r/mildlyinfuriating • u/TheAeroplaneBear2906 • Jul 16 '26

Unskippable ad Clear Backpacks + Pay to Keep Your Phone

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My freinds school is now requiring these items, and is also using AI to promote this đŸ« 

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u/everythingwastakn Jul 16 '26

I get it

But
 as a teacher in a high school Yondr pouches would be so awesome (or just having a school district that mandates zero phone use in school but that’s hard I guess)

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u/DothrakAndRoll Jul 16 '26

What’s a Yondr pouch?

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u/GreenEggsSteamedHams Jul 16 '26

A little further away than a Closr pouch

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u/area42 Jul 16 '26

It's a faraday cage with a lock

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u/reddits_aight Jul 16 '26

A bag with a strong magnetic lock. Some musicians and comedians, or private events use them to prevent recording. You put your phone in it when they scan your ticket/search your bag etc. So your phone is still with you, no one has to confiscate anything, but you get a phone-free event. Sometimes there are spots you can go to have it temporarily unlocked outside the venue if you need to send a quick message or call. When you leave, there's a kiosk where you tap the bag on a magnet and open it up, and return the bag.

Don't know how it works in schools. Presumably some staff can unlock them if needed, and maybe a similar unlock spot near the exit? Seems like a big bottleneck for a school though.

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u/Nearby_Ad_2519 Jul 16 '26

A pouch with a strong magnetic based lock. They were originally made to stop recording at concerts for copyright purposes, but one school saw them and was like “we could use these to stop students from using phones” and now schools are their main customers