Comment by 🚀 baloof
Re: "Dumphone - w/MCU hello. I wanted to ask if anyone was…"
hey!
i just found https://github.com/jgauchia/IceNav-v3
I truly think that this project is possible, I'll try to work on the software (for the matrix client) and then get it to a suitable microcontroller
2025-07-13 · 10 months ago
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🚀 baloof [OP] · 2025-07-13 at 20:21:
@fab i had for this reason used kaios, but i would not recommend it.
Not having whatsapp or a good map is kind of a bummer.
if i were to buy another dumbphone it'd be the cat s22, but i rather make my own.
🚀 baloof [OP] · 2025-07-13 at 20:47:
i found another treasure:
https://forum.lvgl.io/t/open-source-example-of-lvgl-on-square-screen/17753/11
Original Post
Dumphone - w/MCU hello. I wanted to ask if anyone was interested in building their own dumbphone...? And thought maybe this is a good place to ask, and maybe we could a community around that. I myself would focus only on these things: - Calling - Texting - Music And probably the hardest: - Navigation I don't think linux or anything is needed for that, and would only make it more complicated, just a low end MCU. Maybe that could make it better in other qualities like battery and...