I’m not glued to my phone as I ditched most social media years ago. It’s still great to have as a travel camera (even night photos look good now), use google maps, have a browser on a decent screen when needed, and for podcasts when I take a daily walk. It’s social media itself that kept me glued to my screen. It’s also liberating to take pictures in a relaxed way for yourself and not worry about getting the perfect shot to share. It helps keep you in the moment.
This is where I've landed too. No need to give up the capabilities of a smart phone; some of them are legitimately very useful at times (maps, driving directions, being able to look up business hours or a phone number while on-the-go, authentication stuff). I just stopped using it to browse the web for entertainment. Having a very limited data plan, like 500 MB, helps with that and saves money. In his book Digital Minimalism, Cal Newport advises adding friction like uninstalling apps, not remaining logged in to websites, etc.
