People sticking with audio jack phones, why is USB-C earphones not a solution?
Don't get me wrong. Apple removing audio jack was the biggest facepalm in smartphone history. And you can thank it for not being able to make an upgrade without sacrificing audio jack (and SD card too :/). But USB-C is getting standardized everywhere now (laptops, smartphones, etc.). What makes USB-C earphones not worth the switch?
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On the micro USB connector yes. The usb-c connector is a totally different beast. I have no idea how you are wearing out USBC connectors. They are usually rated for 10,000 plug/unplug cycles.
It's not insertion cycles, its bending it while it's in your pocket so contact is intermittent, which some of my stuff had before I switched to mostly wireless charging.
10000 is not as many as you'd think. I try to keep phones for 5 years, so around 1800 days. I also listen to music on several different occasions a day, let's say 10 because I listen to a lot of music. Couple that with daily charging, I'm already doubling your number if using audio through USB-C, not to mention the extra wear that comes from the port being in use for around 10-12 hours a day.
I've had 3 android phones in the past 5 years (Samsung, Samsung, latest is HMD Nokia) and every one of them had their usb-c connector broken (in about a year). They really seem to be quite crap when they come out of the factory.
I''ve never had ANY device, in my 40'ish years on this hurling ball of a space ship, brake their 3.5 mm jack. Not a single, and there must have been dozens if not hundreds devices with those jacks.