▲ 1037 ▼ What is a nifty little feature modern gadgets have lost? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* by fastandcurious@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 805 comments fedilink hide all child comments For me it’s the notification light you used to find on older phones, was particularly good to know if your phone was charged without picking it up
[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 68 points 2 years ago (3 children) I used to love customising the notification colour on my old phones, so good. I miss my headphone jack so damn much, I'm over Bluetooth earbuds breaking constantly and being so damn expensive and low quality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Then buy phones with headphone jacks. Mine has one, I dont buy ones without it. If it matters for you to have it, dont buy phones that cut it. If models with it keep selling, theyre less likely to ditch it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'd rather just buy a DAP than randomly replace a perfectly good phone with one that sucks in comparison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And that why you'll never get it back. You're clinging to brand loyalty and hung up on arbitrary crap rather than just trying competing phones. Have you actually used any of those "suck" phones, or are you just going with the usual iPhone/high end android circlejerk? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago You have assumed completely wrong, friend. As I mentioned in another comment, if you'd bothered to read it, I have particular needs that mean I can't really replace my phone with something else right now. I have absolutely no loyalty to brands, and I'm not clinging to something arbitrary. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lol I only buy jack phones, and if you think they suck you need to shop in places that arent back alleyways permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago It was a perfectly good MacDonald's, thank you very much! But in all seriousness, I just have particular needs that literally can't be met by anything else. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) (deleted content) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago I've got a suprisingly good pair of USB C earbuds that I found in my mailbox at the moment, but yeah at some point I'll probably get a DAC permalink fedilink source parent [–] LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) usb to jack converter All Most of the ones you can get nowadays actually have a sound chip inside the cable (in the flat part behind the USB-C). So they're pretty much a USB-C soundcard with just a headphone out. So it's worth shopping around to find one that has a good soundcard built in. A good alternative is getting a decent portable Bluetooth audio receiver to plug your regular headphones into. Can get a better headphone amp that way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fatalError@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are phones that output analog audio over type C so you can have a type c to jack adapter with no dac inside, just wires. That is possible through Audio Adapter Accessory Alternate Mode. My huawei tablet works with such an adapter, but when I try it with the samsung s10e which has a jack, it gives an error and doesn't work. Type C alternate modes are cool, too bad they are not advertised, they should be clearly labled and easily distinguishable. Type C has so many features yet it's so hard to know what's available without actually having the devices and connecting them. It's both a blessing and a curse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Thanks for the correction. I had thought that only some of the early Motorolas had that feature, but it looks like there are quite a few more phones that support analog audio out via USB-C. From the wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C#Alternate_modes Moto Z/Z Force, Moto Z2/Z2 Force/Z2 Play, Moto Z3/Z3 Play Sony Xperia XZ2 Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Huawei P20/P20 Pro, Honor Magic2, LeEco Xiaomi phones OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 7/7 Pro/7T/7T Pro Oppo Find X/Oppo R17/R17 Pro ZTE Nubia Z17/Z18 permalink fedilink source parent [–] corus_kt@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I used to have a similar problem - even if well reviewed, budget and midrange bluetooth earbuds would not last while budget-midrange wired earphones would last forever. Think it's just build quality for bluetooth buds. I got a set of Galaxy buds, 1st gen, roughly 3+ years and still running strong to this day. Was not cheap though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago I've been through two pairs of Sennheiser's wireless buds, and I'm just over it. The only thing that might bring me back is the ANC, but even then I get significantly better ANC from my over ears, so probably not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Then buy phones with headphone jacks. Mine has one, I dont buy ones without it. If it matters for you to have it, dont buy phones that cut it. If models with it keep selling, theyre less likely to ditch it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'd rather just buy a DAP than randomly replace a perfectly good phone with one that sucks in comparison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And that why you'll never get it back. You're clinging to brand loyalty and hung up on arbitrary crap rather than just trying competing phones. Have you actually used any of those "suck" phones, or are you just going with the usual iPhone/high end android circlejerk? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago You have assumed completely wrong, friend. As I mentioned in another comment, if you'd bothered to read it, I have particular needs that mean I can't really replace my phone with something else right now. I have absolutely no loyalty to brands, and I'm not clinging to something arbitrary. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lol I only buy jack phones, and if you think they suck you need to shop in places that arent back alleyways permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago It was a perfectly good MacDonald's, thank you very much! But in all seriousness, I just have particular needs that literally can't be met by anything else. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'd rather just buy a DAP than randomly replace a perfectly good phone with one that sucks in comparison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And that why you'll never get it back. You're clinging to brand loyalty and hung up on arbitrary crap rather than just trying competing phones. Have you actually used any of those "suck" phones, or are you just going with the usual iPhone/high end android circlejerk? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago You have assumed completely wrong, friend. As I mentioned in another comment, if you'd bothered to read it, I have particular needs that mean I can't really replace my phone with something else right now. I have absolutely no loyalty to brands, and I'm not clinging to something arbitrary. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lol I only buy jack phones, and if you think they suck you need to shop in places that arent back alleyways permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago It was a perfectly good MacDonald's, thank you very much! But in all seriousness, I just have particular needs that literally can't be met by anything else. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And that why you'll never get it back. You're clinging to brand loyalty and hung up on arbitrary crap rather than just trying competing phones. Have you actually used any of those "suck" phones, or are you just going with the usual iPhone/high end android circlejerk? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago You have assumed completely wrong, friend. As I mentioned in another comment, if you'd bothered to read it, I have particular needs that mean I can't really replace my phone with something else right now. I have absolutely no loyalty to brands, and I'm not clinging to something arbitrary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago You have assumed completely wrong, friend. As I mentioned in another comment, if you'd bothered to read it, I have particular needs that mean I can't really replace my phone with something else right now. I have absolutely no loyalty to brands, and I'm not clinging to something arbitrary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lol I only buy jack phones, and if you think they suck you need to shop in places that arent back alleyways permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago It was a perfectly good MacDonald's, thank you very much! But in all seriousness, I just have particular needs that literally can't be met by anything else. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago It was a perfectly good MacDonald's, thank you very much! But in all seriousness, I just have particular needs that literally can't be met by anything else. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) (deleted content) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago I've got a suprisingly good pair of USB C earbuds that I found in my mailbox at the moment, but yeah at some point I'll probably get a DAC permalink fedilink source parent [–] LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) usb to jack converter All Most of the ones you can get nowadays actually have a sound chip inside the cable (in the flat part behind the USB-C). So they're pretty much a USB-C soundcard with just a headphone out. So it's worth shopping around to find one that has a good soundcard built in. A good alternative is getting a decent portable Bluetooth audio receiver to plug your regular headphones into. Can get a better headphone amp that way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fatalError@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are phones that output analog audio over type C so you can have a type c to jack adapter with no dac inside, just wires. That is possible through Audio Adapter Accessory Alternate Mode. My huawei tablet works with such an adapter, but when I try it with the samsung s10e which has a jack, it gives an error and doesn't work. Type C alternate modes are cool, too bad they are not advertised, they should be clearly labled and easily distinguishable. Type C has so many features yet it's so hard to know what's available without actually having the devices and connecting them. It's both a blessing and a curse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Thanks for the correction. I had thought that only some of the early Motorolas had that feature, but it looks like there are quite a few more phones that support analog audio out via USB-C. From the wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C#Alternate_modes Moto Z/Z Force, Moto Z2/Z2 Force/Z2 Play, Moto Z3/Z3 Play Sony Xperia XZ2 Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Huawei P20/P20 Pro, Honor Magic2, LeEco Xiaomi phones OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 7/7 Pro/7T/7T Pro Oppo Find X/Oppo R17/R17 Pro ZTE Nubia Z17/Z18 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago I've got a suprisingly good pair of USB C earbuds that I found in my mailbox at the moment, but yeah at some point I'll probably get a DAC permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) usb to jack converter All Most of the ones you can get nowadays actually have a sound chip inside the cable (in the flat part behind the USB-C). So they're pretty much a USB-C soundcard with just a headphone out. So it's worth shopping around to find one that has a good soundcard built in. A good alternative is getting a decent portable Bluetooth audio receiver to plug your regular headphones into. Can get a better headphone amp that way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fatalError@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are phones that output analog audio over type C so you can have a type c to jack adapter with no dac inside, just wires. That is possible through Audio Adapter Accessory Alternate Mode. My huawei tablet works with such an adapter, but when I try it with the samsung s10e which has a jack, it gives an error and doesn't work. Type C alternate modes are cool, too bad they are not advertised, they should be clearly labled and easily distinguishable. Type C has so many features yet it's so hard to know what's available without actually having the devices and connecting them. It's both a blessing and a curse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Thanks for the correction. I had thought that only some of the early Motorolas had that feature, but it looks like there are quite a few more phones that support analog audio out via USB-C. From the wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C#Alternate_modes Moto Z/Z Force, Moto Z2/Z2 Force/Z2 Play, Moto Z3/Z3 Play Sony Xperia XZ2 Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Huawei P20/P20 Pro, Honor Magic2, LeEco Xiaomi phones OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 7/7 Pro/7T/7T Pro Oppo Find X/Oppo R17/R17 Pro ZTE Nubia Z17/Z18 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fatalError@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are phones that output analog audio over type C so you can have a type c to jack adapter with no dac inside, just wires. That is possible through Audio Adapter Accessory Alternate Mode. My huawei tablet works with such an adapter, but when I try it with the samsung s10e which has a jack, it gives an error and doesn't work. Type C alternate modes are cool, too bad they are not advertised, they should be clearly labled and easily distinguishable. Type C has so many features yet it's so hard to know what's available without actually having the devices and connecting them. It's both a blessing and a curse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Thanks for the correction. I had thought that only some of the early Motorolas had that feature, but it looks like there are quite a few more phones that support analog audio out via USB-C. From the wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C#Alternate_modes Moto Z/Z Force, Moto Z2/Z2 Force/Z2 Play, Moto Z3/Z3 Play Sony Xperia XZ2 Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Huawei P20/P20 Pro, Honor Magic2, LeEco Xiaomi phones OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 7/7 Pro/7T/7T Pro Oppo Find X/Oppo R17/R17 Pro ZTE Nubia Z17/Z18 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Thanks for the correction. I had thought that only some of the early Motorolas had that feature, but it looks like there are quite a few more phones that support analog audio out via USB-C. From the wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C#Alternate_modes Moto Z/Z Force, Moto Z2/Z2 Force/Z2 Play, Moto Z3/Z3 Play Sony Xperia XZ2 Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Huawei P20/P20 Pro, Honor Magic2, LeEco Xiaomi phones OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 7/7 Pro/7T/7T Pro Oppo Find X/Oppo R17/R17 Pro ZTE Nubia Z17/Z18 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] corus_kt@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I used to have a similar problem - even if well reviewed, budget and midrange bluetooth earbuds would not last while budget-midrange wired earphones would last forever. Think it's just build quality for bluetooth buds. I got a set of Galaxy buds, 1st gen, roughly 3+ years and still running strong to this day. Was not cheap though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago I've been through two pairs of Sennheiser's wireless buds, and I'm just over it. The only thing that might bring me back is the ANC, but even then I get significantly better ANC from my over ears, so probably not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago I've been through two pairs of Sennheiser's wireless buds, and I'm just over it. The only thing that might bring me back is the ANC, but even then I get significantly better ANC from my over ears, so probably not. permalink fedilink source parent
