JairajDevadigaJul 16, 2025

Google Keeps Making Smartphones Worse

https://lemmy.world/post/33070050

Google Keeps Making Smartphones Worse - Lemmy.World

Google’s Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, started life as open-source software. In its quest for ever-greater profits, the tech giant has been gradually eroding Android’s open-source nature over the last decade. Originally published on The Lever, but that one asks you to sign up.

Show threadohwhatfollyisman
android peaked with the pixel 2. then everyone went overboard on bezel-less displays and fast refresh rates and smart assistant services and brought the whole damn thing crashing down.
Jul 17, 2025 at 12:05amWeb
Show threadLedgeDropJul 17, 2025
… and I want my headphone jack, back.
Show threadlemmeBeJul 17, 2025
Yep, didn’t use it much but I have studio headphones that I lliked to plug from time to time.
Show threadbrucethemooseJul 18, 2025
TBH getting a nice dongle like a Fiio KA5 is not so bad. It’s small enough to just hang off the cord, and sounds better anyway.
Show threadlemmeBeJul 18, 2025

Not so bad?

That thing costs 230€ vs a free headphone jack. 🙄

Show threadbrucethemooseJul 18, 2025

Sorry, I meant the KA1 or KA3, got them mixed up. My KA3 was like $50.

I use it on my PC, too.

Considering the cost in reference to the hardware, and that I can use it basically forever? It’s not bad.

Show threadTheGrandNagusJul 17, 2025

I don’t think the issue with phones is the smaller bezels or better displays.

That’s not what’s ruining them.

Show threadbrucethemooseJul 18, 2025
Fast refresh rates are amazing. I cherised my old Razer Phone 2 before it was hip.
Show threadAstaKaskJul 18, 2025
I think it varies from person to person. My gf can’t tell the difference at all, even when she really tries, neither can a friend of mine (who also use the most insane jerky screen settings on his TV). For me, I can’t imagine going back to 60hz ever again. It feels like something is physically wrong with my phone if I turn 120hz off.