People are “bricking” their smartphones on purpose to stop doomscrolling

As personal devices continue to advance, more and more consumers are craving the opposite: a way to dumb down their smartphones back to the simple tech of yesteryear. According to the latest Pew Research surveys, over half of American adults (53%) self-identify as spending too much time on their phone, with one in four adults saying they’re on their smartphones “almost constantly.” Those figures increase among younger demographics, with 70% of Americans ages 18–29 saying they spend too much t...