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For me its the 'Knock Code' that LG had on their phones (I really wish LG still made at least the V series phones)

Basically there was a four-square area and you set up a sequence of where you would tap to unlock the phone. That set of squares was only shown when you set up the code

Then, to unlock your phone, you would tap those areas in the sequence you set up (even with the screen off).

Fingerprint readers are nice, but I really do miss the knock code

Edit: did find this article with a way to do the knock code, but if done wrong, could brick your phone I guess.

Plus, article is from 2014. When I looked at XDA's info on it (they also being the developers) it looks like development on it is over, but individual modules may or may not still be supported by their devs

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Honestly? For all the bitching when Apple first removed it, I hadent and haven’t used wired headphones for a long while. I had Bluetooth headphones long before then.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I still don't like them, audio gear should last, and Bluetooth earphones are the ultimate in disposable tech. Costs more, shorter lifespan; only good thing is that it's a revenue driver for those producing them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ve owned three Bluetooth headsets in total. The first I lost, the second is now my wife’s, and the third I still use. I wouldn’t call them disposable, but I’ll agree they are easier to lose.

Something a wired set of anything can’t give me is absolute freedom to move my head and walk away from my phone. I will never willingly go back to wired for anything other than gaming.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The batteries in them aren't going to go past 4-5 years; I have headphones and earphones over 10 years old, with one pair about to reach the two decade mark.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That is honestly impressive. I can confidently say I’ve only owned one wired headset for a decade, and it’s the one I use for gaming so it never leaves my office.

Everything else has either broken, or been lost. Though I fully admit, serviceable wireless buds would be a thing of beauty. IIRC there are people out there actively working on the problem (other than the companies explicitly aiming for them to be a consumable forever.)

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In my experience wired gear doesn't last as long as wireless. The cable is a major weakness and there's no affordable way around it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Couldn't disagree more. Plenty of wired headphones and iems come with detachable/ replaceable cables. On the other hand wireless earbuds can be difficult to keep track of and easy to lose if one happens to fall out. If you lose one, congrats you have to buy a whole new set because they don't generally sell replacements and usually come paired from the factory meaning getting a second replacement wouldn't work.

I've got wired buds i bought ten years ago that are still kicking and wired headphones made in the late 80s that have only needed cup replacements. Wired headphones will cost half that of wireless for similar quality and if a cable is ever damaged and isn't detachable it really isn't difficult to solder in a new one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

God I wish I could get a pair of wired headphones with detachable/replacement wires.

Definitely something I really wanna invest in some day in the future since I have had pretty bad luck with the audio jacks breaking on me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should look into the world of IEMs and "chi-fi". There are great sounding headphones with detachable cables that are still very affordable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I definitely will look into this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's probably a rarer use case, but I use the headphone jack on my S10 all the time to connect it to my stereo and get good audio quality, most cheaper bluetooth receivers only use SBC so the difference is quite noticeable. (Also because the S10 has a pretty good DAC).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it came a bit too soon. I had a mid-tier (couple hundred bucks) pair of headphones, so it was annoying to me until they broke and I moved to Bluetooth (Sony WH-1000 gang)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

They did have a dongle for it. Annoying, but not insurmountable by any means.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use them daily at work. Luckily I found a pair with a lightning connector. I also use cable in the car (it’s too old for Bluetooth) and it’s a pain not being able to charge and listen.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

We have a Bluetooth adapter for our car audio and it's great. Plugs into the aux jack and car power. Really handy not needing to plug in.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I use IEMs when I'm on the go. It would be much better if I had the functionality of using that port instead of the charging port.