Simplifying w/Digital Minimalism: What's on My Phone

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 11 тра 2024
  • Here's how I've implemented digital minimalism into one of my phones to give you all an idea of how I keep my technology simple, focused, minimal, and working for me.
    NextDNS Affiliate Link: nextdns.io/?from=5v4be7mt
    NextDNS Standard Link: nextdns.io/
    How To Clear Homescreen: www.idownloadblog.com/2022/02...
    Punkt Review That Inspired This Video: • Get to know Punkt MP02...
    🔐 Our Website: techlore.tech
    🕵 Go Incognito Course - to learn about privacy: techlore.tech/goincognito
    🏫 Techlore Coaching - to get direct support: techlore.tech/coaching
    💻 Techlore Forum - to connect with other advocates: discuss.techlore.tech
    🦣 Mastodon - to stay updated: social.lol/@techlore
    We cannot provide our content without our Patrons, huge thanks to:
    BRIGHTSIDE, Clark, Ente, Larry, Afonso, Boori, Brad, Casper, Cookie, Floyd, JohnnyO, kevin, love your content, NotSure, Poaclu, x
    🧡 Join them on Patreon: / techlore
    💚 To see our production gear, privacy tools we use, and other affiliates: techlore.tech/affiliates
    💖 All Techlore Support Methods: techlore.tech/support
    00:00 Intro to digital minimalism
    00:50 Phone choices
    01:52 Delete unused applications
    02:37 Clean your homescreen
    04:32 Changing your navigation
    06:48 Screentime/downtime and other controls
    08:22 DNS Filtering
    09:46 The little things
    11:10 The mentality
    13:02 Summarizing things
    #minimal #minimalist #techlore
  • Наука та технологія

КОМЕНТАРІ • 84

  • @Joromonni
    @Joromonni 8 місяців тому +75

    Ive went through the minimal to bloat to minimal to bloat so many times. Maybe this time it will stick.

    • @ListenToPumpkinMusic
      @ListenToPumpkinMusic 8 місяців тому +9

      Gotta start somewhere in-between and adjust from there. Quitting anything cold turkey is always significantly harder. Relapses, binges, etc, are a sign that you pushed yourself faster than you were ready for.

    • @ListenToPumpkinMusic
      @ListenToPumpkinMusic 8 місяців тому +12

      And in line with this channel's theme - how often do we see privacy newbies try to go full hardcore, instantly burn out and then give up entirely? It's all about finding that balance.

    • @markhelfrich7071
      @markhelfrich7071 5 місяців тому +1

      I think this behavior is normal. It's natural to obtain clutter which requires scheduled clean up. You're doing fine. Keep it up.

  • @mateusestudos9451
    @mateusestudos9451 8 місяців тому +15

    This video came to me in the right moment, I was loosing too much time in the smartphone everyday. Thanks for the tips, I already activated the monocromatic screen and hided all the apps in the menu. And I totaly changed my way of using it by searching for the app in the search bar instead of rolling out the menu. THANK YOU!

  • @Someuser391
    @Someuser391 8 місяців тому +20

    Thank you for the great video, and the peek into your personal preferences

  • @pn4960
    @pn4960 8 місяців тому +19

    I’m absolutely addicted to my phone (actually I’m addicted to constant distractions, and my phone is the quickest/easiest way to get that). It really impaired my productivity and my ability to focus.

  • @dside_ru
    @dside_ru 8 місяців тому +9

    🌒 Pitch-black backlight-less OLED with only a dock of icons at the bottom looks like most of the screen is just _gone._ It's a lovely effect.

  • @thisisourchannel3589
    @thisisourchannel3589 8 місяців тому +17

    For anyone interested in reading and in reading non-fiction. I highly recommend a book (currently reading) called The Shallows (What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains) by Nicholas Carr. It is fascinating. You can really get to understand what is happening to the brain from using all this tech. Less obvious information with alot of historical references also 👍

    • @techlore
      @techlore  8 місяців тому +5

      I'm also a fan of Stolen Focus by Johann Hari, just finished reading it (books.theunseen.city/user/henry/books/read
      I'll check yours out!

  • @Zenoff64
    @Zenoff64 8 місяців тому +10

    I feel like in this day and age it has to be equal parts minimalism and self control which is something most people don't take into consideration.

  • @redeyesdrogon786
    @redeyesdrogon786 8 місяців тому +21

    This was a great video. I liked how you are providing real and concrete suggestions on how to digitally minimize our lives. And it does go beyond the conventional advice of "try harder". Actively filtering what you need/don't need makes it much better. These were great tips!

  • @Old_Ironsides
    @Old_Ironsides 8 місяців тому +4

    I just started using lock screen widgets on my dumbed-down 13 mini and they're really good. Being able to launch apps instantly is so helpful for avoiding distractions.
    There's apps to make custom lock screen widgets because most apps don't utilize it.

  • @AsitGamingOfficial
    @AsitGamingOfficial 8 місяців тому +1

    Just implemented all these tips on to my phone. Thanks Techlore

  • @just_inhawaii
    @just_inhawaii 8 місяців тому +4

    Couldn’t agree more about the iPhone mini. I will rock mine as long as possible.

    • @peterdefeater
      @peterdefeater 8 місяців тому +1

      Same. Holding on for the long haul.

  • @samuelcruz5571
    @samuelcruz5571 5 місяців тому +1

    Great content. I have been on a huge crazy to properly prevent myself from using my phone as a sin device. Digital minimalism is amazing.

  • @AyushGupta-oi8ww
    @AyushGupta-oi8ww 8 місяців тому +7

    Great Video, I have removed youtube and other apps from my samsung through adb and placed a screen time widget on my home screen which helped a lot.
    I will try this DNS thing today

    • @techlore
      @techlore  8 місяців тому +1

      Great tip for Android peeps!

    • @bubbleboy821
      @bubbleboy821 8 місяців тому

      btw I don't know if this actually uninstalls it or not, it might just delete it from the app list but not delete the files and save space.

    • @AyushGupta-oi8ww
      @AyushGupta-oi8ww 8 місяців тому

      it deletes the whole package which just makes one unable to use the app, you will have to reinstall it through adb again to use it@@bubbleboy821

    • @wronghorsebatterystaple
      @wronghorsebatterystaple 8 місяців тому +1

      No, it literally uninstalls it from the system. Ask me how I am so sure about this 😅

  • @studywithviki3893
    @studywithviki3893 8 місяців тому +5

    👋It was informative. Can you please make a android version video🙏🙏🙏

  • @snowah975
    @snowah975 8 місяців тому +6

    Thanks for the video, Henry! I learned a lot, but was still hoping to see you scroll through your app list or discuss some more specific settings you use besides screen time; pretty sure you gave up lockdown mode though. What apps are in the folder on your dock?

    • @techlore
      @techlore  8 місяців тому +1

      Still using lockdown on that device. And a lot of these apps are just specific to this device, it'd be tricky to cover my mobile workflow in a way where I could show everything I'm using for various workflows.

  • @penguin2137
    @penguin2137 8 місяців тому +6

    i got interested in digital minimalism some time ago and i bought a Samsung device for that purpose.
    man, the Modes and Routines are such a beast! i managed to slip from 4h to 2h 30 min screen time in two months. now wishing to do the same with my computer usage, but i suppose it won't be that easy lol

    • @AyushGupta-oi8ww
      @AyushGupta-oi8ww 8 місяців тому

      same@@Azu10157

    • @penguin2137
      @penguin2137 8 місяців тому

      @@Azu10157 i use one mode to dumbify my phone at night and at work and the routine to turn on the grayscale and blue light filter at certain time.
      also, some of my favourite are setting the EQ when i connect my BT headphones or turning on location services when i open the maps or the weather app.
      very nifty feature

  • @IlllIlllIlllIlll
    @IlllIlllIlllIlll 8 місяців тому +1

    I also use the 13 mini ;) thanks for this

  • @MargotDePerla
    @MargotDePerla 8 місяців тому

    I found this video because my iPhone 6S (yes, from 2016) is on its last leg battery-wise. As I'm deep into the Apple ecosystem, I am conflicted because I don't want to spend nearly 1k on a new phone when I occasionally text, call, and use some loyalty apps and use either my M1 MB Air for everything else or iPad 5 as a back up. Change is scary! Thanks for your content.

  • @maximilianhuebner3558
    @maximilianhuebner3558 8 місяців тому +1

    What do you think about to soldering out some parts like the Camera (or Plug out), microphone, GPS Chip ??

  • @MikeSpiderson
    @MikeSpiderson 8 місяців тому +2

    I use the 13 mini and the pixel 5a with Lineage. I use the 13 for banking, auto insurance, youtube, internet isp app, and dasher mainly. everything else is on the pixel.

  • @smaksnotater9216
    @smaksnotater9216 8 місяців тому +1

    I really like cryptee but how do you handle backups? I get stressed out when thinking about having notes that may vanish because no backup

  • @lizjane1349
    @lizjane1349 6 місяців тому

    thanks for this. i feel like my phone is in desperate need of a clear out but the minimalist phones look way too basic for me. i'm going to try and customise my iphone like you have

  • @MarxMan0o
    @MarxMan0o 3 місяці тому +2

    Hey man, what did you mean by Zenphone has other issues?

  • @scarygoose
    @scarygoose 8 місяців тому

    (I am writing with the help of a translator.)
    Question about wireless headphones. How safe and private is it to use wireless headphones now? At the moment I use regular wired earphones, but for the sake of convenience I’m thinking about wireless headphones. My devices only support Bluetooth 5.0 and 5.1 where there is no proper encryption. What do you think of it?

  • @davidslaton
    @davidslaton 6 місяців тому +2

    Agree on wishing you could hide App Library.

  • @stalkerscarface
    @stalkerscarface 8 місяців тому

    Is dark mode better for productivity? I swich forth and back from time to time, but I can't see anything on sunny day with dark mode.
    I feel like light mode might actually save battery because I'm keeping brightness lower, at least on LCD screen, I don't have AMOLED.

  • @FruityHachi
    @FruityHachi 4 місяці тому +1

    having to know first what you want to do and utilizing search function to find it is why gnome DE appeals to me and will install it when I get a new computer
    so far on Windows I learned to use search to find apps instead of looking at the desktop or start, now just need to learn to do the same on the phone

  • @koutis1399
    @koutis1399 8 місяців тому

    Which wallpaper do you have??

  • @ciprianadrian21
    @ciprianadrian21 8 місяців тому

    It would be nice to hide apps and disable hidden apps show to apps in spotlight . so that your only option would be to go in Setting - Apps to find what you need so that it would be a much more intentional action and add friction .

  • @llpolluxll
    @llpolluxll 8 місяців тому +4

    Been trying to do this for a while but you seem to be much more strict about it. Watching this makes me feel like I should be deleting some unnecessary apps from my phone.

  • @seetheworldfrommyharley
    @seetheworldfrommyharley 8 місяців тому +2

    I love synchronicitys!!! I JUST purchased my very FIRST I-phone. With this EXACT intent in mind. I hate my provider AT$T (long story which involves getting stuck in Brazil with no working Sim...AT$T to dumb to just switch my Android to electronic sim as I was unawareof this option). Sooo back to my brand new iPhone 11se I got at ChinaMart for $149 (rollback from $349) I don't even know what color it is or care fore that matter because I will put a protective case on it anyways. I will now be giving Verizon a shot as provider (still have original # for decades on my Android which I will wipe and put new operating system free of Google, CIA, FBI and LMNOP...😂😂😂

  • @bobthecat6453
    @bobthecat6453 3 місяці тому +1

    2:21 what’s the name of the « phone » app at the top of your screen ?

  • @adminofsugas
    @adminofsugas Місяць тому

    Yup that’s why I have the mini series just text calls mostly I’m sick of the large phones I have to lug around

  • @bnguy
    @bnguy 3 місяці тому

    When setting up Apple ID with an email, could you use an alias email from simple login? I run into the problem of it asking for a password

  • @dreadinajeep
    @dreadinajeep 8 місяців тому +2

    iphone se and its 4.7" screen has entered the chat.If we are putting the bare minimum on a ios device & want a small screen why not the se?Its more than capable imo.

  • @dside_ru
    @dside_ru 8 місяців тому +6

    (Android) At some point I discovered Nova Launcher's ability to change an app folder so that it looks like and acts like the first app inside it - but still displays notification badges from everything in it and _actually_ opens up on swipe-up. It's not exactly for minimalism, but it does cut down on distractions.

    • @techlore
      @techlore  8 місяців тому +1

      This is awesome!! Good find. My favorite launcher on Android is olauncher :)

    • @YuraJayRJay
      @YuraJayRJay 8 місяців тому

      @@techlore, if I recall correctly its privacy policy states something about possible data collection.

  • @gustavo7000
    @gustavo7000 4 місяці тому +1

    Okay, cool, but I find changing the colors to grayscale too extreme...

  • @speakertwentytwo
    @speakertwentytwo 8 місяців тому +2

    I just watched this video on PeerTube!

  • @ChannelMember
    @ChannelMember 7 місяців тому +1

    4:40 Another good way to navigate your phone without getting distracted is by asking Siri to open an app.

  • @DumbLinuxUser
    @DumbLinuxUser 6 місяців тому

    With iOS 17, there is a new feature called Assistive Access which is pretty much a dumb phone mode.

  • @theminister1154
    @theminister1154 8 місяців тому

    Pod catcher, audiobook reader, texting, weather underground (vastly Superior to any other weather app,} maps, camera, ad free browser, notes, contacts and the dialer. You never put social media on a phone. Not ever. That's all I need. The only time I'm really checking my phone is when I get texts or I'm setting up a play q in the pod catcher. That or searching for something in maps

  • @biswajitmishra7029
    @biswajitmishra7029 8 місяців тому +2

    Work More on your interest > 99 hacks to focus on your work by reducing screen time
    I throw my phone away when I work and vice versa

  • @FlashdogFul28
    @FlashdogFul28 8 місяців тому +1

    All for it, I want a phone with minimal function but I do want to be able to take photos. I can't find a dumb phone with that.

  • @MrRourk
    @MrRourk 3 місяці тому

    Pixel 8 has Android Alternatives that are very nice

  • @mikeetl
    @mikeetl 6 місяців тому

    I dont like the app library tooo good to know I’m not the only one who hates it 😅

  • @taylorkoepp3048
    @taylorkoepp3048 8 місяців тому

    Henry virtual signalling that he blocks porn 😂

  • @Nonya13iz
    @Nonya13iz 8 місяців тому

    I want a Apple Watch without the health tech and Watch with VPN tech

  • @card_craft
    @card_craft 8 місяців тому +6

    I'm sorry but i really cant deal with the greyscale. I like having wallpapers and such customized

    • @techlore
      @techlore  8 місяців тому +5

      Valid! It's your own journey, so definitely modify to your liking :)

  • @MF2_ETaube
    @MF2_ETaube 3 місяці тому +2

    No point in doing any of that on a Apple device.

    • @szxnc
      @szxnc 2 місяці тому

      Why

  • @wouterpijl1242
    @wouterpijl1242 3 місяці тому

    And thats the reason Apple did give you a app draw because otherwise you have all your apps on your schreen like ios was like before setting app limmits and stuff is useless in my opinion just put your phone in not disturb when your home or use a dum phone

  • @mrkrag
    @mrkrag 8 місяців тому +1

    That's as hard as you can punch? ;-) /s

  • @artvandelay7437
    @artvandelay7437 8 місяців тому

    Palm phone.

  • @clgrooms
    @clgrooms 2 місяці тому

    It’s odd that someone would buy such an expensive and capable phone and then dumb it down to this degree. Just buy a cheaper, more simple phone.

    • @Evan-tp7ur
      @Evan-tp7ur Місяць тому

      i just got this phone on ebay for 300... how much cheaper can you get for a smartphone?

    • @flybalbu
      @flybalbu 28 днів тому

      If they had a smartphone already before going to this lifestyle, then it's cheaper to use the phone they already have than buy a new phone

  • @BR7AVEONE
    @BR7AVEONE 8 місяців тому +3

    iPhone. 😂

  • @kieroth
    @kieroth 8 місяців тому

    Bro, just grow up mate

    • @szxnc
      @szxnc 2 місяці тому

      What

  • @void54517
    @void54517 2 місяці тому

    Iphone is a$$. Android is best ❤