Dumber Mini: A Nokia-Style Phone with WhatsApp and Maps

https://dumbermini.com/pages/faqs

> We will also regularly publish security updates for as long as AOSP 14 is supported by Google.

That won't be for very long. We are at AOSP 17 now. It is sad that they design new phones with so old software.

You can get something like this for half the price: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008733945358.html

“The small screen discourages watching Youtube and scrolling social media.”

I don’t get it. If you don’t want to do these things, don’t do them. Why do you need to buy a device that “discourages” you from doing them?

I can see the Signal Messaging app icon in the product shots. Does it have first class support for Signal in addition to What’s app that’s being predominately promoted.

Seems to be running Lineage OS, so I’m a little hopeful but looking for certainty as WhatsApp is profile so significantly and Signal is not otherwise mentioned.

> NFC Payments (note: Google Wallet is not available; we recommend using your local bank's app if it supports NFC or Curve Pay in the EU+UK)

Most of which have switched to google-pay the last 2 years, and therefor don't work.

Please stop calling it an 'OS'. It's just Android with a few custom components.

Make it high vis safety yellow with flashing lights, because the number one use case, and bulk of the selling point, is having other people ask you about it.

Id love one, reckon it would make an amazing first phone for my kids.

It has App Store though - doesn’t it mean you can install whatever App and just doom scroll away?