the SD card slot is removed because it’s a security issue. data on SD card is per spec (iirc) not encrypted sothat it’s compatible with typical SD reader software on your computer. therefore anything that you store on your phone’s SD card can be read by an attacker who steals your phone and extracts the SD card.
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ArfArfWoof@europe.pub 3 days agoRight but you gotta make money somehow. The 3,5mm jack was removed to sell wireless headphones. The SD card slot is gone to force you to buy a phone with more soldered storage. Why this? Can’t be data collection, they have it all already.
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 days ago
Rooster326@programming.dev 3 days ago
Because they save money in manufacturing.
Bonus is if you have to go in to move your phone - there’s a chance you buy something.