My E-reader Phone: A Month with the Minimal Phone

2025-08-31

Tired of screen fatigue from reading on your phone? The author's month-long experiment with the Minimal Phone, an Android device featuring an e-ink display, yielded mixed results. The e-ink screen proved excellent for reading, battery life was superb, and the physical keyboard improved typing. However, software bugs, such as intermittent fingerprint reader failure and refresh rate issues impacting some apps, remain. Overall, a niche device for a specific user, requiring acceptance of its imperfections.

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