New phone time, so a reminder that this is what my home screen looks like.
This is it. Everything. It only shows things I ACTIVELY interact with at a given time. All passive apps are hidden and accessed via notifications.
Better for mental health. Zero distractions.
This is it. Everything. It only shows things I ACTIVELY interact with at a given time. All passive apps are hidden and accessed via notifications.
Better for mental health. Zero distractions.
To be on the list, something needs to be an app that i choose to click to achieve something on a regular basis.
Items are added temporarily to that list as required (e.g. airline check in app if i'm flying that day etc. Teams if i need to watch it on my phone for a bit)
Items are added temporarily to that list as required (e.g. airline check in app if i'm flying that day etc. Teams if i need to watch it on my phone for a bit)
Adding an item temporarily, or removing one i've stopped using, requires simply clicking the black space and then, when the list of EVERYTHING installed on the phone pops up, checking or unchecking it's check box.
The benefit of this is that I'm not constantly plagued by little markers telling me to do a thing RIGHT NOW THIS MINUTE. Or lots of colours and buttons.
I just have big white links to things, and check my notifications regularly.
I just have big white links to things, and check my notifications regularly.
Being able to do this was one of the big reasons I switched from iPhone to Android. I realised the constant low-level nagging of being permanently connected was mentally exhausting.
I didn't want to LOSE being hyperconnected. But I wanted to do it on my own terms.
I didn't want to LOSE being hyperconnected. But I wanted to do it on my own terms.
To achieve this home screen, I use a small app you can get on the android store called Ap 15 Launcher.
Even with that, I turn off most settings. So no size changes based on frequency of click, no tag cloud layout.
One size. One list.
play.google.com/store/apps/det…
Even with that, I turn off most settings. So no size changes based on frequency of click, no tag cloud layout.
One size. One list.
play.google.com/store/apps/det…
Even with Twitter (because as you can imagine I get a LOT of notifications!) I take a passive/active approach.
I use Talon as my active client for just reading, then mobile dot twitter for posting/checking notifications on demand.
(Talon doesn't support alt text addition)
I use Talon as my active client for just reading, then mobile dot twitter for posting/checking notifications on demand.
(Talon doesn't support alt text addition)
I cannot stress enough how much switching to this approach and layout on my phone has destressed the shit out of my hyperconnected life, while leaving me still able to enjoy BEING connected.
If you suffer the same, I highly recommend trying the approach detailed above.
If you suffer the same, I highly recommend trying the approach detailed above.
ADDENDUM: To make your screen look like mine, you need to change the default settings on An15.
Long hold on the black bit and, under the setting, select:
1) align all right
2) set min/max text to be the same size
3) alter the vertical text spacing to give a comfy gap
Long hold on the black bit and, under the setting, select:
1) align all right
2) set min/max text to be the same size
3) alter the vertical text spacing to give a comfy gap
If you're on a Pixel 6 Pro like me, my current text defaults are:
121px type size
44px vertical spacing
121px type size
44px vertical spacing
Also, if you don't feel comfortable doing that much manual fiddling with settings, or want to be a bit less extreme about how much you hide permanently, then OLauncher is a more user-friendly option:
https://twitter.com/fightuntil/status/1453697663682105346
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