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🆕 blog! “Hardware I miss from my old Android phones”

I've been using Android since before it was released in the UK. When I was working at Vodafone, I got a pre-release HTC device with an early version of Android on it. I've been pretty much in the Android ecosystem ever since. Recently, I treated myself to an upgrade - a Pixel 8 Pro. The […]

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Terence Eden’s BlogHardware I miss from my old Android phones
SamuelJohnson

@Edent I miss being able to replace the battery easily, which I could do on my still working Nexus 5. My interim Pixel 3 had a fingerprint reader (on the rear) that had fewer misses than current Pixel 7. Also had a headphone jack.

Currently want a new 7 or 8 inch tablet but fingerprint reader like that on current Lenovo Tab4 is a must (on the side and works perfectly).

@samueljohnson @Edent um still rocking the Pixel 3 and am not looking forward to changing

@raven667 @Edent I bought it 2nd hand and swapped it out when updates stopped. Could have extended it but last new phone (Nexus 5) was 2014 and as Linux phone still not good enough I splurged hoping for Linux phone next time. Previous two were cheap. Both could use this

kickstarter.com/projects/55634

Bit of a novelty item tbh but I liked it. Pixel 7 camera is actually a decent upgrade. And 7a camera better again.