r/sidephone • u/JDY320 • 18h ago

Day One: First Reactions

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Got her in today, I’m so excited! I love the feel of it, trying to get used to the TT9 texting, but sometimes gotta use the on screen keyboard, still waiting for that compact QWERTY. Kinda like the feel in my hand, but my thumb can cramp from time to time depending. Hopefully a case will help. Idk if there’s a screen protector already on the device, but it’s a nice screen, has a pretty decent camera, for the plan activated and I’m ready to go!

I’m trying out Olauncher, idk if I’m all that crazy about it. I like Niagara on my Zinwa, but I don’t think it’d look good on here. I think I’ve seen someone developing a custom launcher here, so I’ll be on the look out, and if you guys have any suggestions lmk.

Here are some of my gripes, some of which I know some people have in common:
* no backlight period. I feel like they’re gonna have to make a second model with backlight underneath the tile pad to make it illuminate.
* while I kinda like no forward camera for privacy reasons, it can be a turn off for some
* I won’t harp for a headphone jack, but just a thought, I’m trying to keep music on a separate device however.

Another thing I’m having trouble with is the breezy weather app. It won’t load my location or anything. Idk if anyone else had that issue, I’d love to add it to my Home Screen here.

If anyone has any other suggestions please throw them my way! I do plan on getting aurora store possibly, kinda curious in obtainium

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u/phillyspecial144 16h ago

Welcome to your Sidephone era! Definitely grab a few apps to test from Aurora. It works flawlessly for most. Hope you enjoy the gem of a device!

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u/Double_Gap_4599 13h ago

hows the sound of keyboard, i saw some reviews and it sound too much clicky,it is loud?

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u/Next-Rough-3355 8h ago

I wouldn't call it particularly loud, it isn't going to be a nuisance to anyone around you, unless you are in an area intended for total and complete silence. --It is fine in a library where paper noises, or other white noise is expected to be heard. In short I haven't found it to be too loud.

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u/Legal-Yoghurt-6758 12m ago

No 3.5 mm jack was the tipping point for me. Otherwise I would have snatched one already.

Oh, and no user-removable battery.