I made my phone slow on purpose

2 days ago

The author bought an iPhone 17 but intentionally slowed it down to combat doomscrolling, as traditional methods like app blockers failed.
They compare phone use to cookies: if easily accessible, consumption increases, but if inconvenient or unappealing, it decreases, likening the phone to a cookie machine.
To reduce doomscrolling, the author built VineWall, an iOS app that throttles internet speed for specific apps, making content load slower and less crisp.
Slowing the connection degrades video quality, causes images to be replaced by gray boxes, and increases loading times, prompting users to reconsider their scrolling habits.

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