Judging the age of many Rooners here it would seem that we are quite the ancient lot

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I have said to everyone; if you want to contact me, use signal, call, email or sms.
Facebook/whatsap is not an option, i would rather mis out then sell out…
No anti sosial media for me.

Btw i am Dutch living in Norway :snowflake:

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@Carl
Thanks for splitting this is going random

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I did quit Facebook after 3 years overdose, but I was using my small business as a excuse

WhatsApp in Romania is like replacing calls, sms, groups, almost everything
We have meetings that we share online and people ask for WhatsApp

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Just went from an older iPhone to a Pixel 7 and I must say I didn’t expect I would like it so much…

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As I would need a new phone I’ll have a look thanks

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I got a Pixel 6 Pro right before the 7 came out since the price dropped so much as they were clearing out stock. Before that I had a Pixel 5, Pixel 3XL, Pixel XL and Nexus 6P.

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Judging the age of many Rooners here it would seem that we are quite the ancient lot :innocent:

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Oldies BUT Goodies :heart_eyes_cat:

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wow, :+1:

one stupid question, I was looking at pixel 7, do you have audio out (the jack slot I think is 3.5 mm not over usb)?

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No, there’s no 3.5mm analog out. Anyway, if you want some decent sound quality from a phone, you need an external portable DAC/Amp… Something like the FiiO BRT7 or iFi GO Blu… These devices can receive digital output from the phone via USB C or Bluetooth/LDAC.

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The last mainline pixel with a headphone jack was the 3 series and most recent was the 5a. Otherwise most flagships have omitted it.

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And that’s quite understandable, with Bluetooth earbuds and cabled high-quality IEM and the EU standardizing on USB C for phone charging… so let’s USB C be the standard for cabled digital output as well, and omit the low-quality headphone jack from the past… I at least have never used it on my old phone, and nowadays would use Bluetooth earbuds with mic for wireless phone answering and voice-controlling the phone.

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Thanks,
I have a iFi Hip Dac v2 it is very nice but no phone calls thru :slight_smile: so I unplug from the dac and plug to the phone to make/take the call. There must be other options but once I get used like that…

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I’ll have to test that. if the iFi dac is connected to USB OTG the bluetooth earbuds still work

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With age comes taste and expirence :smiley:

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I’m also quite happy with Spotify usually. It’s actually the vastly better understanding of classical music - the lateral exploration, background information that drew me in.

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This belief I find approximately on the same level as the belief in audiophile snake oil. ‘Age’ is wisdom’s snake oil, so to speak… :rofl: But yes, we elders need something to believe in to keep up our optimism and positive outlook…

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Sony Xperia line. 3.5nm headphone jack, microSD card with support for 2TB chips, improved DAC, and 24/96 LDAC. It’s amazing.

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Sony is very slow to release Android updates. Pixel’s are always first in line.

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Snake age is wisdom’s audiophile oil

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