This blog is about about reclaiming your time, focus and attention. It's about deliberately using limited technology to preserve your most precious resources.
Reject the doomscrolling, the endless notifications, the information overload, and enjoy something simpler.
Nokia 6300 4g Dumbphone Review. Very Average. ↗
This is a short review of the Nokia 6300 4g, after using it for a while. Overall it's fine, but there are better dumbphones available depending on the features you're after and your budget.
Quickly export your iOS contacts (to a VCF file). ↗
This is a short guide on exporting your iOS contacts as a .vcf file. VCF stands for "Variant Call Format", and you can use a `.vcf` file to import your contacts to another phone or device (like transferring your iPhone contacts to a dumb phone).
The science behind an iPhone dumb phone. ↗
A breakdown of recent research supporting tactics for dumbing down your iPhone (as I've discussed previously). Dumbing down your iPhone can lead to a wide range of benefits, including improved attention, reduced stress and depression, improved wellbeing and reduced anxiety.
Use different iPhone wallpapers for light and dark mode (with Shortcuts) ↗
A short guide on how to use different wallpapers for light and dark mode on your iPhone, which can be handy when using a minimal iPhone launcher. This uses the iOS shortcuts app to automatically trigger light & dark mode and switch wallpapers.
Turn your iPhone into a dumb phone. ↗
This article shows you how to turn your iPhone into a dumb phone, using a handful of simple apps and settings. You don't have to purchase a new device just to simplify your screen time — you can dumb-down your existing iPhone, and enjoy many of the same benefits.
The Dumbphones Blog is written by me, Harrison. I'm a software engineer by day, and like you, I'm someone who values my time and energy, and wants to make intentional choices about the technology I use.