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Aux doesn't belong on smartphones anymore.
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this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2025
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I have an old car that I can only connect to via aux cable 🤷♀️
I didn't get my current phone cause it has an aux jack, but I'm glad it does have it
Totally legit use case, but do not changes my answer, it is a still a not super common problem, even "old" cars (starting mid 2000) have BT.
There is still a lot of pre 2000 cars around, but still not enough for a company like FairPhone to even consider an AUX (imho)
Also, there are BT recicers that connect to an 3.5.Jack.
I hate being out of battery tho :(
Always happens with BT headphones.
I got 2 pairs + extra case cause of that 🤣.
And I got one pair that doesn't use a battery.
And mine don't have wires.
Modern wires aren't a hassle though, unless you live in one of those black and white infomercials. Buying and carrying around extra devices is.
Don't know, I hate them bouncing on me and getting tangled in thing. Going to the gym or running or climbing/bouldering with wires is a recipie for getting your wire tabgled and ripped off you.
If youre just walking or sitting, sure, wire is not a hassle.
Also, hearing/seeing something at a PC and going somewhere without the need of stopping the video/music and still hearing (say, while you get smth from the kitchen) is very pratical.
The old ways are perhaps forgotten. To prevent catching in general, especially in say a gym, one just tucks the wire under the shirt.
PC uses nice wired bookshelf speakers, which beat most headphones, wired or wireless.
🤷♀️ I'm happy I have it
Tbh I dont own a car but I'd rather have a bluerhootheless oldie as the overcomplicated subscriptions traps that we are fabricating today
I have an old car and recently spent 60 EUR on a simple radio that has DAB and Bluetooth. Should have made that upgrade way sooner.