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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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[–] distantorigin@kbin.cafe 85 points 1 year ago (3 children)

User-replaceable batteries.

[–] Racle@sopuli.xyz 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're coming back!

[–] GreenDust@lemmings.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe a better term is field-replaceable batteries. It's great for the longevity of a device to be able to install a new battery in a few minutes with just a screwdriver, but I miss the earlier days of cell phones where you could keep a spare battery in your bag while out and about and swap it out with the dead battery in your phone in just a couple seconds.

[–] Racle@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, in my opinion battery banks works better for this (and they weren't available in early days). And they are much easier to recharge :P

EDIT: and works with every device

[–] munderzi@feddit.ch 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you have a Fairphone that's still the case

[–] pancakesyrupyum@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fairphone being locked to /e/ to keep warranty in the US is a big detractor for a lot of the types of people that would want one.

[–] burdickjp@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I didn't know this, and am disappointed.

[–] Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro gang!