how I reduced my screentime by 80% (guide)

this is the modern dumbphone, a system to make your phone work for you and not against you. this is an updated version with some new features!

apps mentioned:
iOS (no subscriptions)
- homescreen: dumbify [$6.99]
- extension(s): socialfocus or untrap for YouTube [$3.99]
- app blocker: screenzen or burnout buddy [free]

Android (all free)
- homescreen: olauncher [free] alt: unlauncher [sideload]
- extension(s): socialfocus or untrap for YouTube [free]
- app blocker: screenzen [free]

📺 some of my other vids :
7 Purchases under $100 to quickly improve your life:

Outline:
0:00 what is the modern dumbphone?
0:32 feature + setup walkthrough
1:10 why do this / results after doing this for over a year
2:42 how apps try to addict you
4:20 iOS + android setup guide
4:36 #1 delete apps
4:57 #2 turn off notifications
5:15 #3 optimize the browser
6:15 #4 homescreen customization
7:35 #5 create a social media schedule
9:39 additional tips / phone recommendation

[reysu]

if you've seen my previous video on this, this is an updated version with no subscription fees + some new features. hope you enjoy, thanks for watching

[et]

You are so right about app design. I have a smart phone from ~ 2013 that I opened recently. Snapchat was chat and friends list, thats it. No news, no stories, no scroll. Iphone apps especially are now 99% bloat with 2% functionality.

[parkers]

these break the content cycle videos are often hard to watch all the way through because they catch you in the middle of a doom scroll and will just try to shame or scare you out of it. thank you for the only practical and useful video

[TyUnfiltered]

Online addiction is definitely one of those area's that needs more attention. Loved the point about the current state of App design.

[elijahfishburne]

You're a baller for making this video. I've tried and failed a bunch of different methods, and this by far offers the most flexibility and benefit.

[Rekless]

I kid you not when I say it took me years to set up a system that you've just improved by a mile!! Thanks so much! So much value in one video!!

[Kilyxer]

i watched to 5:57, implemented everything, and tried it for two days and im already down like 37% screentime lol thank you so much I was going crazy.

[albertjurkowski]

Thank you for helping fight the plague of smartphone addiction.

[leonheiherbat]

mate you are one of the few people to actually impact me positively longtime through yt. thanks.

[safaruru]

I haven't watched the video but already thumbs up for saying "For less than $10" it's insane that most of these videos imply spending $100 bucks a year to make it minimalist and then you either procrastinate or have to battle through either paying or doing.

[pauljohnson]

3:56 "It's really the dose that makes the posion." Great insight.

[SebastianMorrisDr]

Honestly one of the most useful and informative YouTube video I have watch for a while. Thanks

[persanazh]

Thank you for this guide. After doing this for less than a week, I can sit for multiple hours at a time and not check my phone. I feel more present, focussed on learning and comfortable with not being constantly stimulated.

[trandamihai]

0:52 "disable YouTube recommendations so as not to be distracted"... hehe, the irony..., I discovered your video with an interesting topic from the recommendations.

[Hedshodd]

Funnily enough, the YT algorithm recommended this for me while on a binge during during lunch break. I think I will try this out on my android.

Apart from just the content as such, this is a pretty well produced and informative video, without being over-edited (fitting the theme lol). Well done, subscribed.

[mexiem.mp]

thanks for the tips – feels so refreshing to have no sound effects or music in a video

[rebekah.griffith]

Just got untrap. I’ve deleted all social media but create here on YouTube. My bad habits are creeping in here too. Excited to try the app. Thanks for the rec!

[parkere.]

Wow Reysu, thank you so much for this. I had watched your previous video and ran into those subscription fees.. it started not to be useful to me. Now, you come back with an updated version and more features! That speaks to your dedication to this topic and your viewers. I appreciate content creators like you a lot, thank you Reysu.

[mustafakaraaslan]

ok why do i have the feeling this is going to change a lot for my life ( in a very good way) thank you a lot. It was really easy to setup and so fast. I also added the extensions to my arcade browser so also on desktop im not getting distracted. Thank you a lot for this video man. i have a really good feeling about that.

[KrustalHersh]

I understand the aversion to paying but the expectation that every app is free or nearly is what got us into this algorithm problem in the first place.