Dumbphone □ Homescreen

Dumbphone

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About this app

Ever disappeared into your phone when you just needed to check something quick?

This innovative homescreen launcher allows access to all smartphone functionality when needed, but discourages unnecessary use.

In today's world, your most important resource is your attention.
Break free from smartphone overload and welcome back clarity of thought.


🧠 ABOUT

Smartphones, although essential, often lead us to unwanted distractions.

Our unique approach incorporates a 20-second barrier to accessing potentially distracting apps. This brief pause encourages mindful decision-making, giving your brain the chance to engage and decide if you really need to use the app or if you can do something more wise and fulfilling.


🔍 FUNCTIONALITY

Peaceful Phone, Peaceful Mind

20-second Barrier
This barrier gives you a moment to reflect: Do I really need to use that app now? It gives your brain time to activate more long-sighted thinking instead of the addictive behavior of mindlessly opening apps.

• App Timer (Blocking Service)

• Calmed Notifications (Notification Filter)

• Screen Time (Usage Statistics)

• Double-tap to lock

• Hold for brightness

• Minimalist Design: No flashy icons or colors. A clean, simple interface that reduces cognitive overload and helps you focus on your essential apps.


TRUST

🔏 Strong Privacy
We do not collect any data, and no usage data leaves your phone. Simple.

💌 Thank you!
Thank you so much for installing! 💬 We're excited to hear your feedback as we continue to improve Dumbphone. We sincerely hope that you will like it and that Dumbphone will help you and increase your wellbeing.

📵 Cure your smartphone addiction
We recommend that you use Dumbphone for at least a week to adapt to it and experience its benefits.


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Policy compliance:
- This app uses AccessibilityService API for App Timer (Blocking Service) and Double tap to lock if you wish. It is disabled by default and can be enabled/disabled in Dumbphone preferences.
- By downloading or installing Dumbphone you agree to the Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions, which you can find here: https://dumbphoneapp.com/privacy.html and https://dumbphoneapp.com/terms.html

Tips for making your smartphone even dumber through phone settings:
- Remove animations: Search for Remove animations
- Turn on Grayscale: Search for Grayscale
- Silence or remove notifications: Search for Notifications
- Remove data tracking: Search for Privacy
- Deactivate GPS: Search for Location


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Keyword texts:

🤯🏚️
Smartphones are designed to keep you engaged. Sensory overload from enticing, colorful attention-grabbing icons is fooling your brain into thinking the screen is important. Impulse-driven apps hijack your focus. People end up distracted by notifications, procrastinating and wasting away their lives on mindless scrolling. We open apps absentmindedly and fill our minds with cognitive noise that makes us overwhelmed by those dopamine-wasting apps. Apps that you open on impulse and that steal your attention. Instead of drowning in your screen, reduce distraction and block with the blocker. A clean wallpaper and icons that are simply text (or emojis if you want ^^). Manage overstimulation, and simplify your digital space.


😌🌱
Simplicity with a wholesome, calm atmosphere and quick navigation. Customizable digital minimalism and digital detox in a modern dumb phone for deliberate use. Stay focused with a remarkable experience, promoting positive and productive habits and deep work. Reduce screen time and digital clutter. With this home screen, you still have easy access to useful smartphone apps, like for example your bus/metro/train ticket, calendar, notes, or maps. Bring balance to your digital life by managing distracting apps. Welcome back your focus and attention!


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Dumbphone combines the simplicity of a dumbphone with the versatility of a smartphone.

Ratings and reviews

please add these 1 option to choose the app on the home screen - not just call and message. I need torch and such as well. 2 fix glitches, hangs, slow. 3 have an option to go less dumb if needed like different modes 4 option to only have 1 menu 5 add modes grayscale, dnd, focus mode on schedule (unavailable in many phones) 6 when we type the name in the keyboard for an app and it's the only one of that name, it should open by itself.

I just installed it, I'll try it. I like the UI, simple and comfortable. But I found something issue, first it Didn't Detect my default Messaging app, Second, it didn't detect my clone app, I change even the name. 3rd, pop up Upgrade, have option like remind me for days/hours, Don't Remind Me Again.

this is the greatest app I've ever used, this actually reduced my phone usage by 90%. i had used almost every app across playstore, open source and etc, even though it has many features it doesn't really help to reduce screen time. as a student this is a must have tool in every phone. I love the minimal ui/ux. the developer(s) really really did a awesome work which changes someone's life ever, thank you so much guys.

What’s new

Regain your attention.