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For me its the 'Knock Code' that LG had on their phones (I really wish LG still made at least the V series phones)

Basically there was a four-square area and you set up a sequence of where you would tap to unlock the phone. That set of squares was only shown when you set up the code

Then, to unlock your phone, you would tap those areas in the sequence you set up (even with the screen off).

Fingerprint readers are nice, but I really do miss the knock code

Edit: did find this article with a way to do the knock code, but if done wrong, could brick your phone I guess.

Plus, article is from 2014. When I looked at XDA's info on it (they also being the developers) it looks like development on it is over, but individual modules may or may not still be supported by their devs

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[โ€“] Myriadblue@kbin.social 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

FM radio. Sometimes it was nice to listen to the radio on my phone.

[โ€“] AlmostDachshund@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Definitely cool to have the option when in remote places.

[โ€“] HoltzmanEffect@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

As much as I miss FM on phones (and if I recall it's just adding a short trace on a circuit board) part of what it relied on was the cord of the headphones as an antenna.