What discontinued feature do you miss from phones or other technologies?
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
Apple’s 3D Touch. It was predictable, reliable, and, apparently, under-utilized by the world around me.
Cool idea, but I think long press mostly filled that niche already.
Not the same at all. 3D Touch was miles better.
So much! Keyboard scrubbing was better. I never accidentally opened my camera from the lock screen when taking my phone out of my pocket. I could literally interact with different screen elements in different ways, with a great tactile response, but using 3D Touch.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who found it much different, and better, than Force Touch or whatnot.