What discontinued feature do you miss from phones or other technologies?

BigMoe@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 330 points –

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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I miss the times when different phones had character. Even phones of the same company looked completely different:

Now it’s just the same rectangle stretched different ways and maybe different color sides.

Ah, but

  • same form factor
  • means same case design
  • means cases are interchangeable
  • means cases built for one don't become worthless
  • means case makers are less at risk
  • means they make more case designs
  • means way more options for cases, with better features.

So, a common form factor (hi Apple) means better add-ons.

What are you talking about? Modern phones are all just slightly different to be incompatible with what you’re talking about.