The point of removing the headphone jack is to sell Bluetooth headphones, thinness and waterproofing were what we in the trade call “lies”. It’ll never come back unless it’s mandated.
It has been done more recently to, inclucing water resistance.
E.g. Samsung had their flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 series phone with removable battery in 2014.
It also had an IR blaster you could use to control TV’s and other tech.
Headphone jack
Swappable battery
Expandable memory
IR blaster
It was basically the perfect phone
Back then (15 or so years ago) we had back covers you could slide off the main body and had internal access to the battery, SIM card, SD-Card
And if it means to have a bit bulkier devices so be it, perhaps it will be bulky enough to get back the headphone jack.
There’s no way it’s been that long! The phone I had in 2008 … Oh, I see your point.
Getting older is such a mind-fuck when it comes to time.
We are now being seen as the ones whose odd mannerisms provoke mirth!
The point of removing the headphone jack is to sell Bluetooth headphones, thinness and waterproofing were what we in the trade call “lies”. It’ll never come back unless it’s mandated.
It has been done more recently to, inclucing water resistance. E.g. Samsung had their flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 series phone with removable battery in 2014.
My 3rd gen Moto G had a removable back and was also water resistant. Though I don’t think it had a removable battery.
It also had an IR blaster you could use to control TV’s and other tech.
Headphone jack
Swappable battery
Expandable memory
IR blaster
It was basically the perfect phone