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What is a nifty little feature modern gadgets have lost? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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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

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[–] 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I was going to mention the IR blaster. I had one on my LG G4 & G5 if I remember correctly. It was so cool! I was so bummed when they stopped having it.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    What was it for?

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You can control everything support IR controller(receiver) with that. Like TV or window AC unit

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Some phones still have em, most Xiaomi phones do but then you gotta put up with their software or be comfortable flashing a custom ROM.

    I love having an IR blaster in my phone mostly cause my work doesn't trust us with air conditioning remotes but also I never have to stress about finding the right remote for everything since I've got anything I might interact with daily that uses an IR remote programmed into my phone.

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