4 Years with the Light Phone 2 (Review)
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Four years with the Light Phone 2 - my journey of digital minimalism and smartphone liberation. In this in-depth review, I share my long-term experience with this minimalist phone, exploring its features, benefits, and how it transformed my daily life. Discover how this E-Ink device helped me break free from smartphone addiction, maintain a distraction-free existence, and embrace a simpler, more mindful way of living. Join me as I reflect on the impact of the Light Phone 2 after four years of use, and whether it's still the ideal choice for those seeking a balanced relationship with technology.
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Chapters⏲⏲:
00:00:00 - Introduction to 4 years of using the Light Phone 2
00:00:52 - Daily routine with the Light Phone 2
00:01:39 - Transparently sharing some smartphone usage
00:02:16 - Transitioning to work mode with the Jelly phone
00:03:02 - Durability and tips for protecting the Light Phone 2
00:03:58 - Battery life and carrier recommendations
00:04:52 - Clarifying the device's purpose and limitations
00:05:54 - Support, updates, and the phone's evolution
00:06:59 - The recommendation for those looking to slow down
00:07:47 - Savings on phone plans and required accessories
00:09:04 - Conclusion and future with the Light Phone 2
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Really the main thing that needs to be removed from phones is social media. A lot of other things can stay. It’s the social media that’s the culprit.
@@samb.3994 I used to be addicted to using Twitter through the browser. What I did was i select to restricted adult content on my iphone, and it lets you block specific websites. So now porn and any website i input are blocked. It's been awesome.
interesting! what do you do in the browser? for me it seems like i just use it to replace the social media apps I've deleted (like reddit), but sounds like your issue is different@@samb.3994
@@samb.3994same. Eliminated socials for a year and now browser and yt are my demons. I just want a call and text phone so bad, and they don’t make the, anymore with 5g like required and with QWERTY design. When will companies realize it’s what we want?!?
@@samb.3994 Agreed. First dumbphone I got had google, youtube and snake loaded onto it with no way to delete them.
@@samb.3994still technically social media if youre consuming anything on the internet made by a human
I think the idea of recapturing your life via adopting a digital minimalist lifestyle is bloody brilliant. I even like the LightPhone but hate the price but happily your recommendation of the UniHertz Jelly 2 and their new Jelly Star spoke to me; that's my sweet spot for a daily driver and I still have my Cat S22 Flip as a backup headset. Brilliant stuff lad, thanks.
So glad to hear you continue to be happy with your cover Jose ! Thank you for the kind words and for sharing your experience with the LP2. We have learned so much from your videos. 👏🏻
Hello, Jose! Thank you so much for your videos! I had my LP2 for about a year and a half and then had to switch back to a smart phone for a season of life. I am now very happy to say that I am going back to my Light Phone! I already have most of my contacts and everything put back, and have started using it with no hiccups. I’m really looking forward to slowing my life down again!
Great video, Jose! I love your commitment to providing content for those of us interested in digital minimalism!
Thank you SO much for this review. Really appreciate what you had to say. I'm so excited to get mine.
Awesome video Jose. Been watching your videos for a long time now.
Tried to go completely minimal with a brick but quickly switched back as didn't prepare myself for the transition.
Think I might take the plunge with the Light phone!
Thanks so much for this thorough review! I love it, as well as your energy and stories about your new lifestyle :) It's inspiring! I think I'll keep my normal smartphone to put on once a day for 15 minutes or something, for other apps (banking, social media, but mostly meditation), and buy this one as my ''default phone'' to take with me everywhere. Must be awesome and so much more peaceful!
Thankful to come across your channel! These past few months I've been realizing how unhappy I am with my smartphone. I'm too addicted to CZcams lol, but having it on the laptop verses phone is much better. I tried a flip phone for awhile and it really helped! But I was still able to access CZcams on the browser (even though it was very clunky). I just ordered the Light Phone II and it is supposed to arrive this week. I'm looking forward to a slower life style. I also think the Eink screen will help with my eye strain and migraines. Thank you for sharing your journey!
Hey, thanks for your channel. I believe it was you who brought the Light Phone to my attention. I've had mine for going on 2 years now and it definitely works for me. I do wish the battery life was longer, and it has a couple of weird quirks (like not being able to answer an incoming call sometimes or having occasional issues when I use with my Google Voice account), but the pros outweigh the cons by far.
I'm a big believer in "digital minimalism" and hope this stuff catches more attention. I have real concerns especially about how our younger generation(s) use tech, and I also believe that undisciplined use of tech is contributing to poor mental health. That said, for those who are ready to dumb it down, your channel is a definite resource.
Best phone I've had, bar none! I use it in the UK with GifGaf with whom it works well. It must be my imagination but it seems as though the battery life is now better than it was when now, which is only around 6 months ago.
The touch screen also seems to have improved sensitivity. I wonder whether both these attributes are a result of the updates made by the Light phone company since I bought it, maybe so!
I use mine all the time and don't use a second phone; my 'smart' phone hasn't seen the LIGHT of day since I've been using the LP2.
Great company with excellent support should it be needed.
I'm currently waiting on a Kyocera 903kc in the post! This makes me even more excited for it!
Jose, I took advantage of the Light Phone discount and received the Light Phone 2 very quickly. The initial presentation out of the box was excellent. After a little apprehension and initial difficulty in migrating my contacts over from the cloud, I am finally up and running. Here are my initial impressions. I love the small size of this thing and the very clear call quality so far. I love that I'm not neurotically messing with my phone, and I am trying to get back to being more intentional. I believe that using the Light Phone in concert with an old beater iPhone during work hours (via switching SIM back and forth), that I will be able to reclaim some of my time.
Concerns I have so far:
You are not able to add addresses for your contacts. This is a big drawback for me. Hope Kai and Joe consider addressing this with an update.
Bluetooth feature does not work in my 13 year old car as there is no way to enter a 4 digit pass code to pair it.
The navigation tool may be useful for walking but definitely won't work for me as is while driving.
It is still early days yet and I'm hoping I'll become more comfortable using the Light Phone and that this will be my go to phone. I welcome any constructive comments or suggestions.
How did you get a discount? Thanks
I wish Kai and Joe would come up with 2 or 3 different phones with different concepts taking into consideration the most common complaints people have about smartphones. That would be super difficult to do but a girl can dream. 😊 Having said that, I’m ready to buy the Light Phone 3 in 2025. I’m really grateful to have my Light Phone 2. It’s been a helpful tool in using my phone less. Thanks for the review Jose.
can you tell me your complaints?
You live in such a pretty area! Thanks for the video. I'm hoping to make a switch in the coming year or two, or as soon as my iPhone breaks. (The camera/video would be the hardest thing to part with.)
After two years on the lightphone I came up that if Light have plan to make another device with:
- optional accessories like "camera/torch case" so anyone can decide wheter to use or not the camera, and have a torch.
- Banking, 2FA, NFC
- faster E-INK panel
- a more complete Direction tool
- User Replacaeble battery
- USB C
- Higher quality MIC and Speaker
- Whatsapp compatibility somehow, to receive calls and write messages, with the LightOS UI.
- Voice Assistant for quick actions like "take me there" "call mum" etc..
Then, it would be my main device.
I switched to a Jelly, which is a complete android, and my main regret it's that LPII has the best form factor, also e-ink display which make you less addicted, also It will change your brain, for the better.
For now, I'll wait for a newer version, since many things I mentioned, are hw upgrades.. but who knows?
Mine got here Friday and the photo to email feature works and group text messaging! Not sure how it magically started working but it has so happy to be back to the light phone
Thanks for going over how this phone fits in your everyday and how you use it. Thinking about getting this phone in conjunction with a Jelly Star as well. Just bought the Jelly Star to use for work as well and will just use it on Wi-Fi at work and got a Nokia 2780, but might get this Light Phone instead.
There is only two apps that I use daily and it’s the podcast and Spotify so can you make a video on the podcast and music app??
Mine is coming tomorrow, I cannot tell you how much I have missed this phone lol...been using the Punkt but I just need my LP2 back!
You mentioned having att- is that the carrier you use for your jelly, too? I’ve been scared to buy a jelly because I have att and I’m afraid it won’t work consistently
switching over to this soon after about a year on the Jelly Star. I really recommend that one as a transition phone if you're scared to go cold turkey with the smart phone. especially with a minimal launcher + on black and white
Unrelated but your skin looks amazing!
I have a light phone and I love it. I feel better in my life since I got it in 2022. I wish it could have a better battery life and better audio device and speaker. I hope it gonna keep improving.
It's wild to me that we got conned into having mobile phones.
Word.
I really want this phone, but I just can't get over the two days battery life. Not for something that is supposedly designed to make you think of your phone less. I've been burnt by the Punkt in this regard. It would be nice if they didn't do a clean-sheet design for the Light Phone 3, and instead basically made a perfected Light Phone 2 with battery life that one would expect from an E-Ink device that does practically nothing, and is this expensive.
an iphone has between 10-17hrs battery life. two days?
@@xrayguurl The iPhone 14 is stated to have up to 16 hours battery life _while video streaming_, of all things. As in, 16 hours of very active usage, doing fairly intensive things. For example, my Punkt barely manages that sitting idle on the counter. Literally my routine now is every time I want to use the phone is that I have to plug in the charger and turn it on again, because 9/10 times it's dead.
@@daniel_carvalhoif it has 2 days of battery life.. what is stopping you from charging your phone at night or when you’re not using it?
Hi Jose. If I were to use this Light phone in conjunction with my iPhone, is there a way to clone the SIM card so I can use both under the same number?
No. Your closest "clone" will be T-mobile Digits, but it's not a perfect clone.
Hey Jose have you read Cal Newports book slow productivty? If so is it worth the purchase or is he just rehashing things from previous books like Deep work? Thinking about buying it but wondering if its worth it
I read it. Tbh a lot of it is rehashing from Deep Work and A World Without Email. Some new ideas (but most came from the podcast either way). I would say borrow it from the library or libby. That's what I did.
@@JoseBriones Yeah I have started listening to his podcast, it is really good, on the LP2 of course ;-)
I see that Camp Snap Camera in the back!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Review coming soon!
Honestly just getting rid of social media in your life does all of the same things for your quality of life, but this is a great way to make quitting social media easier since it is truly an addiction
I really like your channel Jose. Your story I am sure has inspired tons of people to look at their lives and ask what exactly am I valuing when I am spending my days and nights staring at a screen. I know for me I have owned the light phone 2 and other dumb phones multiple times and they provided the basis to make significant changes in my life. I am sober 6 years, porn free for over 100 days now. I own a smartphone the Cat S22 flip but I don't use it on a daily basis. Currently on the Punkt but moving back to the light phone 2. I realized for me I just hate having any smartphone (even the Cat S22 flip) I just feel happier and lighter when I don't have access to something that gives me dopamine hits all day long. Even on a recent vacation with my family where I took the Cat S22flip instead of reading books I listen to podcasts and I did not like that. So I am getting the light phone so even on vacations I can be fully present with my family and not lead on tech when I am bored. The light phone 2 has the directions tool, calendar, which are critical for me. I almost went the Sunbeam route but I just don't like flip phones they look stupid lol in this day and age. Light phone just has that cool factor. Anyways thanks for all you do for the dumbphone community
Scratch that still haven't decided lol..Sunbeam Horizon I think as much as I don't love the flip phone factor I like that I can see and take pictures..not cause I need it to be an amazing camera but if I am out on an errand and I need to see or take a pic my wife as sent me about a grocery item ..I need to be able to see that and I can't with the light phone...plus wave is a huge factor..I know having a sunbeam I can take it on a trip with me and everything I need on it..and if I hate the flip I am even less likely to use it lol
Glad to see someone actually stick with it. Most people can't break the addiction and switch back to their iphone after a while
I'll be looking forward to the Camp Snap review! I'm still looking for an affordable, portable camera option to pair with my light phone :)
Camp Snap Review was just released!
@@JoseBriones thank you! I will go check it out!
What do you think about the pgLang edition?? It has some social media. I do wish this phone allowed a search app, because many questions could appear during the day. But a notepad, or labtop on the side should be good enough. Im so excited for this
I thought it only had the 8ball in the “language” app
hey i’m also looking to get into dumb phones, but id like to have better gps support than the light phone does rn, and i wanted to know if there was any options out there with a camera and a web browser but no app store? am i asking for too much or is there a plausible option out there to move me from my iphone?
No option like that sadly. You have to customize a phone to work like that.
get a garmin for your car they sell them at walmart for $100
Thank You Jose! I will very likely purchase a Light Phone 2 in the near future and do something similar to what you are doing by switching between work and home phones. Can you keep one phone plan and simply switch out the SIM card daily? To purchase a Light Phone, screen protector, case and a charger you are looking at dropping approximately $350. Just a little hesitant on pulling the trigger.
Yes. You can just switch the SIM card without issues.
I am switching back and forth between the Light Phone and a Pixel 5a on Mint Mobile. I did not have to change any settings to get it to work with Mint
So how do you get music on the device or podcasts if you can't download apps like Spotify?
There is a dashboard where you can upload Music or subscribe to podcasts.
my only problem with phones like this is because i rely on whatsapp to talk to my friends that live far. My family and gps. Besides that, im using a entry lvl phone now and it is so bad that i started to using less and less my phone. I went from something like 8 hours a day of screen time on my phone to like 1-2 max
Thanks for the video. You say you "switch modes" to your jelly phone. Do you simply hotspot to your light phone with your jelly? Thanks in advance!
I have 2 SIM cards. 1 for work, 1 for personal. So when I switch modes, I grab the Jelly and use it for work until work is done. After that, I am good to go and switch back to the Light Phone 2
For me, the Nokia 800 Tough hits the sweet spot. It has everything the Light Phone has, but a 45 day (stand by) battery, durability (water and drop resistant) and a really, really light and limited browser, which I only use in "emergencies", such as checking the opening hours of a certain place, or the contact info. I'm facinated by the small and light form factor of the Light Phone, but so far I haven't been able to convince myself to switch from the Nokia. Nokia costs about 120 euros/dollars.
Does it have any access to social media or internet browser though? Currently thinking through getting a dumphone and am very close to getting the Light Phone 2 but have received mixed reviews
@@daibach7749 It has very crappy Facebook and WhatsApp apps preinstalled. Of course you can get rid of both, as I've done. It also comes with a web browser, but as I mentioned, it's not by any means suitable for mindless browsing: It's good for cheking addresses, opening hours and such. It also has Google Maps, but no turn by turn realtime directions. You can check the route, though.
Do you think this works for parents? I have concerns about it getting dropped (with a case). How resistant is it?
I’d get a wallet case from them for a kid.
Jose, can you help me? How can I view my text message in it's entirety at once so as to make changes before I send it? Do you understand what I'm asking?
Not possible as of now. The only way I can think of doing that is to compose the text message, then exiting the text and leaving it as a "draft" and then you can read it in vertical mode instead of the horizontal texting way that is set up right now.
What made you give up using the Cat s22 flip for the jelly?
Size and compactness
Unfortunately I can’t get my light phone to text with Verizon prepaid but it calls. I may have to use their SIM Has anyone used the lightphone plan? Is it any good?
Verizon prepaid is not supported. Try US Mobile for Verizon coverage with cheap prices.
I really appreciate this review! I think I'm gonna go for it :) Couple questions: does it work with 4G or 5G? Does it keep a contact list for calls? or do I have to dial the number every time? Can I silence texts & still have it ring when called? Thanks! 🙂
1. 4G VoLTE
2. Yes. It does keep a contact list for calls
3. I believe you can adjust the ringer independent of the texts. I haven’t tried that particular setting. I’ll research and see what happens.
thanks for sharing your lifestyle change experience. i'm there. i'm sick of the person i am with my smart phone. i miss the Razor from the early 2000's. question. are you able to keep two phones with the same number? you said you switch to the other device at work. thanks!
No. I have 2 phone numbers. 1 for personal. 1 for work. There are some people that have been able to make the 2 phones 1 number work with T-mobile DIGITS. Here is a link to that process: www.reddit.com/r/LightPhone/comments/1abaiyk/tmobile_digits_for_light_phone_guide/
If the Light Phone works for you and you have that kinda money just laying around,go for it! But personally I'm about the features that I need to get the things I need to get done done.With this lens the LP is a terrible value for the money. My Cat S22 Flip,AGM M7 and even my Nokia 2720 Flip and Nokia 2780 offer more at a considerably lower price.Also IMHO the features that they're adding to the LP should've been there on launch. Last, before buying a Light Phone, I recommend watching Scott Pugh's review of the LP.
While money is an important part to consider, you also have to remember that people sometimes just want a selected amount of features. That's why it's important to approach the switch to a dumb phone with a list of services and apps in mind
Hey Jose! Always love your lil light phone updates, I've been following this company for a long time ever since their original Indie GoGo campaign and I'm glad to see how far the phone has come. With the HOLIDAY 20% sale and the recent improvements I think I'm just about ready to make the switch. I just had one question I was hoping you could answer, does the $10 Verizon plan include international talk and text? I live in the United States; however, I have lots of family overseas I would still love to stay in contact with.
The $10 plan does not include international calls or texts. I believe you'll have to add that. Idk how much that would be.
This phone would be so cool if it came out in my hs years at the time. Way before social media took over.
Will it support DUO and other 2step varification apps, and will it work with Verizon prepaid?
No for 2FA. And no for verizon prepaid.
Thanks @@JoseBriones
Thanks for the review. I think the screen crack is a sign that the phone can take normal life. I would get one of these phones, but the international version seems to be perpetually out of stock :(
The phone can take normal life and simple drops. However, I'd definitely buy a cover to protect it.
Thank you Jose. Any news about Light Phone in Germany?
I just got an email that Joe is going to revisit Germany and figure things out over there. Hopefully good news coming soon to Deutschland!
its been over two years since professional life caused me to leave my 6 months with a flip phone for an iPhone...and I think its time to finally make the lightphone jump
Do you have any opinions on Humane's AI Pin?
I do. I have preordered it and will do a review on it since it seems like a middle ground device.
I wanted to use this phone. Never could get it to work with any carriers. Messages never worked right. dropped calls all the time. This was over multiple carriers. I eventually threw it away..... and now I have a Galaxy Fold 4.... the complete opposite.
God, I really want to try this in my life but unfortunately it doesn't work in Mexico :( Excellent video Jose!
It works in Mexico with Telcel and ATT MX. it has been tested from Mexico DF and above :)
Any chance the directions are compatible with apple car play?
Not possible.
Jose. Dices que la bateria dura entre 1 y 2 dias depende del uso y la señal. Pero por lo quebdijiste al princio del video lo cargas dos veces en las mañanas
No. Yo lo cargo en la noche. Después lo dejo hasta el siguiente día alrededor de las 10 AM lo vuelvo a cargar. La batería dura de 100% a 0% alrededor de 48 horas. Pero yo lo recargo cuando esta llegando al 10%. Ósea alrededor de 36 horas desde que lo desconecto.
Sadly, this doesn't work in Canada. Is Punkt a good alternative or would a flip phone do just as well? What's the reason to buy a Punkt over a dumb flip phone?
It's going to work in Canada with Telus
@JoseBriones Thanks! Unfortunately that's not my carrier.
Just curious: do you have a video explaining the typical user profile of a Light Phone owner vs. a Punkt owner? Like if a Punkt or Light Phone user was a dog breed, what kind of breed would it be? 🤔 😆
@@jamiemclennan8356 That's a good question. I'd say that the Punkt is for those who are looking to reduce usage but still remain connected via Signal. Light Phone is for those that want podcasts, music, and extra little features and are looking to reduce their usage and simplify their life.
wished this phone worked in Canada, do you absolutely need data to use this phone or can you just get the bare minimum?
It's coming to Telus at some point.
Jose! Please make a video talking about the new sunbeam phones and the outrageous prices. Almost $600 Canadian
Review incoming by Sunday
Can you review the Miminal phone? The one with the Indiegogo campaign.
When/if it comes out, I will
My light phone is far more extreme. I have everything disabled along with time and date. I also changed the time to not see the actual time on the messages. Only tools I have is phone and setting.
How reliable and fast is the hotspot?
It's reliable, but not super fast. Tops at 10-25 Mbps roughly for download. Slower for upload
Can it send and recive files via Bluetooth?
It cannot.
How do group texts work? I’m pretty much sold, I just want to make sure I can still be apart of my family’s group chat.
Works with no issues
I find the best of both worlds is having a decent phone and not putting any data on it. That way you don’t sacrifice any of the offline features and at the same time you’re not able to scroll social media or WhatsApp and the like.
literally that’s all it takes. i find products like the light phone super gimmicky honestly - i could never live with a phone without a camera, life just has too many amazing moments happening all the time that i love capturing and the best camera in the world is the one you always have on you
@@papervwsim rarely ever in a place that doesn't have wifi, so pointless
@@looking_33 so? it takes 2 seconds to turn wifi off
@@papervws Having a device capable of all of the things we're trying to avoid, no matter the upsides, is a practice in self control and discipline. This is difficult for most people interested in dumbphones, hence their existence.
I think the one thing I don’t like about the phone is that slow e ink transitions to something else if it was a smoother I would transition. ( I think 🙃 )
Yeah. That’s something that deters some people. You get used to it for sure.
What $20 plan at AT&T are you talking about?
mint mobile is $15 and it works as good as atand t
Hows the cyber security on the phone? Is it prone to being hacked?
Not really. Not a lot of data available on the phone
does it have hotspot? sharing internet?
It does!
Would you say you feel more creative and present than you did prior to adapting your life to fit this limited-phone style? I just bought one, today, and im hoping to make the life changes to reclaim my creativity.
Absolutely! It took a while for the effects to kick in. In the beginning, it was a lot of friction, but over time the benefits became very apparent!
@@JoseBriones amazing!! That’s exactly why I bought it 🤗 I’ll definitely keep this in mind during the adjustment periods 👏
Hey man, is the dumb phone quiz down? I tried on three browsers and two devices with no luck.
There's a glitch I will be investigating and fixing it by tonight
Thank you man! Waiting for it before I buy :) have a nice night
Do you still have the lightphone 2 or did you get the wisephone?
I still use the Light Phone 2
@@JoseBriones what made you go with that instead of a wisephone 2?
Why do you need to charge it like three times a day??
I don't have to. I choose to
When they add a camera and spotify, notes and email then i’ll buy
They won't ever add email or a camera. Maybe Spotify if they find a partnership
I don’t understand how that thing has such a delay when you swipe it. It has like 5 things on it and still lags.
e-ink.
Had mine for a year and now its for sale. Accepting offers now
Details?
@@richardlee196 $200 with case and screen protector with spare.
battery life is ridiculous for eink phone, I got an Hisense A5 eink phone and though it runs Android, hence it's not even a "dumb phone", the battery easily lasts 5-8 days depending on usage (currently mostly used as a phone and e-reader). oh, and it was about 100USD, a third of the price of the Light Phone 2.
The Hisense A5 has 3 times the battery capacity. It doesn't surprise me it has 3 times the battery life. While battery could improve on the LP2, they are working with a very small battery.
gotta love a wallet case. that way i can lose my money, my identification, AND my phone all at once!
It would be so cool if there is a dumbphone/feature phone that only have call, sms, alarm, and whatsapp/telegram/imessage. Just use for communicate and alarm clock lol
I thought the light phone was cool but now that Android doesn't have a imbedded mp3 player now the light phone looks even better
I really want to use this phone but it not work in local carriers both in my place or my home-country. 😂
Luckily I’m using the latest smart phones and I’m able to enjoy my day without spending more than 4 hours per day on it. Even if I’m using my phone for 2 hours I don’t see myself buying this phone just to text or listen music on. I need my big screen for the minimum game time or some Netflix
they should definitely make the battery user replaceable. i guess if they plan to keep making devices to sell in the EU, they’ll need to comply by 2027. maybe the light phone 3 will do this and i will consider it.
Yes, also USB-C and better quality MIC and Speaker, since people always complain for the call quality
Have you tried ear buds with a mic to try and fix these issues,@@axel9546 ?
Im a 13 y/o boy and i just found out this existed! I want it so badly! I use my smartphone for around 2 hours a day. Sometimes up to 4 hours. Which i think is way to much. I also play video games. I would rather only play video games.
Its just a bummer that its 299 dollars 😕
You can find them for cheaper on eBay and Reddit. Usually around 150-225
@@JoseBriones Okay thanks
I hope that is only panzerglass that got broken 😳
This has been one of the worst purchases I've ever made. I really wanted to like the Lightphone but the battery life is just unforgivable. I don't use it at all and the number of times I pick it up to find it dead is extremely frustrating.
The ringer and text sounds also aren't loud enough so between by device being dead and being too quiet, everyone I know is frustrated with how difficult it has become to get ahold of me.
My device also randomly cooks itself to the point that it shuts off to protect itself, usually happening (but not reserved to) the odd occcasion where I have to turn on the wifi hotspot function.
Until they do some serious work on this device I highly recommend you give it a pass.
Thanks for sharing your experience
@@JoseBriones It's such a cool idea and I love the form factor, as well as the fact that Lightphone offer their own cell service for this device. I just wish it didn't have these faults.
Hopeful for a Lightphone 3 with some of these nitpicks addressed, I would totally buy it.
Which jelly phone do you use for work? Jelly 2 or Jelly Star?
Star
So your on a lap top smart phone and this phone and you had to buy a camera...why do l hear alarm bells with this 😮
It's all about value. I value what the device has brought to my life and getting other items is not a hassle
why does a phone that is designe to be seldom used need so much charging?
Have you seen the size of the battery? That's why. 2-3 days on 950 mAh battery is great when you take into account calls, data, etc.
Oh right, so you can get roughly 2-3 days on a single charge?@@JoseBriones
Yes. I usually get 2 full days in my area with a couple calls, texts, and 30 minutes of podcast per day.
My man slapped that salad 😂
I just wished it had whatsapp, outside of the USA it is essential for communication
I have some issues with this phone. I adore the idea behind it. But this makes you rely more on your other devices. So are you really disconnecting or making your lifestyle more inconvenient.
Theres no camera for example so you now need a camera, no big deal. Just upload the photos to your computer when you get home.
Theres only 1GB for music and you have to sync your playlist. So once again computer.
Your on vacation and lose your boarding pass. Or checking into a hotel.
Hold ON! Let me grab my computer.
See the thing that makes smartphones useful no one is forcing you to use all the functions. You can make an iphone minimal for example.
But I can see myself having this phone & everytime I come home straight to the tablet or computer for emails, uploading photos from my camera, & to sync new music.
Those are my 3 go to’s for my phone. I talk alot & take alot of photos & listen to alot of music and like being able to respond on the go.
Coming home and having to all that when it can just be done on a commute or out & about means when I come home I am more connected not disconnected.
This phone would make me more reliant on my computer and have me take an ipad everywhere lol.
Its just not worth the inconvenience.
Yep. It's all about the lifestyle you want. As you mention, it's not for everyone. I don't take pictures or need a large library of music. I get that for those that have constructed a certain lifestyle, it is not convenient or worth it to switch. Maybe future versions will help with this.
I was thinking about that with the calendar. Where you need to sync it to your computer. But I use a planner. I have an LG Venus from 2008 that I wish they would just remake & update to 5G & the camera.
The Nokia 225 is a better example of minimalism but modern and not as expensive. Cause you could just delete the social media apps. But if you need uber or maps or email its there. It also has a camera.
Caleb! 1:30
He's a funny dude. It is one of the shows I watch haha
I considered the light phone at one point in my life but realized the only “problem” with smartphones comes from one’s self control. like you said at 7:52 replacing a smartphone would mean buying other accessories to fill in the gaps as far as what a smartphone had once fulfilled, which is why I dont understand what you meant at 8:20, where you literally describe all the ways a dumbphone would slow you down then claim the smartphone is the one slowing you down… by making things easier and faster???
like you could own an iphone and only use the features that sre present on the lightphone (maybe adding camera and gps) and it would quite literally do the opposite of slow you down, its all about intention
While I understand that it is about intention, smartphones are designed to capture your attention. The device itself is associated with certain tasks which sure are faster, but they are (in my opinion) of short term value. Using the LP2 has slowed me down and I value that. Speed and convenience are not my defaults anymore, but that's me.
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What is jelly phone
Unihertz Jelly 2
why not just use an old phone with buttons
Because old phones don't work on 4G LTE networks
What is your life? You go to the office at 10am and then come back home 4 hours later? I want that job!
Haha. On the weekends, I am gone from 8am to 8pm, so I compensate for that during the weekend haha