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LineageOS 19 4 years ago

I have tried this in the past with Google Voice. It's just too inconvenient to not be able to make calls when I'm not near a wifi. I've learned that's the #1 feature I value in a phone.

LineageOS 19 4 years ago

No, I didn't mean to imply that. I've also used it more recently on a Pixel 4a and it was better than the out-of-the-box experience IMO.

LineageOS 19 4 years ago

It's nice to see that Lineage OS is still a prominent alternative OS. Back when I couldn't afford new smartphones, it would allow me to keep years old devices on relatively new software (these were the CyanogenMod days). Using it opened my eyes to tinkering and the possibility of a de-googled digital life. It's a shame that due to the ongoing 3G shutdown, people won't be able to keep old devices working.

I completely aggree with this. I also used to hate taking photos. I think it was because my grandmother would always take at least 100 photos at every gathering. No one would ever see them.

Thanks to smartphones, it's so simple to snap a quick photo and put your phone back in your pocket. It's also trivial to share that photo with everyone. I've never thought, "Man, I wish I had taken fewer photos."

I've been trying to simplify my digital life recently. I've seriously considered buying a dumb phone for calls, texts, and music only. Giving up my camera though...