Here is my problem with finding the perfect 'dumb-phone':

While there are modifications to fix smartphones to be 'dumb', I am looking for something digitally *and* physically dumb. However, even when finding a dumb-phone that matches such criteria, comes the bloatware: random games that you can play once and then require a subscription to play and take up space on the phone, and social media apps that defeat the purpose of the phone being 'dumb'. Also, the build quality on some modern dumb-phones are cheap and crappy; the material being janky and non-durable. The body here is made of a stronger 3D-printed material.

I haven't officially given this phone a name, but the design derives from the Motorola RIZR sliding phones. The brain is a dieted raspberry pi (removing unnecessary components like the Ethernet, USB, and other ports by de-soldering them so it can fit in the body), which will run a customize version of Lineage OS (a more lite version). It will have 3 of the following major functions: Call, Text, and Song Player. The other applications on the device are only necessary utilities, such as a calculator, calendar, clock + alarm, file manager, and notes. It doesn't have a camera, nor do I plan to implement it with a camera. The sliding mechanism is similar to a switch blade, but even if it doesn't work all the time, it can still be able to click in place.

The hope for this project is that I can post it on the web for others to build, and maybe start a business in creating pre-built versions of these phones and sell them, but have the files + components (3D printing, motherboards, etc) listed on the site for this product (When I start producing them). IDK, but I definitely want to craft my own version of a dumbphone. Much ambitions, all you need to know, however, is that I'm just saying "Screw it, I'll do it myself". Kind of like Marcin Plaza did with his using a broken Samsung Z-Flip.

That's about it! Suggestions?

Plan for a sliding dumbphone running custom Lineage OS Android with only 3 major functions: