Carrying two phones: benefits and an unexpected use
A work phone and a personal one, a main line and a backup, or the phone you kept after an upgrade. Carrying two phones is common now.
This page goes through the benefits, then suggests a use that only works when you have two.
Benefits of carrying two phones
- Work and personal stay separate
- Notifications, contacts, and apps live on different devices, so work does not interrupt your weekend.
- Insurance against a dead battery, a broken phone, or an outage
- If one is out of action, the other still handles calls and payments. Lines from two carriers keep you connected during an outage.
- Your old phone keeps earning its keep
- The phone you replaced makes a fine second device, worth more in use than in resale. Wi-Fi only, no SIM, is enough.
- And there are things only two phones can do
- Place them side by side and use them as one screen. The two-page manga reader described next is something only people with two phones can start today.
The unexpected use: place them side by side as a two-page manga reader
Install the free MIHIRAKI app on both phones and link them with a QR code, and the two screens become one two-page spread. Turn a page and both phones move together, so you read manga with the same layout as the printed book.
It works with the browser versions of Kindle and MANGA Plus, and with your own files (PDF / CBZ / ZIP). No need to buy anything again.
- Costs nothing. If you already carry two phones, you can start today.
- iOS and Android can be mixed. A work iPhone and a personal Android is fine.
- No SIM and no shared Wi-Fi needed. Each phone just needs to be online.
- Nothing sticks. When you are done reading, both phones go back to their normal jobs.
Carrying and standing two phones together
The biggest complaint about two phones, bulk, goes away with an attachment that joins them like a book or a stand that holds them side by side. The same setup props them up on a desk for reading.
To find one that fits your devices, our Device Search lets you pick by screen width.
FAQ
- Does the second phone need its own plan or SIM?
- No. Syncing goes through the internet, so Wi-Fi is enough for the second phone.
- Can I use my work phone as the second device?
- The app does not touch other apps or data. Do check your employer's rules on installing apps on a company phone.
- Can I pair a phone with a tablet?
- It works, but if the screens differ a lot in size, the two pages of the spread will not match and it looks off. Two of the same model, or two with nearly the same screen size, work best.
- Is it free?
- The basics are free. The free plan shows ads and allows up to 30 minutes of spread reading per day. Premium ($2.99/month) removes the limit and the ads.
Two phones? Read spreads today
The app is free. Install it on both, scan a QR code, and your two phones become one book.
Download for free and enjoy the two-page spread experience
