• peoplebeproblems@midwest.social
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    3 months ago

    This defeats the entire purpose of me having android

    Like I’m just going to switch to an iPhone now. Not because Apple is any better, but because I have more family with them.

    They took away our SD cards, they took away our removable batteries, they took away our headphone jacks. Now they’re taking away side loading apps, and that’s it. I’m done. The death of android.

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      3 months ago

      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
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        3 months ago

        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