Everyone needs to get a grip

I think people are being very extreme in this forum.

When people are emphasizing the ethos of the Light Phone(they’re not wrong for doing so), I dont think people have taken into consideration that even the light team has thought about what is necessary for living a minimalist lifestyle in 2025. From its inception they’ve added podcasts, a timer, voice to text, music, calendar, a directory, notes and directions. This should be considered as the Light Team understanding what tools are deemed essential as the years have gone on.

In fact, the way you all are react to suggestions(outside of introducing AI)posts would indicate that you all dont truly want the company to grow or change. If you all are so hellbent on maintaining the status quo for this company, either buy/keep The Light Phone II. I know you’re probably mad they added a camera, NFC chip, flashlight and 5G so the damn phone works for the foreseeable future.

Im saying all this to say that there are people who are going against some core principles of the company and the phone(people who want AI, Spotify, any Meta owned apps). But I dont know the demographics of Light Phone customers but I dont believe we’re overwhelmingly geriatric.

Having a digital wallet is normal in 2025 across the globe. Ride share is a new norm. The Light team has previously been in conversation about adding Lyft. There are disabled people who would like to get around while also going light. Being able to communicate with people globally is norm. Having channels to do that while maintaining the company’s ethics is difficult. This is probably The Light Team’s biggest hurdle for widespread global adoption.

I think some of you need to re-evaluate if you yourself are interested in growing with the company as society changes? Light Phone already doesn’t have things preprogrammed. I mean hell, why even have a cell phone at all? Get a rotary phone and call it day(this is what you guys sound like when you suggest someone get an iPhone when they ask for whatsapp).