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Why can't we go back to small phones? (www.spacebar.news)
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[–] [email protected] 68 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (3 children)

I don't want a small phone or a slide out keyboards.

I want :
Replaceable battery.
Non glass back.
3.5 jack.

[–] TheWilliamist 1 points 5 hours ago

Galaxy Xcover series.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

3.5 jack is easy, most budget phones have them (along with a MicroSD card slot)

The replaceable battery? That's gonna be hard to find. There the obvious Fairphone, but its very costly for its specs and is only made for EU, and even if someone from the US imports it, the only US carrier allowing it is Tmobile.

Samsung Galaxy XCover series have IP67 Water resistance, headphone jack, and MicroSD card slot, and the replaceable battery, but its specs are not that good for its cost (as reported by various Reddit users).

I wouldn't trust the water resistance tho. One drop into a puddle and the back comes off exposing the internals.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago

The xcovers backs usually stay on when you drop them and the back only really holds the battery in. The internals are protected by another layer of plastic.

As you say the specs do suck though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

3.5 jack.

They exist, but it'll constrain your phone choices a lot.

I'd just get a USB-C-to-1/8"-TRS adapter. If you want to charge while playing, you can get one with passthrough.

Without passthrough:

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Adapter-Female-Samsung-Devices/dp/B08Z3B5QL3

or with passthrough:

https://www.amazon.com/ZOOAUX-Headphone-Charging-Earphones-Compatible/dp/B094Z6149B

Can probably just leave the thing plugged into your headphones.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 hours ago

Yeah I get they exist, but I will lose that in a day