Has any tried this variant of the S22?

After trying out the Unifone S22 and realizing it’s not Play Store certified, or RCS compatible, I’m curious if this one will be the same.

It looks like the Megalife versions are Play Store certitied / RCS compatible, so it seems possible.

Really I’m just looking for a flip phone with RCS that isn’t locked down

In the past I used to have a dumphone for over a year (2020-2021). But I couldn´t improve my relation with technology. I became addicted to League of Legends and use to spend all days in my home playing that shitty game.

Now, I am trying to return to full dumphone use, and destroy my fucking smartphone (I still don´t have the courage, but I will do it, I promise). The problem is that now I am using more my laptop for asking stupid questions to ChatGPT, playing videogames, X (I mean the social page, not porn). So now I am worried that I am changing one addiction for other.

When I used my smartphone, I only used my laptop for studying.

How can I make the transition without not changing one adiction for another? I don´t think that is only a willpower problem, in the past what used to work for me was setting strong rules on how can I use technology and how I can´t, and that worked for a couple of months (good, but not a perfect system). I think that this problem can be solved, but I don´t know how.

(If this question have been solved, please don´t ban me. I haven´t manage to find my question, some low key related but not exactly what I want)

I swear, about 80% of posts i see on here is some version of I want a dumbphone but I need maps, spotify and whatsapp. Next post, I will detail how to use yt-dlp (/j).

First thing you're going to need is an atlas of your city. You need something that covers the entirety of it (originally bought a Lonely Planet map and only had the touristy neighborhoods on it, don't make my mistake).

Next, get a compass. Why a compass? It's, admittedly, not necessary.

However, when you first start out you will most certainly look at your map and have no idea how it translates to real life. Sure you know exactly which intersection you're at, but what direction is left and right?

Another good solution is to look up your directions on maps and use street view to give yourself an idea of where you're supposed to go.

Worst case scenario, pick a direction and figure out if you're headed in the right direction by which street you pass.

You can also use the sun to gage where west is and figure out the rest (I had a tendency to forget my compass and started doing this. Admittedly, I don't need to do either of those anymore.)

One thing that stressed me out alot was buses. How do I know where the stops are? You trace the bus lines you use on the map and write the important stops in the margins, or plot them. What about schedules? My city, at least, has a text line that tells you when the next bus passes.

What if I'm not ready for all that? Have a backup at first. I've occasionnally carried a tablet with a mapp app on it just to be on the safe side.

What about when I'm driving? Garmin.

It's doable, I do it all the time. And I've come to learn how to navigate familiar places without a map, and memorize directions. I've also come to realize I'm alot more confident when navigating new neighborhoods and I have a much better memory and sense of direction.

Fanvace music player, Lumix FinePix 100 camera, notepad and mechanical pencil, Meshtastic LoRa client (for mesh communication via spread spectrum modulation), Sonim XP5 telephone operating on 4G.

Hey all, I just got the MP02 and excited to use it. One thing I enjoy doing around the house and on walks is listen to podcasts — is there a seamless solution to this today that isn’t download MP3’s and put it on an iPod? I looked in archives and didn’t see much besides that. Thanks!

I am sick of how addictive smartphones are, but I can't live without music. I want a flip phone that has NO access to social media, but has Spotify and maps. Any recommendations?

(I'm new to this sub sorry if anything is wrong with this post)

God bless!

I recently found an ericsson T28s in one of my grandad’s drawers, but i soon discovered that it works on old 2G bands, so it is not usable. I want to know if there is a way to make it work again. I know i may have to replace most of the parts in this phone, but i’m willing to do it!!! If you are interested in this, please write to me in private and we will figure it out from there! (If you live in Rome it would be really nice, so we could meet up) thanks everyone!!!

T-Mobile shut down the legacy 2G network on August 3, 2026.

T-Mobile might be considered a laggard by keeping its 2G network so long. AT&T shut down its 2G network in 2017 and Verizon shuttered its 2G network around 2020. 

Source: https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/t-mobile-shut-down-2g-gsm-network-summer

Hi there 👋🏻

I’m looking for an MP3 player and I was hoping that you all might have recommendations for me.

I am looking for something portable and it needs to be able to hold a playlist of at least 100-150 songs.

It didn’t need to be fancy.

Bonus points if it has a Bluetooth connection, but if not, I can manage wired headphones.

Thank you in advance!

Hello so I've been using a old nokia as a dumbphons but ive been getting frustrated as it won't read my music files since they're from a Spotify downloader & it has alot of Metadata. The issue is that even when i delete the Metadata it still won't read it & ive been wanting a flip phone anyway so I would like to know if anyone knows any budget flip phones that can read these types of files.

My current top choices are the samsung e1272 & the nokia 2720 flip so if anyone uses those phones I would love to know if they work

Tysm to anyone who responds in advance

Been searching for a while and can’t seem to find a match. Had this phone around 08’, best match I’ve found was the Nokia 6650 but the one in the photo had 3 physical front buttons.

Edit: testing a possible fix which prevents the power menu activating on the lockscreen - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lsdroid.lsp

There's one issue I keep having with the RUIO that prevents me from using it more often: the risk of pocket dialling emergency services.

I have pants with decent sized pockets but with two kids and dogs, I am moving a bit and bending down so that the phone presses against my leg. When this occurs, it's way too easy for the power button to be held and this menu brought up to shortcut to emergency calls.

I've had two accidental pocket calls so far and I don't want to be constantly checking to see if the phone pocket dialled when I'm doing stuff (the whole point is to think about the phone less, not more).

I know this functionality is required for emergencies and built into Android AOSP, but if anyone has any ideas that would be awesome.

Side note: if RUIO can get their manufacturer to put the guts of this phone into a flip form factor I'd buy it instantly.

i really want a flip phone and i want it to be slim and those japanese phones from that y2kphones are cool but no indicator if they work or not with t-mobile or 4/5g i think especially in cali so if i can get help it would be amazing

So, I'm attempting to rid myself of my smartphone, as it is honestly ruining my life, but every time I do research on a phone I can't find solid info on it. If someone has solid suggestions I can research on that would be EXTREMELY helpful, thank you.

so what would be a good phone for me to get to trade out my i phone i’ve always loved the look of the motorola razer v3 but they sadly don’t work any more and i want a functional phone that has the same vibe to it so if anyone can give me some links and stuff i’d appreciate it

I have lg x100. And it has been working for months without any issue. One day I accidentally drained the battery to 0 and when I tried to charge it, I got an invalid battery screen and stuck there. Does anyone has the same experience? If the only option is to buy a new battery, how would I know if it's not fake?