to their service. I used to end up watching 3 episodes in a row when I planned to watch one because I was too lazy to stop when the next episode auto-played.
Turn the feature off and make sure your control is next to t...
Get Off Social Media
- Don’t go by the trends, instead, look at counter-trends and tread your own digital path. Mainstream news is common and there is too much of it online.
- One has to collect precious, uncommon information, which is valuable and worth our attention.
- Turn off your smartphone ev...
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