I was replacing a company phone, wondering how long it had been since I was excited to use a new device (smartphone or PC).

After two hours of charging, it became useless, so I had to ask the company to 'replace the battery'.

However, I received a nuanced response that said, "Since it is beyond the period of use, it would be helpful if you could replace the equipment so that we don't have to deal with it," so I agreed.

When I replace the battery, I am entrusting my "company phone," a device that contains highly confidential information, to a third party.

Of course, it is not hard to imagine that the confidentiality agreement would be unimaginably cumbersome.

From the SDGs viewpoint , what does this means ? I thought, however,

Well, I'm sure my old phone will be fully initialized and the battery will be replaced and put to good use in areas controlled by the Taliban -- just like Japanese cars after they are scrapped.

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At any rate, since the company phone is a device that is linked to the company system, I had to install complicated security software and had to enter three different passwords a total of about 30 times.

To be honest, it was a bit of a chore.

In addition to that, I, I, I'm not really interested in smartphones, so I basically just chose the same model as before and made a replica of my previous phone.

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I know I'm being really persistent, but I'm seriously wondering if flip phones will ever come back.

It is small, has a long service life, is simple to operate, and takes a short time to charge.

For video, music, and remote meetings, a PC or tablet will suffice.

For LINE, it's enough to display text, and I don't need stamps.

However, as a "researcher working on the research and development of services based on the use of smartphones," I am aware that I am saying things that are quite contradictory.

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During this replacement, I inadvertently forgot to migrate the phonebook.

No, this time it was not intentional, it was just my fault.

So, I'm currently using only the call history -- and the trouble is, I'm not having any trouble at all.

Email and LINE are enough for my life.