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Ask HN: A Simple Phone

2 pointsby fapi1974over 2 years ago
I have realized that my information addiction can only be cured by completely removing the ability to consume it on my phone. I would like a device that has three (and only three) applications on it:<p>1) A phone 2) Text messages 3) Google Maps<p>I don&#x27;t care about form factor, so I&#x27;m thinking a basic Android phone with everything but these three things stripped out.<p>Is this out there? If not - how hard would it be to make?

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minhmeokeover 2 years ago
1. Acquire a device supported by LineageOS [1]<p>2. Unlock the bootloader<p>3. Install LineageOS with GApps (ability to run Google Apps and use the Play Store)<p>4. Enable root (it&#x27;s an option in Developer Settings)<p>5. Disable&#x2F;remove all other apps besides the ones you&#x27;d like to keep.<p>You need to be comfortable with commandline in order to use tools like adb (Android Debug Bridge) and fastboot. There are really good step-by-step guides on places like xda-developers though. Good luck!<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;wiki.lineageos.org&#x2F;devices&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;wiki.lineageos.org&#x2F;devices&#x2F;</a>
DerekBickertonover 2 years ago
Get a feature phone[0]. Not sure they have Google Maps on them though as I think that&#x27;s an iOS&#x2F;Android only thing.<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nokia.com&#x2F;phones&#x2F;en_int&#x2F;feature-phones" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nokia.com&#x2F;phones&#x2F;en_int&#x2F;feature-phones</a>
_int3_over 2 years ago
It&#x27;s not smartphone fault that you are addict.