HPR4711: Second-Hand Phone
Hosted by TrumpetJohn on 2026-08-24 01:00:00 Download or Listen
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I have a second phone. I use it for my family, close friends, and my sanity to keep my smart phone at bay. It is inexpensive and can be extremely useful. In this podcast, I discuss "Why," "Benefits," "Drawbacks," and "Rules" that I have in place. If you are looking for a way to get away from the daily rigors of smartphone use, this may be your episode.
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Whiskeyjack says: HPR4711 - TCL Flip phone
RE: hpr4711::2026-08-24 Second-Hand Phone by TrumpetJohn00:16:54 Listen in ogg, opus, or mp3 format.
I have a TCL Flip phone that is just over a year old. Different carriers will change the manufacturer model names, so I'm not sure what this equates to where you are.
I believe there are two different product lines with the TCL Flip. One uses KaiOS, and the other uses the AOSP version of Android. The one I have is the AOSP version, although it doesn't actually say "Android" anywhere on it.
Overall I would rate it as a very good phone, except for the SMS client. Unfortunately, what I mainly use it for is SMS.
The problem with the SMS client is that it doesn't allow me to save drafts or have a library of standard replies, features that I had with my previous phone (Huawei). It also resets to a simple "abc" keyboard instead of kt9 (predictive text) whenever I turn the phone off, which is annoying, as it doesn't make sense to use anything other than kt9.
As for the camera, it is just fine for a phone camera. If I need to take good pictures then I have a DSLR, and there is no phone camera in existence that comes close to even a low end DSLR.
If it had a better SMS client, then for what I want out of a phone, it would be the perfect phone.
candycanearter07 says: interesting!
RE: hpr4711::2026-08-24 Second-Hand Phone by TrumpetJohn00:16:54 Listen in ogg, opus, or mp3 format.
i always wanted to get a flip phone for daily use, so hearing about your experience was interesting
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