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0 pointsFnoord2y ago0 comments

You can get it back with a USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter.

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kornhole2y ago· 3 in thread

They only cost a couple bucks and can stay connected to headphones. One of mine has a microphone block that I generally keep plugged into my untrusted work laptop to ensure it isn't listening to me.

jraph2y ago

How does plugging something help with blocking a microphone? The laptop still has its internal one.

One Linux you can still select the internal microphone even with something plugged in the jack port and the mic is still usable.

deaddodo2y ago

OP means that the third sleeve/fourth connection point on the jack (the one responsible for mic data) isn't passed through, ergo the only connection to the recipient device is the output. In other words, it limits a TRRS jack to a TRS one.

Whatever OS you're using, you're not magically going to regain access to a physically disconnected signal.

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lupire2y ago

$11 at monoprice. Cheaper on Amazon but that a totally untrust.

jraph2y ago· 2 in thread

but you can't plug your phone to charge at the same time, can you?

FnoordOP2y ago

Yeah, you can, as you have connectors which allow USB-C pass-through on top of the 3.5 mm.

Another alternative is 3.5 mm to Bluetooth adapter from your headset. Though those are usually (?) male, and hence only work on a female 3.5 mm.

You can buy these for a couple of EUR/USD on Amazon from any Chinese brand. Fairphone themselves also sell a 3.5 mm to USB-C adapter. But this does not have USB-C pass-through.

These all do have a disadvantage: physical bloat / potentially making device less comfortable.

dotnet002y ago

The Qudelix 5k is a pretty well liked 3.5mm to Bluetooth converter in audiophile corners. I've been using one for ~2 years now, it does a pretty good job, plus, retains the option for plugging in via USB.

kevin_thibedeau2y ago· 2 in thread

You still lose FM radio.

Kirby642y ago

FM radio using the 3.5mm jack has nothing to do with the jack itself. You could make a USB-C to 3.5mm jack that does FM radio reception too… or any long cord. The reality is nobody (comparatively) wants FM radio anymore. They barely did when it was released. With widespread data plans you can just stream it via the internet, it’s more convenient, it sounds better, and reception isn’t an issue indoors or in bad signal areas.

_carbyau_2y ago

I miss FM radio and IR blasters being a norm on phones.

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