For me it’s the notification light you used to find on older phones, was particularly good to know if your phone was charged without picking it up

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    10 months ago

    I was going to mention the IR blaster. I had one on my LG G4 & G5 if I remember correctly. It was so cool! I was so bummed when they stopped having it.

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            10 months ago

            Yep I totally miss having an ir blaster in my phone. Specifically for the air conditioner.

            Also. Imagine having a universal controller in your pocket at all times.

            TV at the bar? TV at the dentist?

            Ooohhh the hijinks…

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        10 months ago

        Anything that takes an IR signal most commonly TV remotes but had other applications as well

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      10 months ago

      Some phones still have em, most Xiaomi phones do but then you gotta put up with their software or be comfortable flashing a custom ROM.

      I love having an IR blaster in my phone mostly cause my work doesn’t trust us with air conditioning remotes but also I never have to stress about finding the right remote for everything since I’ve got anything I might interact with daily that uses an IR remote programmed into my phone.