• noisypine
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    1 year ago

    I loved it when my phone had IR. I really hate it when restaurants have tvs on in the dining room. I would turn the volume down or even turn it off. I really miss being able to do that.

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      My Galaxy S5 was great when people insisted on watching Fox or Nancy Grace at full volume on the lunch room TV.

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      1 year ago

      Most Chinese brand phones like oppo and Xiaomi still has it as standard.

      I use it to control my air conditioning all the time.

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        I had that phone for like 4 months and loved it! Unfortunately the police stole it when the house I was living in was raided… it was a good phone, I spent quite lot of hours researching which to get and decided that would be the best.

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      1 year ago

      I wonder if an IR dongle is a thing that’s available and would function well…

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          if you have a headphone jack

          about that… :(

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            Yeah, mine doesn’t either, but I guess I could get a USB to 3.5mm, then the 3.5mm IR dongle… Eh, I’ve lived fine without it, as much as I’d enjoy having it back.

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                  1 year ago

                  oneui is pretty decent but actually i don’t like the build quality on most older a series, including mine.
                  it got better with a54, a53 and a7x ones tho

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      Did that in my high school. Turned on Thomas the Train.

      I was a rebel. They unplugged the TV after that

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        I just brought a universal remote to class, admittedly causing the TV to get unplugged as well.

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        1 year ago

        10/10, would turn screens off for a more enjoyable dining experience again.