Rabbit OS 2.1 looks like a strong update overall, and I appreciate the effort that’s clearly gone into adding features people have been asking for.
That said, I wanted to share one concern about having journal entries available directly on the R1.
For me, one of the biggest strengths of the R1 has always been how immediate and frictionless it feels. Unlike a phone, I could just pick it up, press the button, and use it without needing to look at the screen. That made it feel genuinely different - more like a “third device” and less like a smaller phone.
With the addition of a lock screen, that changes the experience quite a bit. If I need to unlock the device before using it, then I now have to visually engage with it in situations where I previously didn’t - while driving, working, or doing something with my hands full. That feels like a step away from what made the R1 special in the first place.
At the same time, now that journal entries are accessible on the device itself, it makes sense to want the lock screen enabled. Before this, my journal content was only accessible through devices that were already secured, like my phone or computer. If someone got hold of my R1, there wasn’t much personal information for them to access. I could simply mark it as lost and replace it.
Now, with journal entries available on-device, the lock screen feels less optional and more necessary. That creates a trade-off between privacy and the fast, low-friction accessibility that made the device so appealing to begin with (at least for me).
Perhaps I’m alone in having this perspective, but personally I would love the option to disable journal access on the R1 itself. That way, users like me could turn off the lock screen and keep the original quick-access experience, while still leaving journal access available to those who want it on-device.
I do understand why some users wanted both of these features, and I can definitely see the value of the lock screen for preventing accidental pocket presses. But with the journal entries being non-optional on the R1, this update makes it feel a little less like the unique third device it was, and a little more like something moving toward phone-like behavior.