How I turned my iPhone into a dumb phone using Apple Configurator — and saved 2 hours of screen time daily
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joshmanders
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Summary
The author used Apple Configurator to transform their iPhone into a minimalist "dumb phone" by restricting access to only essential apps and websites. After two months of this setup, they report saving about 2 hours of screen time per day. The article covers their motivation (citing the significant time cost of excessive phone use), observations from the experience, and provides a detailed how-to guide for readers to replicate the setup themselves.
Key quotes
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Compared to when I started I'm saving about 2 hours of screen time a day.
It's common to rack up 4 hours or more of screen time a day on your phone. Here's one way to see the cost of that: every 20 years, you lose 5 years
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