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

22 May 2017
Why did the chicken cross the road? 

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  • 27 May 2017

Eric Wang, 24 May 2017But what if you want to listen to audio while your phone is... moreWhat a weird way of thinking. Either TOP or BOTTOM jack will not change the bending of the cable LOL.
Placement as far to one side of the phone would do that.

    AnonD-612548, 22 May 2017Only if the audio jack is on the side. That's the new trend... moreBut what if you want to listen to audio while your phone is in your pocket? Most of the time you'd be bending the cable...

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      • 2Bj
      • 24 May 2017

      The headphone jack crossed the road from the bottom to the top of the phone.

      One Plus is turning out to be the perfect phone, only if the stick to their half ceramic and half metal unibody.

        Eske Rahn, 22 May 2017Well I have no idea on how much space is needed to make a f... moreIf you mean the headphone jack on the left or right part of the phone, I think it's actually possible.
        Samsung was able to put the speaker on the side, and we do know that speaker is larger than a jack, so you may be right, and the jack can actually just be put beneath the screen so we can still make small bezel phones with the jack on the sides.

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          • 22 May 2017

          AnonD-612548, 22 May 2017Only if the audio jack is on the side. That's the new trend... moreNo, this is completely senseless. Top or bottom

            Ditching the headphone jack will be a life-threatening move for OnePlus

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              • 22 May 2017

              Umbrella, 22 May 2017Actually may be the reason for more bezels. Sony can't mak... moreWell I have no idea on how much space is needed to make a fingerprint reader. But given the width of a finger I would be surprised if it not way wider than what is needed for a 3.5mm jack, so I guess it should be possible to put it on the opposite side?

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                • Savor
                • IbE
                • 22 May 2017

                It is a sad era we live in when keeping a headphone jack is considered a feature and now makes headlines.

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                  • 7k7
                  • 22 May 2017

                  Though I'd have liked to hear "yes", his answer was really wise and creative.

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                    • kvs
                    • 22 May 2017

                    Only if the audio jack is on the side. That's the new trend we should want.

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                      • 22 May 2017

                      Eske Rahn, 22 May 2017For the same reason L-shaped plugs exists ;) Back then hea... moreI know and remember those and thought about those but it adds bulk and when you pull a bit on them the phone will start to switch from vertical to horizontal in your pocket.

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                        • J7S
                        • 22 May 2017

                        This tweet came around 2 days ago and I had mentioned that in a OnePlus article. If you guys go check his twitter now, you'll find that Carl Pei has actually responded to this very GSMA article.

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                          • 22 May 2017

                          Apple stupidity to skip the jack they care about dollars not customers or sound

                            Hope its isn't like Nokia 6700 Classic cos it causes nuisance plus problems with the same usb port. Charging problems and earphone problems. Please not on OnePlus.....

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                              • Kgv
                              • 22 May 2017

                              Much better placement on the top of the device. Looking good for the 5.

                                Plz oneplus make a hole for headphone, in oneplus 5..

                                  Eske Rahn, 22 May 2017Some phoned have had the jack at the side back in time. Thi... moreActually may be the reason for more bezels.
                                  Sony can't make their flagship phones and the X/X Compact to be bezel less on sides because of side fingerprint reader. Now you'll put it to side as well, considering it even takes more space than a fingerprint reader?

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                                    • AnonD-128005
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                                    • 22 May 2017

                                    I prefer to have the jack...hope there will be one... top or bottom, no preferences hère

                                      Eske Rahn, 22 May 2017Some phoned have had the jack at the side back in time. Thi... moreI'd be fine with a side jack too. But most phones today have rounded, sloping sides so it probably won't work (Xperias could pull it off, though).

                                        :(