ITT: Apple customers think everyone is as bad at purchasing decisions as they are.
This exists, for anyone who would benefit
There is a lot to be said about having less shit to keep track off
Of course. But we do what we can with what we’ve got.
Like not get what you’ve got?
But it’s difficult to get a decent phone with a jack these days, that’s true…
If only there was a way to build that function directly into the phone.
Bro we’re consumers, not billionaires
Adaptors & usb-c style headphones SUCK FUCKING ASS.
The usb-c port is unreliable & gets dirty too easily & also they fall out a lot b/c it’s so fucking shallow.
Take your adaptor propaganda elsewhere, sir or ma’am!
The thing I posted is lightning, not usb-c
That’s even less useful
Useful for someone with an iphone
Recent iphones also use USB C
That is a distinction without a difference.
They are quite different. They are not compatible. My phone uses one and my wife’s phone uses the other. If they were compatible, we’d have fewer cords in this house.
I understand, I just meant they both have similar disadvantages in comparison to 9mm jack, imo.
I still have one in my phone, and external SD card storage too. Another thing that they want gone (cloud storage agenda).
I miss having an SD card slot…
Me too, my guilty pleasure gacha game are only getting bigger. 64 gigs doesn’t cut it anymore.
“Bro, look at this concept art of a cyborg girl listening to music with wireless earbuds! Wouldn’t it be cool if you could have the same technology real life? Bro, just stop being a Luddite for two seconds, having to charge a second device is not a big inconvenience for looking like the future!”
Sony Xperias have 3.5mm jacks again. A few of them are also supported by LineageOS and Sailfish OS, so you’re not necessarily stuck in the Google ecosystem.
They also have an SD card slot for those who feel the onboard storage isn’t quite enough for their tastes.
Tell me about it! I still buy IEM’s because of their incredible sound, yet I have to use dongle for my main phone. IEM brands have been also producing USB-C outputs, but yet not good IMO.
Lucky that I have an LG-vq40, which has audio jack, so I use it as a audio device. Thicker phone than my main, yet has audio jack.Yeah it’s sad that LG didn’t maintain that niche of high quality DAC jack phones. Also still stuck with my V30…
Using mine right this very moment.
Still my criterion when looking to buy a phone.
Any luck? Or have you been using a 10year old phone because the stupid phone manufacturers think following Apple is a good idea
Sony Xperia is still going and has headphones jacks.
And an SD card slot, I absolutely love mine!
I genuinely can’t believe they took away the microsd slot from modern phones
I even pre bought a card before getting my new phone because I just assumed it’d have the slot. Should’ve done more research i guess
Gonna have to double check the next phone I buy has a screen first
Sony if that’s in your budget.
edit: or Motorola if it isn’t (check specific models, ymmv)
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6pro has been pretty good for me. It has a headphone jack, SD card slot, and a removable battery. The specs aren’t the top of the line, but as long as I’m not playing games on my phone it gets the job done.
Redmagic phones have very high specs and a jack
I got an Asus zenfone 10 and it has one (and is also a small phone which is also hard to find now)
The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has an audio jack and is somewhat recent. It’s a budget phone, though. The spec’s aren’t the best, but the price point is nice. If you wanted to listen to flac over wired headphones, that would work well.
I think the last S series that had the jack was the s10 from 2020
I accidentally got one. Woo!
Here’s your phone, sir.
“I ordered spaghetti”
Its on the house sir, my apologies
My phone still has an aux jack : humble brag:
It’s a pixel 3a from at least 6 years ago :opposite of a humble brag:
…I actually love the shape and function of this phone. I only wish it had security updates, and didn’t have Google.
isn’t that pixel really well supported by postmarketos?
What is a postmarketeo??
it’s a linux distribution for mobile devices, it’s not really production ready but still really fun to play around with
Pixel 4a here. Great phone, just in desperate need of a battery replacement. Checking ifixit the risk of breaking the display while opening the phone seems quite high :/
Yes, I spent years breaking the screen of this phone and eventually replacing it. I’ve finally got a screen protector and it’s been great… But the screen will almost certainly crack when you remove it. Bummer about the extra cost.
I still have one, really don’t want to get a new phone that doesn’t. I still use my earbuds all the time
i miss my phone that also had FM radio built in.
The headphone jack of my phone is still virgin.
I got a pair of wired earbuds for $20 at my drug store and the audio quality and build quality is really serviceable. I would probably have to pay at least $60 or $70 for a similar build and audio quality with Bluetooth earbuds.
And this is the reason why apple and other companies jump on the trend. Many of these manufacturers also sell Bluetooth headphones and they want people to buy them instead of cheaper wired ones.
Some of them make excuses but this is one of the primary reasons, and some of the excuses are so transparently stupid it isn’t even funny. Like saying they removed it so people can use Bluetooth headphones (as if presence of the headphone jack prevents use of Bluetooth headphones 🙄).
Back in my day phones actually had the ports people wanted.
But but my new phone is 3 microns thinner!
Sure we lost all the ports people actually needed, but 3 microns man!
3 microns thinner and 5 cm longer! oh you want to fit your phone in your pocket comfortably? how about you go fuck yourself
I’m in! Here’s my wheelbarrow of cash!
But but my new phone is 3 microns thinner!
If only. My Galaxy S8 from 2018 had a 3.5mm socket and it was thinner than my current iPhone 16e.
Yes but now you can also have 17 camera lenses bulging out the back!
wait, we need to dig it up and get our headphone jacks back. location, depth?
get a 30 dollar dac. small and sounds much better, and its shielded.
There is nothing that will ever be as good as the LG V20 was.
Built in high-end DAC, removable battery, and the fucker came apart in 16 Phillips head screws.
ir blaster! i still have a v20 with lineage OS but it is sluggish.
Does the dac perform well with lineage? I’m contemplating getting one as a music player
my headphone port is really dirty so i haven’t used it much like that by that point.
but the DAC settings are there!
