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Survey reveals most people are holding onto their phones for a long time, and it makes sense (www.androidauthority.com)
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A new survey reveals users are waiting longer to upgrade. Over 49% of readers now wait three years for a new smartphone.

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[–] 6 points 10 months ago (12 children)

I really feel the pressure to upgrade from my S9 but, with ability to install a decent OS on it, I have a choice between a Motorola with the same specs as my current phone, so not much of an upgrade, or a Pixel/Fairphone without 3.5mm or even SD slot.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (10 children)

    Fyi: The Fairphone has an SD-slot. No 3.5mm though

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago (8 children)

    No 3.5mm though

    They really shot themselves in the foot with this one. The kind of people on the market for a device like Fairphone tend to appreciate features like this. There's no downside to including a headphone jack even if you don't need it.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I was a batch 2 owner of the FairPhone 1, the FairPhone 2, the FairPhone 3+ . . . and just a month ago upgraded to the new FairPhone 6. And a guy who absolutely loathes Bluetooth earbuds. Yet I don't miss the 3.5mm jack for a simple reason . . . wired USB-C earbuds are a thing. I picked up a cheap set from JBL and never thought about the 3.5mm jack again.

    Yes, I agree . . . they could have/should have stuck with it. But honestly . . it's no huge loss.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago* (1 child)

    Flying international from Australia I really miss headphone ports. The USB port is needed to keep the phone charged, since even the biggest batteries only give you about 4 hours of YouTube. My Bluetooth headphones last about 16hrs, so that's almost enough. I usually carry alternative Bluetooth earbuds that last several hours to cover such gaps

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (4 children)

    It’s hard to make water/dust resistant devices with the 3.5mm jack. It was designed to be simple not water resistant. Contacts are close, it’s an hole so water and dust hang out there. Some problems are shared by more modern ports (e.g., iPhone not charging because dust in the lightning jack) but to less extent. This is why they disappeared. Before it was a “must have” and producers had to either put more/better material or have a lower IP rations. After Apple showed that 90% of the people didn’t care, the others followed suits.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I don't buy that. Samsung XCover 6 Pro has a headphone jack and a removable battery and it's IP68 rated.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    I am not saying it cannot be done, I am saying that it’s hard… that means more expensive… that means that either the final price is higher or the specs are lower or there are other compromises for reducing the cost (e.g., not updating the operating system)

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    No one is looking at the fucking water proof ratings. My phone is 9 years old and has had no problem with either water or dust. I dgaf about how difficult it is to have the port. Phones these days are 2x (or more) as expensive as mine was and we gained nothing by removing them. It wasn't about afforability. It was about cutting costs and selling earbuds to mindless consumers who only care about watching slop on tiktok.

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