Making my phone simple

Cutting down and easing my digital experiences, especially with regard to my phone, is something I do very often, and I am very intentional about how I go about it.

I take my phone very seriously and ensure that it is as convenient and comfortable for me as possible. The following are the things I regularly cut down and cut off:

My Message Center – Both SMS and Email

Would you believe me if I told you that I clear my SMS inbox regularly? Yes, I do that very frequently, deleting messages that are not worth keeping, especially those from telecommunication companies. I do not receive very private messages often, so whenever I get any message from a telecommunication service, I quickly check it from the notification bar and delete it without opening. In situations where I am unable to do that immediately, I go into my message list, mark all of them, and clear them off. This habit gives my inbox a clean and simple look, allowing me to find my messages easily. I do not need to scroll endlessly before locating a particular message.

For emails, this used to be a major issue because I received messages rampantly from every direction—especially ads from social media and unnecessary emails from websites I had subscribed to. Once I notice that a particular website is sending messages endlessly, I unsubscribe or blacklist it immediately.

I hate opening my email only to find it flooded with unnecessary messages. To solve this, I decided to create separate Gmail accounts specifically for airdrops and stopped using my main two Gmail accounts for such activities. I honestly wonder how people cope with scrolling through an overwhelming number of messages just to find the important ones.

Clearing Unused Apps

Another thing I do is regularly clearing out unused apps. Although this does not happen as frequently as clearing messages, I make it a habit to go through my app list at least twice a year to uninstall apps I have not used for a long time and no longer need on my phone.

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