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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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[-] jet@hackertalks.com 73 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Downsides of usb-c headphones:

  1. Bluetooth security risk surface, exposes your phone to more attacks. (Nobody has mentioned this yet)

  2. Most/all phones have a single usb-c port. Charging and using headphones difficult

  3. Usb-c port placement is awkwardly on bottom of phone while must headphone jacks are on top of the phone. Plugging in your headphones on the bottom of the phone with a dongle is awkward.

  4. The entire process of using a usb-c dongle or using Bluetooth headphones makes the entire system more complicated. KISS (keep it simple). The more complexity there is that can go wrong, the worse the experience. If I'm taking a important conference call, I want my audio to just work.

Not directly related: the whole point of removing the headphone jack was to sell airpods. First apple, then android, and even fair phone. Each time the jack is removed to push sales of the branded Bluetooth ear buds. It's a user hostile move.

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/apple-airpods-success

The excuse may be to save money, Space, water rating, but the reason is increased sales.

I personally still use a pixel 5A which had a headphone jack only because it's the B tier phone for markets where people are less likely to also buy the airpods.

[-] Laice@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

how is using bluetooth headset making it more complicated.....

All other points are valid.

[-] oldfart@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago
  1. A delay between the time you turn it on and the time it connects. Sometimes they will not connect and you need to go to settings.
  2. When using headset with more than 1 device, it will connect to the wrong one. And the number of slots is limited.
  3. Anecdotal,but in a big airport if i kept my phone lower than chest-height, audio was choppy because of interference.
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