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What discontinued feature do you miss from phones or other technologies? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by BigMoe@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I am NOT going to buy a phone without 3.5 Jack and SD Card slot, if I have to buy only 1 phone. If I were carrying 2, the other could have or not have them as camera flagships.

I miss IR blaster too.

[–] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 4 points 1 year ago

IR blaster ofc how did I forget it, I want it too can be very handy like right now my TV remote control doesn't work

[–] pokexpert30@lemmy.pussthecat.org 2 points 1 year ago

The Poco X3 pro had the 3. An amazing phone for a moderate price.

[–] Pulp@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Enjoy living in 2000

[–] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I live in 3023 with privacy and intranet unlike you corporate gobberslobber

[–] Pulp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good for you