Old Samsung tablets did that
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Had a Sony Ericsson (early Xperia, not one of 'em old dumbphones) where the micro-usb would plug into one side and headphones into the other (left and right side, that is). Pretty comfy to use with both a charger and headphones at the same time.
Every single phone after that has been charger at bottom and headphone jack at top or not at all. Massive downgrade IMO.
Or just allow the phone to rotate 180°
Cyanogen mod gang goes "what, you're phone doesn't do that?"
Fuck safety net, I was doing that in 2014 but can't do it anymore.
Its obviously a conspiracy to buy more cables that get damaged when you inevitably bend it when you use and charge it.
You know they sell usb cables with a 90 degree angle on the plug, right?
You know what, you might be joking, but this seems legit.
Directly into the back like Apple mice.
/duck
If we also get a battery that lasts 2 months with that, I'd take it.
Middle of the screen, mate.
Why? My outlet is lower than my phone in almost every instance, so my voted going down towards the charger makes the most sense.
Besides, my IR Blaster, mic, and 3.5mm jack are at the top 😁
Look at this fancy motherfucker with his fancy motherfucking headphone jack...
Hell yeah 😎
Have you found an app that still works with an IR blaster? My phone has one, but none of the apps work anymore.
I've kept my old TCL phone around as a remote at home bc the app worked so well and was easy to use. I just realized it's not available in the Play store, nor apk pure for historical availability. I cannot hold down the icon to share. When I browse the file explorer I see the app but it doesn't give me anything to view to copy... I wish I could share it!!
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What do you have? A Samsung note 4? Wasn't that the last phone that had a ir blaster? *In the USA as far as I know. Of course other countries get better devices than here 😦
I've got a ulefone 27T pro. It carries a lot of weird functions, despite being a modern phone.
My Oneplus 12 has one too.
I have a xiaomi 14 which has one, I think the non western brands have them still
I'm jealous lol I miss mine
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phones should charge wirelessly while they're in my pocket or being held.
Wireless charging is inefficient and ends up generating a bunch of heat
Great, the phone will be charged and my pockets will be warm.
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When smartphones were new you used to be able to turn them upside down and the screen would just rotate. Now you have to download an app to do that, and it doesn't always work.
Holy shit I never really noticed I can’t turn my iphone upside down lol. My first gen iPad rotates at any direction, but I’m guessing tablets behave differently. I don’t own a more recent tablet so I don’t know if that’s still the case. But you’re right, I remember my first smartphone could rotate at any direction.
Pixel 8 pro user here, screen auto-rotate is right in the top edge drop-down menu and the phone gives a tappable icon in the corner if you turn the phone when auto-rotate is off. I have definitely never downloaded an app for this.
Pixel 7 here. It doesn't go upside down for me. Yes, I get the tappable rotate icon as well. Still only upside up or sideways.
Just turned on auto-rotate for a sec to check and you are 100% correct. I get regular or either sideways, no upside down.
It's literally a setting in android OS.
Not standard. I'm running a stock Pixel and it's never been an option. Some third party AOSP forks add it in, though.
Where is that setting? I'm running Pixel 9a
I can still do this with my FP4 running e/OS. Just had to put a checkmark at 180° in the rotation settings.
I don't even like the few phones I had with the headphone jack on the top.
This would be a good post for !unpopularopinion@lemmy.world as long as you expand on why you think that.
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Years ago I had these little magnetic lugs that you popped into the charge port and the cable just snapped onto the little magnet. Always thought I'd be cool to have a phone case with a track all the way around the phone so that the magnet cable could pop anywhere and the would charge off it. Then it's always where it's most convenient instead of right where you don't want it.
That's a fun idea, though we're more likely to get room distance wireless charging.
Can't wait for my pockets to be microwaved everytime I pass through my living room.
Not sure if you were doing hyperbole or not, but room distance wireless charging is never going to happen.
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They're on the bottom so that they work with docking devices.
I've seen a few phones that have two ports, a bottom and a side port that both with for charging. I've only noticed that on gaming phones, though.
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