Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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I set out to make my smartphone a dumb phone, turning my iPhone into a tool that serves me rather than a nefarious pocket gremlin that controls me.

I wore the same shirt for 100 days: youtu.be/uuqNc2H067c

Minimalist Apple Watch Backgrounds (Etsy Affiliate): shrsl.com/2u11k
Minimalis Icons (Etsy Affiliate): shrsl.com/3qtlw
Background: tylerlloyd.com/minimalist-phone-setup

SECTIONS
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - App Icons
2:45 - Removing Apps
4:07 - Grayscale Phone
4:48 - Quickly Turn Grayscale Off
5:27 - Establishing Downtime
5:54 - Allowed Apps
6:44 - Stop Re-Downloading Apps
7:20 - No Adult Content
7:34 - Lock the Changes
8:11 - Cell Data Restrictions

⇻ GEAR USED
▫ Mirrorless Camera (Amazon): geni.us/jA9Vp7T
▫ 35 mm Lens (Amazon): geni.us/Hi4V
▫ 24-105mm Lens (Amazon): geni.us/RjtN
▫ Shotgun Microphone (Amazon): geni.us/lCXLz
▫ Lav Mic (Amazon): geni.us/PZjXYB
▫ Tripod (Amazon): geni.us/i23xo11
▫ Big Studio Light (Amazon): geni.us/B6jZr9h
▫ Editing Hard Drive (Amazon): geni.us/BlcuBFC

⇻ SERVICES USED
▫ I get my music from Epidemic Sound: bit.ly/musiconepidemicsound
▫ YouTube Optimization: tubebuddy.com/tylerlloyd

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