d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago[POLL] Do you use/require a headphone jack on your phone?strawpoll.comexternal-linkmessage-square425fedilinkarrow-up1533file-text
arrow-up1533external-link[POLL] Do you use/require a headphone jack on your phone?strawpoll.comd3Xt3r@lemmy.nz to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square425fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDonebrach@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year ago“Having something plugged into the usb-c port all day sounds like a recipe for a broken port.” And having something plugged into a 1/8th inch jack all day isn’t?
minus-squareNighed@sffa.communitylinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 year agoThe longer jack makes it less likely to break. It also spins freely so doesn’t suffer from rotation stress. If my aux port breaks, that’s annoying, if my usb port breaks it’s e-waste.
minus-squaresystemglitch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoNot as big a deal, the headphone jack is simple built better.
minus-squareAtaraxia@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoActually on my palm it broke very quickly. It would often not switch audio over to the headphones and had to use an app to switch it manually.
“Having something plugged into the usb-c port all day sounds like a recipe for a broken port.”
And having something plugged into a 1/8th inch jack all day isn’t?
The longer jack makes it less likely to break. It also spins freely so doesn’t suffer from rotation stress.
If my aux port breaks, that’s annoying, if my usb port breaks it’s e-waste.
Not as big a deal, the headphone jack is simple built better.
Actually on my palm it broke very quickly. It would often not switch audio over to the headphones and had to use an app to switch it manually.