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Sony brought the headphone jack back on the Xperia 1 II to give people "a smartphone that they will love"
Engadget Japan interviewed four members of Sony Mobile and one of their questions was about the return of the headphone jack on the Xperia 1 II.
The Sony Xperia 1 II was announced back in February and became available last month. Despite the odd name (pronounced "mark two"), this is another excellent phone from Sony. It has pretty much all of the specifications that have become standard for flagships in 2020, but one feature, in particular, stands out: the headphone jack.
OnePlus 6T will not have a headphone jack, Type-C Bullets announced
The OnePlus 6T will not have a headphone jack, co-founder Carl Pei has confirmed. The company has also announced the Type-C Bullets at the same time.
As we've learned more about the upcoming OnePlus 6T, the device has become more and more appealing. A possible launch through a US carrier? An in-display fingerprint scanner? Possibly an even smaller notch? What's not to love? However, in a TechRadar interview with OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, something a little more controversial has been revealed - the OnePlus 6T will not feature a headphone jack. The company has also announced the Type-C Bullets at the same time, presumably aimed at those who will pick up the OnePlus 6T.
How to increase the headphone jack volume on the OnePlus 6 [Root]
The OnePlus 6's headphone jack is quiet, too quiet for some. If you want to learn how to increase its volume, this tutorial is for you.
One of the most common complaints about the OnePlus 6 is its low volume headphone jack. While many different aspects of the device are stellar, the phone's volume output is not so great. The quality itself is fine, but you won't exactly be pumping out high decibel audio. Often a trick done by users to increase the volume on other devices is to change a value in the appropriate mixer_path file, but the location has changed on the OnePlus 6. If you want to learn how to increase the volume output from the headphone jack on your OnePlus 6, follow this tutorial. You'll need a rooted device (use Magisk) and a root enabled file explorer. We recommend MiXplorer or Solid Explorer.
The ASUS ROG Phone is a gaming phone with an overclocked Snapdragon 845 and a 90Hz screen
The ASUS ROG Phone is a gaming phone with an overclocked Snapdragon 845 and a 90Hz AMOLED display, and it looks really good.
Gaming phones appear to be all the rage recently with the Razer Phone kicking everything off late last year. Following that, the Xiaomi-backed Black Shark made an appearance. ASUS is now getting in on the action with the ASUS ROG Phone (Republic of Gamers) making its way to the market. It's got a number of tricks up its sleeve that ASUS hopes will push it ahead of the competition.
Sony says the Xperia XZ2 doesn't have a headphone jack because of the "Ambient Flow design language"
Sony recently explained why they did it for the Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact. They claim it was for the new design language and market trends.
A couple of the recent smartphone trends have not been popular with users. We're referring to the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack and display notches. Coincidentally (or not), both of these trends can be traced back to Apple. The "features" didn't originate with Apple, but they weren't trends until they were found in the iPhone. Every manufacturer has their own "courageous" reasons for ditching the headphone jack. Sony recently explained why they did it for the Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact.