Headphone jack on OnePlus 5 is safe, a cryptic tweet by Carl Pei suggests Comments

• Eske Rahn
• s0y
• 22 May 2017

AnonD-425519, 22 May 2017Now imagine your earphones plugged in to the side and in your pocket :P. Bottom or top is be... moreFor the same reason L-shaped plugs exists ;)
Back then headphones could come with an L-shaped plug, or you had a short extension cord (or an adapter)

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• AnonD-39937
• LaE
• 22 May 2017

Poor jack, it made us enjoy music for decades and now is killed because Apple fantasised a phone with only their proprietary Lightning port...

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• AnonD-671301
• iFX
• 22 May 2017

Jack died while crossing the road... headphone jack is no more....

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• RapeFruit
• Tvi
• 22 May 2017

Stuck in the past

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• AnonD-628531
• iLU
• 22 May 2017

Lol he's replied to the article already. XD

- https://twitter.com/getpeid/status/866629393053044738

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• Anonymous
• ELT
• 22 May 2017

Hahahahahaha...poor animal !!! I guess the animal has listening to blinded test camera in audio file lol

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• AnonD-425519
• Y78
• 22 May 2017

Eske Rahn, 22 May 2017Some phoned have had the jack at the side back in time. This could be smart on a thin device, ... moreNow imagine your earphones plugged in to the side and in your pocket :P.
Bottom or top is better so that the phone can remain vertical in your pocket.

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• Vic
• nqj
• 22 May 2017

Excellent news! Thank you OnePlus for not being hostile to consumers.

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• Eske Rahn
• s0y
• 22 May 2017

Some phoned have had the jack at the side back in time. This could be smart on a thin device, as it could go in parallel to the display top (or bottom) without the need of large bezels...

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• TechLover1
• LfN
• 22 May 2017

Much better (at least it is on the top).

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• TechLover1
• LfN
• 22 May 2017

Haha.

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