Why I Ditched My Smartphone for the Cat S22 Flip Phone | Embracing Digital Minimalism

[@aleksod]

It has been my daily driver for a year and I love it. It is a buggy mess, but I adapted it for my needs.

[@stimuless]

Love to hear it! I definitely agree.

[@well-blazeredman6187]

My dumphone serves most of my needs and is with me 24/7. My smartphone is my travel-phone. I rarely carry both

[@stimuless]

@@well-blazeredman6187 me too. My work phone is a smartphone but my personal is this one. Do you have two numbers or just switch SIMs?

[@ahmedabdelglel7383]

I have this phone almost a year i love it so far and its amazing when you start to learn how to use the keypad in texting and scrolling

[@stimuless]

Awesome to hear!

[@afiora5991]

Great Video! I was feeling the same with my life Tomorrow I'm getting my Cat Greetings from Argentina!

[@stimuless]

@@afiora5991 I'd love to hear how you like it! I appreciate your tuning in! I'm excited to keep going on this journey - very cool to be reaching you in Argentina!

[@jax02zerotwo]

I was caught in a rainstorm yesterday and about an hour later, as I was using my iPhone, the screen blanked out. Found this Cat S22 and I have fallen in love with the thought of it so I ordered. Am keeping my youtube and e-mails on my laptop and keeping the essential only on this S22. Hopefully it works out, has very good reviews online!

[@hhjhj393]

Just bought one, comes tomorrow. I am going to try and slowly simplify my life and back out of this society. I don't like this country or society, I don't like the lifestyle. I want out.

[@stimuless]

I know what you mean. There is a lot of wacky stuff going on. Simplifying has been really rewarding for me. I hope it also is rewarding for you.

[@mattlove2110]

I have this phone and it's what I use. I wish it had a bigger battery, bigger screen and bigger speaker but for around $70 us dolllars I love this phone. I don't use the convience key because it's too easy to press accidentally.

[@stimuless]

Very cool! I’m loving it too - sure it isn’t the most convenient all the time but it’s more of a feature than a bug. I appreciate you tuning in!

[@ThePeterasd]

My secondary phone is a Nokia 3310. I always carry it with me. I don't use it widely, but it has a second SIM card that my family knows. If my smart phone runs out of battery, they can call me on Nokia. If my smartphone dies without any signs, I can just put the SIM card in the Nokia because it supports dual SIM. Overall, I use the Nokia as a reliable basic phone for emergencies.

[@stimuless]

@@ThePeterasd awesome!

[@weregonnagetyee]

SUNBEAM flip phones are also great for digital minimalism.

[@stimuless]

@@weregonnagetyee very cool never heard of that I'll check it out. Thanks!

[@omicron1100]

For anybody thinking of getting this phone, I highly recommend rooting it to get rid of all the bloatware it comes with. Mine used to randomly download new apps without my permission and the battery life would be pretty bad as a result 😅

[@stimuless]

Whoa! I’ll keep an eye out for the random downloading of apps. Thanks for the tip!

[@risheendab8924]

You have a good personality that would do well on KZbin. The only tips I would give is to maybe add some music into your videos, and maybe add a few pictures on to the screen every now and then, just to keep the viewers hooked. I know it's a shame you need to stimulate your audience a huge amount to keep them hooked, but if that's the way you need to do it to spread your message of digital minimalism, so be it. Keep up the good work man. Also I got the S22 a few days ago, I really like it, but kind of annoying there isn't many games which I can use the keypad for. Would love snake on this thing.

[@stimuless]

@@risheendab8924 that's very nice of you thanks for the help! I bet on the android store there is a snake game but it would be nice if it just came preloaded like an old Nokia

[@Apocalypse12344]

Ordered one last night, I´m so excited

[@stimuless]

Yussssss welcome to the club!

[@edgriffindirector]

This is a side note, but your room looks so nice! Love that artwork and frame combo 😊

[@stimuless]

I appreciate it! Thank you 🤘🤘 I’ve been a lot more tidy since starting this channel haha

[@icephoenixt2]

I identify a lot with you and just got my Cat S22 Flip two days ago and I've been loving it.

[@stimuless]

I'm stoked for you! I'm really glad to hear we have similar experiences with tech, attention, etc. I'm excited to make a lot more content!

[@Somebrainrot]

im stuck between 3 phones right now the qin f22 a candy bar phone a cat s22 a flip phone and a unihertz titan pocket a blackberry style phone

[@Mo-sq8fh]

hey does it have RCS text messaging or just SMS?

[@cedyro]

I am highly considering getting this because I realized my attention span is awful because of my smartphone, all these dopamine-inducing social media apps ruined my ability to read a book calmly or paint on a canvas, now im always anxious to finish quickly just to grab my phone again. I hate it. So, ive been researching and this might be a good way to reduce that need and my screen time. Have you noticed any cons in your time of usage? How is the mobile data connection when outside of your house?

[@stimuless]

I was in the same exact boat. I get so distracted with all the things I could be doing on an iPhone and the like. This phone has been great really! It is slow and honestly not that easy to use all the time. But over all it’s been fantastic! Just make sure the phone is comparable with your carrier. Good luck with it!

[@hhjhj393]

I agree I don't like this society, I think all these "luxuries" we are sold wont actually make me happy. It's all a sham. I don't care about cars, I don't care about porn, I don't care about toys, I don't care about ultra processed foods, I don't care about any of it anymore. I just want land, air, and to live. Screw this.

[@Sighvat1]

I bought mine last year on the UK Amazon, the battery sucks but I've noticed I was spending less time on my "main" cat phone( S42 H+) which is a bonus ofc. It's faulty sometimes, the battery drains fast if you use the apps to much but I love the flip factor. Heavy brick but a good conversation starter as well.

[@stimuless]

@@Sighvat1 I am thinking about getting a second battery since it’s so easy to swap out. But so far it’s been lasting through the day. I’m liking the flip too 🤘

[@YannBOYERDev]

I would like to ditch my smartphone as I do everything I need on my beefy desktop computer and I prefer my big 27 inch screen, but I can't... I live in France and most if not all banks do require you to have a smartphone for managing transactions and your bank account and yes there is paid alternatives but why should I pay ? Also there is a lot of other things and services designed with smartphone in mind, they designed their thing without considering that maybe some people don't want to use a smartphone or don't even own one to begin with.

[@stimuless]

Quoi de neuf! Merci pour le réglage. That is interesting. I didn’t know about the banks reliance on smart phones. It is strange to realize how reliant our systems are on us having a tiny computer with us at all time. One nice thing about this phone is that it is a smart phone but also doesn’t make you endlessly scroll. I hope you can find an alternative though.

[@aandscrawfoski]

Thanks mate real and personal presentation. I would buy a car off you. Does the beasty answer on open? And this phone is a direct descendant of the Motorola Razer. Thank God there are still some intelligent life forms that bring back the cool retro stuff, but with the reagent Tec! Gods Speed mate Andrew New Zealand

[@stimuless]

It sure does answer when you open it! The design is really great - I guess it took an industrial machine company to make it so haha

[@zhoomartimanaliev4228]

Hey man you look like Stifler from American Pie😊.How google maps works on this phone?

[@stimuless]

lol I haven’t heard that one before 😂😎 thanks for watching! Google maps, wayz, all that stuff it works. It’s a cheap phone and it’s hard to type in, but it does the stuff it should.

[@Godismydesire]

I ordered one today 😊

[@stimuless]

Welcome to the club!

[@Godismydesire]

@stimuless Thanks

[@andyfloyd8583]

I own one. It's a Good Brick. ;)

[@jeffjay8855]

I bought this a week ago. And I love it

[@stimuless]

Heck yeah!

[@EfilWarlord]

How is the audio when speaking with people on the phone? is both microphone quality and sound quality on your ears good?

[@stimuless]

Hey - I have had no problem with the audio. In fact I feel like the flip phone design is more ergonomic than the flat iphone design. The speaker is pretty loud on it too, so I can listen to music/podcasts etc directly from the speaker and it sounds pretty good. I'm really happy with the design of the phone as a whole, especially considering the price. Bottom line: the audio is good.

[@EfilWarlord]

@@stimuless Thank you very much, and love the video!

[@stimuless]

Thank you!! Means a ton.

[@1988shyam]

Hey. How long will this phone get updates

[@stimuless]

It seems that it isn't set to receive big software updates, but instead small security ones every once in a while. But it runs 4g so I don't think it'll be obsolete any time soon.

[@1988shyam]

@@stimuless i want to buy this phone so bad because my phone is very distracting . I am from India and this phone is almost double the cost here so i thinking about it

[@microwave6696]

​@@1988shyam It costs around 11k in India. If you have a relative in the UAE, I suggest you ask your relative to buy it from a website like noon and you get the phone for around 5k converted from AED to Rs.

[@Wolf_from_Falkreath]

Cool video,cool phone

[@stimuless]

Thank you!

[@mansurulmulk]

I'm thinking to buy one

[@stimuless]

Nice! Let me know how you like it - I’ll be sure to give some updates on my journey with it too.

[@WarriorRazor]

That's a sub well earned!

[@stimuless]

I appreciate it!!!

[@Apocalypse12344]

Yup!

[@JayRCela]

Thanks, nice video guy.

[@stimuless]

Thank you so much!!

[@laudemgloriae3]

Has anyone tried Uber with this one? One Reddit post said it lags on it but I’m determined to try it. Maybe if you just keep the memory clear of other stuff it will work better.

[@stimuless]

I haven't tried Uber yet with my phone (I don't Uber much) but I bet it would work totally fine. Could be a bit slow but I doubt it would crash or anything. Thanks for the question!!

[@ClappinCheex]

I think you need to look at the camera instead of off to the side

[@stimuless]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll be sure to keep that in mind 👀

[@relaxingpill7525]

Cool phone and concept but too HUGE to carry around. Might as well use a regular smartphone

[@stimuless]

It is larger for sure, but also way more durable and I don’t mindlessly scroll nearly as much as with my iPhone. That’s why I like it!

[@dropdeadfredd1709]

The way he moves his head and talks remind me of Max Headroom

[@stimuless]

It was me all along! The case is cracked 👾

[@MrBlaze256]

had mine for a year. Had to download a better texting app

[@stimuless]

Yeah my fingers are definitely too big for the keyboard but I haven’t found another one that I like more than the stock version. Which one do/did you use?

[@kingwhite6418]

Dude seems to talk at 0.75x. Switch to 1.25x Thanks for the video tho.

[@stimuless]

Thanks for the input! I'm not naturally a quick talker but glad there's ability to speed me up haha

[@kaela420]

bro i watched this on 3x speed. 😭

[@stimuless]

@@kaela420 😂 3x is wild

[@kaela420]

@@stimuless hahahaha! 😂 i've got adhd so i speed up videos even faster. 😆 good video btw! 😊

[@stimuless]

@@kaela420 same here 😂 thanks!!

[@Iandylao]

i want but this phone so bad but the price here like almost double around 180USD 😅

[@stimuless]

What?! That is wild! For the shipping? Hey it is still cheaper than a 1k phone that’s gonna shatter! Haha I hope you can find one cheaper though

[@Iandylao]

@@stimuless no 180USD without shipping

[@EricMartinez-y7r]

Making a comeback like crocks

[@stimuless]

😂😂

[@幼女]

What you really need is the Shure SM7B.

[@stimuless]

A little out of budget for my lil production at the moment 😂 but maybe sometime!

[@reachnandini]

Why are you talking so sweetly

[@stimuless]

Better than talking sourly I guess! lol

[@reachnandini]

@@stimuless after my current new flip phone breaks I'll purchase something like cat, because we need whatsapp and Uber in India. Does it have a good camera ?

[@marvinochieng6295]

why do you narrate like that

[@stimuless]

How do you mean? Haha

[@nndczkv]

For the love of god... that thing is like a goddamn suitcase.

[@stimuless]

@@nndczkv 🤣

[@endofd-d7c]

Ordered one last night

[@stimuless]

Awesome!

[@Pqj613]

Hey dude , you kinda remind me jack black. I don’t know why but maybe your face expression .

[@stimuless]

Haha thanks!

[@gracensenga4202]

I see it hahah