I miss the IR blaster so much, I used it constantly
Just because they don’t know what the cameras are for doesn’t mean they don’t use them
The cameras are for different light and motion conditions. It happens automatically
They’ll replace the latest foldable hinge technology with low grade sand because Apple made theirs out of low grade sand.
My phone has an ir blaster, but the software is awful so I’m not going to call it out as a success here. It is a flagship, though.
They’re going to integrate AI and make it non-removable. “You need this.”
I miss the headphone jack so much.
I totally get it but I have been pretty happy with the earbuds to be honest. I know that’s a bit of a hot take but I always wanted wireless in the past and I use my jabra’s on a daily basis. Still, I dont like the removal of useful features, we could easily have wireless earbuds and still have headphone jacks for fuck sake
That’s still a hard requirement for me, but I don’t mind using older “tech”.
>they took your bootloader unlocking >they took your sideloading(i think)they took your job(2027)
No more touch screens! You press a button to turn it on and you watch/look at/read whatever we give you to watch/look at/read! But first, point the camera at your ID and bank cards.
On one hand I like when we had removable batteries, jacks etc. But on the other hand, I like how computers (smartphones) got so easy to handle by the masses.
Redmi still has microSD slot, 2 sim cards, IR blaster, headphone jack.
What you should worry more about is not this, it is how locked it is to run your own software in it. Want to unlock bootloader? then create an account, have a sim inserted, apply for unlock using internet, wait 14 days or maybe 32, who knows? wipe all your data. and voila, you unlocked your phone.
Also the absence of screws and use of glue. Want to fix the wobbly USB input yourself? nah, just take it to a repair shop.
the uneducated masses should never have been allowed to be marked to
We’ll add five cameras! And guess what, if even one camera fails, we’ll brick all five! Isn’t that great! More points of failure for everyone ❤️
Always on mic and forward facing camera
Take away your ability to install apps that aren’t stamped approved.
Oh wait, one did it over a decade ago and the other is about to start enforcing it.
Oh, and there’s pretty much only the two of them.
I miss the IR blaster so much. It was great to not only be able to control my own devices, but also be able to change TV’s in waiting rooms or gyms when they were stuck on shit like Fox News.
I’ve been dipping my toes into entry-level audiophile stuff, and I know the 4.4 mm jack is unnecessary for most use cases, but still I think a dap/phone combo with that built in and open bootloader for custom roms would be pretty neat.
Edit: and before anyone comments, yes I know my best bet in that direction right now would be to get an LG V20, put LineageOS on it, and use a dongle. I have a dongle. Just saying, a thing with it built in would be fun.
Also, what can I do with all these lenses in cameras now?
I use an old v20 with lineage os as my “work” phone (because there is no fucking way I’m putting their spyware on my actual phone), and boy is it slow.
The thing that frustrates me most about all the lenses is they don’t use them most of the time. I have a dedicated 3x zoom lens, but usually when I set my camera to 3x, it still uses the primary camera because it’s resolution is higher and the sensor size is greater. The phone realizes cropping the primary sensor with a digital zoom will get a better shot.
They took your removable battery
So you’d have to buy a new phone instead of replacing it with a better battery off Amazon
They took your IR blaster
Not sure where this is or what it’s supposed to do
They took your microsd slot
So you’d have to pay for cloud storage
They took your headphone jack
So you’d have to buy wireless headphones
They took your buttons
Because they think they know what you want better than you do
They cut a hole in your screen
Because bigger screens sell
They added 5 cameras you don’t use
Because better cameras sell
The IR blaster lets you use your phone like a universal remote. I can control my TV, my air conditioner, and most importantly, some stores’ unsecured commercial displays with my phone.
I like that last part the most I kind of want to get one now.
The IR blaster was an IR LED you coud use to turn your phone into a remote control. Also for direct data transfer, though that one was iffy.
They added 5 cameras because people use iPhones as social media machines and Apple knows it.
