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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

high end ones dont even have headphone jacks for starters

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

Google realized they aren't good enough at software development to prevent their phones from randomly stopping audio playback when using headphones, so they removed the plug for them in hopes no one would notice.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's a weird claim. Do you have a source?

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That's not a big deal. There are many external DACs that work great. And there are many DACs built into phones with headphone jacks that are awful.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My old Motorola X4 used the headphone cable for its FM antenna. The radio didn't work without it.

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

My current Moto G works the same way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I can't think of a phone I've owned that hasn't done this, even as far back as my O2 Ice