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[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 82 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (67 children)

Removable batteries are coming back, as they become mandatory in the EU in 2027.
Or you can already get one with a Fairphone (which also has SD card slot).
As for the headphone jack, I'm afraid it won't come back. Bluetooth alternatives are far better these days (I got both, so I know from experience), and good adapters (like Apple one) are barely more than $10.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 125 points 3 days ago (37 children)

Bluetooth alternatives are far better these days

Disputable.

  • they are cable-less, thus need to be charged separately
  • they are cable-less, thus it is easier to lose them
  • bluetooth implementation is a potential security vulnerability
  • transmission by radio will always be less energy efficient than transmission by wire
[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I have two devices, one is my phone, and one only plays music. I only ever use my phone as my phone, and my music device as my music device in my car, and both run over Bluetooth.

It is a crapshoot as to which role my car will assign to which device. Sometimes I have to put my phone in airplane mode so that the car won't try to assign it the media player role in Bluetooth settings. I'm not impressed.

[–] Patches@ttrpg.network 5 points 3 days ago

That has a lot more to do with the car itself.

If you ever want to talk about a shit OS...

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