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

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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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[–] Aatube@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Since a lot of the other ones have been said already I'll do one that hasn't been said yet:

3D Touch

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

I read this as planes and was gonna say the little wings they give you as a kid. I'm still gonna say it cause I miss that

[–] AlmostDachshund@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Knock code, wow, I didn't even remember it, but yeah it was pretty neat. I would say it's the IR blaster for me. It was quite useful.

[–] Rentlar@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I'm still using a Samsung S7 (but only for a few months more now, it needs upgrading), and it surprised me that most flagships have removed good features!

I knew about no physical nav buttons and the headphone jack, but why the SD card slot? Come on!

[–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 1 points 2 years ago

ITT: people who bought the wrong phone then complain.

[–] httpjames@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

3D Touch was one of my favorite features on iPhone. When they took it away, it just didn't feel the same. Now I'm primarily a Pixel user

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