My Dumbphone EDC 2024

[@altersack1324]

i have used linux for half a year now and it also helped me focus on all my tasks because of the fact that you can tailor every application to your needs and dont have any unnecessery things on your computer

[@escgoogle3865]

I can't use windows anymore for real work, it just fights me with bloat-o-rama. Rolling with an old macOS and macports ATM. WindowsOS -> just an appliance now.

[@altersack1324]

@@escgoogle3865 nice macos and linux are way better than windows in my opinion

[@porvoonosho]

I prefer cargo pants over fanny packs. There's always a risk of forgetting the bag somewhere, it's rubbing your chest, and feels awkward. I have Nokia 800 Tough (love the hotspot feature), Boox Palma (with emergency WhatsApp, reading apps, one game, banking app, Google Maps and some other utils) with a wallet case (2 cards: driver's license and credit card) and home key and a car key. That's it. And a Casio wrist watch, if that counts. :)

[@JoseBriones]

I wish I could wear the cargos to work! Love the 800 tough + Palma combination

[@jesperigor]

Is it any good? Want to buy it also

[@porvoonosho]

@@jesperigor Is what good? Palma? Nokia? Yes, love 'em both, othwerwise I wouldn't be rocking them.

[@alauniyahh]

crazy how im still very digitally centered since i use digital apps to track habits and plan my day, while yours is still very analog and low tech, everything you need being at hand. its just cool to see how different our digitally minimal lifestyles are😊

[@bravestarr19]

Love the lemur case for the LP2, just got mine a few weeks back and its awesome just taking out the phone in this mini-wallet..I carry nothing else with me while I am out and I love it!

[@JFish191]

I'm diggin' the EDC! I have my own EDC including the light phone 2. I love the playdate, that is a cool little device, I am super into fixing up retro game consoles, so I already have entertainment taken care of (as well as books), but I will be looking that up. I was surprised and a little disappointed that you didn't include a flashlight. I know a lot of people have lights on their phones (unless it's a light phone 2), but I started carrying a powerful flashlight with me at all times even before i got rid of my smart phone and man I can never go back. I have used that thing more than my car keys probably! I highly recommend any and everybody carries a powerful TAIL SWITCH pocket flashlight with them, it is one of the most useful tools you can have, even during the day. AND it is the second best self defense tool anyone can carry and it won't be confiscated at the air port either! Long story short, I think you should consider adding a flashlight to your EDC. I personally recommend Olight, but there are plenty of options for good lights out there (as long as it has a TAIL SWITCH).

[@JoseBriones]

Never thought about a flashlight tbh. Thanks for recommending that!

[@FubarMike]

Thanks for telling us what EDC means. Felt too ashamed to ask on the sub

[@wambambrose]

Bought a jelly star after you answered my question on a stream. Thanks boss.

[@hood4thought699]

hey, thanks for sharing. How is the JS working for you?

[@wambambrose]

@@hood4thought699 honestly, i have some QC gripes. Its fine, could be sturdier

[@PlaydatePlayer]

Good to see some Playdate love :)

[@shanelowe4233]

I love my Scottevest. It eliminates carrying a sling bag and has tons of distribution pockets. I also rock a jelly star!

[@Me-eb3wv]

4:45 That’s a good point

[@motheroffrogs77]

starting my dumbphone journey tomorrow! getting a prepaid at&t cingular flip, i also have a lower end mp3 player, a kindle paperwhite and i carry either my switch lite or my modded 3ds with me everywhere :) currently have a lobotomized iphone se but doesnt work well for me

[@channelDD25]

I love the Jelly Star, but i was having issues with the voicemail so I moved back to my iPhone which i only use when i need to. Hopefully i can fix the voicemail issue and pair it with my Boox Palma which I recently ordered.

[@LauraMalvoyante]

I just posted a video today with the same subject! Great video and I love your content!

[@JoseBriones]

Cool! I'll check it out :)

[@JoeYatesAlaskanFilms]

I’ve been watching your channel for at least a year. Big fan. Off topic of your topics on your video. Your video production is looking better. Quick tip to enhance your quality just a bit more. If you’re editing your video on Premier Pro - you can right click on your audio and scroll to enhance audio. This will automatically make your audio quality much better. There’s other ways to do this on Final Cut as well. Also, your background music can be brought up to (around) -24db. Keep making videos! I enjoy watching your content.

[@JoseBriones]

Thanks for those tips!

[@raytown04]

Does the Jelly Star have KZbin? That is what I'm really trying to cut out but I need something that I can still have apps for home cameras and Pandora for music...just without the KZbin.

[@JoseBriones]

Jelly Star has every android app sadly. You have to remove them yourself.

[@fkrsnofficial6095]

José! You just gave me an idea I’m gonna stick to my iPhone because it’s just so convenient😵‍💫 BUT I think I’m gonna try out the lite plan from US Mobile. Since it’s 1GB I’m gonna turn off all apps that use cellular data, that way I’ll force myself to only use my phone when I absolutely need to saving me the 1GB😆

[@altersack1324]

would you consider digital minimalism as maximalism because of the amount of devices (which i think are all pretty cool)

[@JoseBriones]

That's fine with me. I guess I view digital minimalism in terms of screentime rather than devices. But from a true minimalist sense (items based), I definitely practice digital maximalism haha

[@kerc]

Niagara is amazing.

[@Plur710]

Your brilliant 🤌🏼🤘🏼

[@schwa363]

Love to see it - thanks for sharing! Is there a reason that you switched from the Hisense A9 to the Jelly Star as your EDC work phone?

[@JoseBriones]

Size and coverage. The A9 was missing some calls and other communication. So I switched due to that mainly. Going to a smaller screen was just an extra nice thing for me. I did not like the big size of the A9 after a few months.

[@plantsgrowup]

Gratitude Jose. I adore your passion and appreciate your work. 1. Does Signal work on either the Jelly or Nokia 800 Tough? 2. Do you find that the Lightphone II stores a fairly sufficient amount of music/mp3 files? Thank you again

[@JoseBriones]

Signal works on the Jelly. It doesn’t on the 800 tough. Light phone holds about 250 songs

[@plantsgrowup]

@@JoseBriones Thank you!

[@FA7ALtheGOD]

Any plans on taking a look at the mini tank phone that Unihertz released? I like the specs of that phone but I'm waiting to see if they do the same in a slightly larger Jelly form factor, then I'll make my purchase.

[@JoseBriones]

I'll think about it. It's more of a full smartphone and since it's made by unihertz I think they'll deliver

[@hood4thought699]

Hi Jose, very refreshing to find your channel. I have enjoyed all of the videos i have watched so far. I was wondering if you have an promo or discount codes for the jelly star phone. After watching your video and doing some research, I believe this phone could help me on my path from freeing my mind. I read couple of Cal Newport's books and it has been a constant back and forth with myself with consistency. I believe that investing in dumbphones can help me disconnect and be more present and become less of a consumer. Ironically enough, I would like to partake in a bit more consumption to get to this goal. Can we use the freedom app on the jelly star phone ?

[@JoseBriones]

Freedom app should work on the Jelly Star. The only code I have is JOSE5 for Dumbwireless dumbwireless.com/products/jelly-star

[@stuartluff3581]

Hi Jose - I want to make the switch to a dumb phone. What would you recommend for a phone that will work on Verizon post paid network that can handle call, text, and group text? I'm looking at the Kazuna eTalk, but I'm not sure about the group texting piece. I trust your recommendations. Thanks!

[@JoseBriones]

TCL Flip Pro or Sunbeam F1 would be best.

[@justwatching-t6v]

Hi Jose! I have a Jelly Star, which I love, but that is not working well for me. You have mentioned using US Mobile. Does that work for your Jelly Star?

[@JoseBriones]

Yep it works on US Mobile

[@Kiwi_As]

I will just stick with my Android all in one as I have ptsd and struggle to get through a normal day without trying to simplify it.

[@pupi-pupi]

I am using niagara launcher on cat 22 flip. Its good but I wish it would be better optimised for small screens keyboard usage

[@javierlgarcia]

How do you communicate with family outside the USA? What about traveling to Mexico or South America? Does your carrier work!? I just got my light phone and I'm looking to switch carrier.

[@JoseBriones]

I use WhatsApp. But I use it on my laptop/desktop. When I travel to Mexico, the Light Phone 2 works with Telcel and AT&T MX. I was in Costa Rica a few weeks ago and it also worked with Kolbi

[@javierlgarcia]

@@JoseBriones Thanks for that! So work arounds by switching SIM cards. Telcel worked with the first Light Phone when I lived in Mexico. I'd like to keep my number when I'm there. Stuck with Verizon I think. So many workarounds, but it's worth it! Thank you!

[@reallifeadult]

nice haircut!

[@Lea_D.]

Did you decide to stop using the Sunbeam and if so was there a particular reason the light phone won out over it?

[@JoseBriones]

The reason is podcasts and calendar sync for me. The Sunbeam F1 is an excellent phone and if you don't need podcasts or calendar, it's a better option. It all depends on preferences tbh. Both are great, but I like the convenience of podcasts and calendar sync haha.

[@Lea_D.]

@@JoseBriones Thanks, that makes sense. And thank you for providing all the useful information on this channel!

[@cikguayu22]

I really enjoyed watching all your videos Jose. I am now not a slave to my phone and guess what, people are struggling to buy an iPhone nowadays or high ends smartphone and here I am just upgrading myself to another dumb phone. HAHA. I have owned Soyes phone, two nokias (banana and 2780) and I own no social media at all. I only have whatsapp. The reason I have different dumbphone because of charging it took some time. But no rush since I'm not using it anyways. Just that, I own a nintendo lite and always play games with it. Can you share your experience using the playdate? Thanks Jose! love from Malaysia

[@JoseBriones]

The Playdate is a fantastic piece of slow gaming. It is quite fun to use and the games are extremely well made!

[@eink-reviews]

Hisense A9 EDC here!

[@TLM860]

Can you make an ADB tutorial?

[@KMRiddle3]

I've been looking at those Nothing headphones - how do they work with the lightphone? Will they auto connect? I've been trying to find a pair of headphones that work really well with the light phone II.

[@JoseBriones]

They work pretty well. I can adjust the volume, but no skip or pause tracks sadly. They auto connect to the bluetooth :)

[@KMRiddle3]

@@JoseBriones thank you! Glad to hear that! for the auto connect, one more follow up question if you don't mind. If my Light phone rings, can I pull the head phones out and will they connect in time to answer the call?

[@TheRealCornPop]

"What i carry with me as a digital minimalist" Purchases 3 phones 👁️👄👁️

[@JoseBriones]

Everyone needs different things :)

[@marcozuniga8008]

When you have the ability to focus on one item (even 3 phones) with less distractions you better your self. Its like being "in the zone" which studies have shown to increase your productivity and time managment.

[@franniehawkins6471]

I switched to US Mobile a month ago. It is great, but the voicemail icon doesn't show up on the Light Phone 2 when I get a voicemail. Do you have trouble with the voicemail icon not showing up when you get a voicemail on the Light Phone 2?

[@JoseBriones]

Yes. I do not get the icon as well sadly :(

[@Streetphotog-dn1zy]

Hey Jose, could you suggest a minimal phone of good quality at the high level like lightphone 2 with the ability to use whatsapp and suitable for europe ?

[@JoseBriones]

Closest is Jelly 2, but you have to minimize it yourself

[@thunderchild2237]

Spotify , Email and WhatsApp only ?

[@LivioCaponi]

Any NFC android phones?

[@JoseBriones]

Jelly Star

[@trout7136]

Is this phone any good Nokia 6300

[@JoseBriones]

The 6300 is a good phone with a couple features. If you can bear that it is a bit slower and it has no super smart apps for work, you should be good to go :)

[@trout7136]

@@JoseBriones thanks for the info

[@robertpaul8455]

"Promosm"

[@EN-wy3ig]

Hello...I like content you are the one who can change someone's life to be a simple life 🫰🫰