Hey everyone, I was entertaining the thought of going away from owning a smart phone.

I already have a modded ipod classic that I use as my main music player.

I also know how to use a paper map.

I also have the Microsoft authentication app for work (I could just use my phone on wifi mode for this)

The last issue I have is WhatsApp where I communicate with friends and family around the world.

Is there a way to use WhatsApp on a non-smart phone? Or should I just buy a pixel and install a secure rom?

  • Etterra@lemmy.world
    51·
    6 hours ago

    You must not have been born in the 70s or 80s. It’s really easy. Step 1, replace your smart phone with a flip phone. This concludes all your steps.

    • crystalmerchant@lemmy.world
      3·
      5 hours ago

      Not so easy for someone who was born and raised in a time and place where key services all rely on smartphones (especially the WhatsApp for family communications)

      • Psythik@lemmy.world
        11·
        3 hours ago

        Tell the family to stop being cheap bastards and to pay their damn cell phone bills already, so that you don’t have to keep using that Meta-owned crap.