Hi!
Long time no see!
I skipped the Pure due to mixed reviews but my Kompakt is on its way to my place
I would like to propose a couple of features that I consider beneficial from a digital minimalist vantage point. BTW I think it would be a good idea to create a thread devoted to feature requests (maybe even in another forum to better keep track on the acceptance of the suggestions) and another devoted to bugs/fixes. That would keep the forum tidy and organized.
Ok, here are my proposals.
1) The ability for apps to use data only when open
I’ve seen from reviewers the battery performance changes drastically when you use certain apps. It seems to me it’s obvious many apps (I think the main issue here are message apps like Whatsapp or Signal) are constantly pinging and hence wasting a lot of energy. Now if you have an option that says this and that app (or maybe all apps altogether) are allowed to use data only when open this will save a lot energy, battery will last more on each charge and will have a longer life. I know it’s possible to do something similar with the gps -say only allowing it when apps that need it are running, so my guess is it should be even easier to have a similar feature when it comes to data usage.
2) The ability to program no disturb mode
This was proposed for the Pure but it was never implemented afaik but I think it’s a great feature: to have an option to set the phone to automatically go on airplane/no disturb mode during specified hours that the user can decide. I’ll even extend this ability to shutting off/turning on the phone if possible. It is great to be able do this with your phone (I do it on my iPhone via automations), it gives more control over it -not the other way around, and it also saves battery and it’s very convenient to handle how your phone works if you regularly want your phone to go into a specific mode like during work, sleep, etc.
Ok, hope you find those interesting and look forward to receive my Kompakt!
Cheers!