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Aux doesn't belong on smartphones anymore. (piefed.social)
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I see a lot of people complaining that the Fairphone 6 doesn't have an Aux jack.

Just use an adapter cable.

A 3.5mm Aux jack takes up a significant amount of space just to connect a few wires that could be connected through USB-C anyway, that space could be used for a bigger battery.

Even if there was a good enough reason to keep Aux it should be 2.5mm Aux and not the usual 3.5 as it does exactly the same thing but uses less space

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I don't understand how people like Bluetooth earbuds.

You have to constantly clean them because of ear wax for starters, and they're much more uncomfortable if you're sweaty. Not to mention all the years of doctors saying don't use Q-tips because it pushes ear wax into your ears just for everyone to start shoving buds in there anyway. To bad the younger generation didn't get to learn about wired clip-ons or flat cables. Wish they still make them but I suppose bonephonesoike Shokz are safer for when cycling.

Then there's the battery issues. That just feels like a downgrade. Not only is it yet another thing you have to remember to charge, but they can run out of battery. Aux version literally never runs out of battery. Maybe if we had a new gen of battery that lasted months sure, but we don't yet.

And lastly battery on phone isn't an issue. I have an Xperia 1 V and can easily use the phone all day without running out of battery, and it has a headphone jack.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Not all Bluetooth earbuds are in-ears.

And I prefer charging than having to deal with a cable all the time and the jack is a real dirt magnet.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

I agree, fwiw

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

This is something only the nerds complain about. The general public prefer Bluetooth buds. If there was significant demand for phones with AUX, someone would build them.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Bluetooth 5 is 50Mbit/s it's perfectly fine even more so past 5.4 for latency and 6.x. even better. So personally for me it's good enough now. The battery life on my WF Sony earbuds has been enough to not annoy me at all. So, it's better than a tangling cord.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Wouldn‘t a second USB-C outlet make sense? One for charging, one for audio/data/external devices. Or is that still too much space wasted?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Now I’m picturing a docking station!

Even when I had a phone with audio output, I almost never connected more than one wire. The only likely use case is charging and listening at the same time, but there’s already a lot going wrong if that has to happen…

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Idk I often forget to charge my phone in the evening, so plugging it in 1x and still having an UsB-C connection for headphones or a controller would be cool. Also imagine running linux on your phone and having an external monitor.

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 day ago

I disagree, truly unpopular well done.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

If i were in my mid 20, I probably disagree but not anymore. Wireless earbuds sound quality is good enough for me. Plus, not having wire dangling around me is major convenience. I'd trade a lesser sound quality for no wire in a heartbeat. The first day i went jogging without wired earbud is liberating. Even on treadmill is godsend. I can move around my house easier.

Plus, anyone that is an audiophile probably have a dedicated audio player.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 days ago

Fuck you, well done.

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