Bricking my phone (Brick review)

As I've discussed before, I have a habit of trying and eventually failing to create a balance between using social media and actually getting benefits from its use. Many people find themselves in the same boat, too. That is clear to anyone, who like me, is constantly advertised a different "dumb phone" every week. The hardware looks genuinely cool, but there's always a feature missing from them that would make it a waste of money for me. But then, I got an ad for the Brick. The Brick is a gray plastic rectangle that has more weight to it than I'd expect. It has a magnet on the bottom so you can stick it to things like your fridge. The Brick is $59 when not on sale, and I'll wait to give my thoughts on the price later in this review. What drew me to the Brick was the features being boasted on Brick's website. The Brick has an NFC tag that activates custom modes you create in the app. The first mode I made blocks all my social media apps, and I created another mode only allows messages,…