minus-squareserv@lemmy.catoAndroid@lemdro.id•Google Confirms Play Store App Deletion—Now Just 6 Weeks AwaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months agoManufacturers gave in, had nothing to do with Android. Android still supports expandable storage and headphone jacks just fine. I recently bought a Sony Xperia 5 V and it has both. linkfedilink
minus-squareserv@lemmy.catoAndroid@lemdro.id•It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027linkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoXperia phones have headphone jacks and SD cards. Pretty sure you can install lineage on them as well. linkfedilink
Manufacturers gave in, had nothing to do with Android.
Android still supports expandable storage and headphone jacks just fine. I recently bought a Sony Xperia 5 V and it has both.