Minimal Phone 1

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Specs

The Experience

This phone was part of an Indiegogo campaign I financed because I can’t control myself I really love and believe in E-Ink technology… Yes but also because I started to realize how much time I was spending on my phone, scrolling through Telegram/Blusky/Mastodon at every single moment possible. Also I felt like life was passing by in front of me, without actively being part of it, because I was always on my phone. So, the promise of a better self, and one E ink gadget more in my collection, what’s more to ask!? That’s why I jumped into the campaign.

A frustrating first day

The first day I switched my SIM card from my Zenfone 10 to the Minimal Phone, the experience was FAR from great. I started the day with a full battery, but at noon, I was already at 20% battery left. I was a bit shocked that a phone with an EInk display wouldn’t last a whole day! It created a bit of anxiety (that tells much about my relation with phones) and I ended up switching my SIM back to the Zenfone. I felt immediately better.

End of July 2025

After several months of using the Asus Zenfone, I switched back to the Minimal Phone. Partly because I felt like social networks were eating too much of my time (the reason why I got it in the first place). I switched the luncher from the ‘Minimal Launcher’ to the ‘CLauncher’ from the F-Droid app store. Aside from the staggering amount of spam phone calls I get, it’s going okay so far, but I don’t know for how long!

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