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Canuck, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to android in [General question to the Android community] Have you given up on the audio jack, or do you still only buy devices that have it?

I have a Note9 I just did a battery & screen replacement on, a Key2 that had not been used until a year ago (so still has great battery life), and a newish Librem5. Most other phones, e.g. those mid-range Samsung’s, or phones without headphone jacks feel like sidegrades rather than upgrades.

They’re all 4G though; both Android model variants are unrootable, and of course behind on their security updates. Next phone would need to be 5G, and ideally allow longer security updates, or allow Mobian + Waydroid install. Maybe one of the Asus ones. Honestly wish Fairphone had kept it or brings it back; they’re missing out on a big segment of customers that would be a good match.

To afford an out of carrier phone, just dipped down to a cheaper plan that still meets my needs.

Canuck, 2 months ago to android in [General question to the Android community] Have you given up on the audio jack, or do you still only buy devices that have it?

I exclusively use phones with headphone jacks. Using GNU/Linux mobile more to get longer software security updates where needed/possible. All GNU/Linux native phones have headphone jacks.

Canuck, 5 months ago to android in LineageOS is currently installed on 1.5 million Android devices

The list of devices on Replicant OS is old and short. Proprietary blobs are a big issue for Android.

Canuck, 6 months ago to android in Google Maps transit is still a frustrating experience despite the latest changes

Open Street Map. If something isn’t accurate, you just update it like Wikipedia. I made some updates to my city, and now it works flawlessly