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submitted 1 year ago by zephyr@lemmy.world to c/android@lemdro.id

Don't get me wrong. Apple removing audio jack was the biggest facepalm in smartphone history. And you can thank it for not being able to make an upgrade without sacrificing audio jack (and SD card too :/). But USB-C is getting standardized everywhere now (laptops, smartphones, etc.). What makes USB-C earphones not worth the switch?

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[-] db2@lemmy.one 132 points 1 year ago

Because it needs an extra dongle that isn't free and most headphones use an ordinary audio jack.

Charging while listening.

And above all, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

[-] zxo@sopuli.xyz 35 points 1 year ago

Exactly, most headphones that I like are wired with an ordinary audio jack. I don't really feel inclined to get new headphones for a new phone, and a phone without an audio jack just makes things more difficult for me.

[-] Zerfallen@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

You don't need new headphones though, just the usb-c adaptor, which you can leave permanently attached to the cable (if you only use them with your phone/laptop).

[-] badaiotak@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I don't know, leaving the adapter awkwardly protruding permanently on my phone is just unsightly

[-] Zerfallen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Permanently attached to the end of the cable, not the phone.

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