Comment by danuker

4 years ago

> You're playing at a rigged game and you will most likely lose.

Then the whole smartphone market is rigged. This is why I as a consumer will not buy a new smartphone anymore.

I went for a year or so without a smartphone at all. What I missed the most was maps, but you'd be surprised to learn how better off you are without social media pinging you 24/7.

I now use a second-hand smartphone without a Google account, and I use OsmAnd for maps.

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_hao  4 years ago

> Then the whole smartphone market is rigged.

Yes, it is rigged. I've had Android, WP (which I liked the most because of the tiles) and now I'm on iOS. I don't have social media on my phone. I use it for banking and maps mostly, but I also communicate with family through WhatsApp :/ I wish I could just get rid of it, but it's not possible for me to just use e-mail... At least not yet.

2cb  4 years ago

It genuinely does wonders for mental health to disable notifications for social media apps. Definitely agree there.