Deprecate your smartphone
In software, features are deprecated when they are no longer useful.
This happens when better alternatives exist or are developed.
Although the software may have been useful in the past, often it may be deprecated because it is no longer safe to use.
Is your smartphone more useful than harmful?
Do alternatives exist for what you do on your phone?
Is your smartphone unsafe for you mentally?
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