On: Fairphone 6 is switching to a new design that's even more sustainable

[BariumBlue]

I use my USB-C port to listen to my wired headphones all the time, no problem. Phone jack is now redundant now that USB-C can output audio

[bigstrat2003 → BariumBlue]

A proper headphone jack will always and forever be superior to needing a dongle.

[o11c → BariumBlue]

Unfortunately there are major, intentional, compatibility problems with USB audio.

During early COVID, USB audio worked perfectly, but an Android update disabled, supposedly for "security" reasons.

[dotancohen → BariumBlue]

That USB-C jack is not nearly as strong and robust as a proper headphone jack.

[LexGray → dotancohen]

I do not think I have owned a single device where the headphone jack was the first item to have issues or fail. Even unused debris would trigger switches changing sound sources. I am happy to be done with wired headphones being yanked off my head.