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Definitely the jack. I have special headphones for listening to white noise while sleeping. The Bluetooth version have a chunky panel, and don't last long before they get that Bluetooth whine. That whine is a deal-breaker is a sleep aid.
So I use the 3.5mm version.... if I use the charge port converted to a Jack, I can't charge my phone while I listen to white noise and I'll wake up to 6%. Rhe loss or the jack is why I haven't upgraded my phone in years.
I thought I'd be okay without a headphone jack but I'm now learning that USB-C to headphone adapters will enter a power save mode after a few seconds of silence, and quiet moments in shows or music can cause that, then it takes a split second to power back up, so the end result is choppy sound if it isn't constant. Maybe it's better with a better adapter, but also how the heck do you search for such things on Amazon and the like? It's not exactly a specification they list...
Bluetooth headphones do this, too. It's infuriating. Let me turn off battery saver mode, god damn it! (I assume this is on the headphones, not on Android, though?)
For some reason, TalkBack triggers this, too, so most Bluetooth headphones are useless for that purpose. Something in a recent update broke TalkBack in the Kindle app so it won't read continuously the "old way" (that worked) and instead uses "continuous reading mode" that pauses just long enough to put Bluetooth headphones to sleep every sentence. And I don't think Google cares because Amazon has implemented their own TTS system in the Kindle app that's slow as fuck for anyone used to speed reading with TTS, but it's the way everyone is recommending now for Kindle. I've switched to pirating books so I can read them in Moon+ Reader instead, since it works.
Not a universal solution for Android, but maybe it could lead your thoughts toward something useful. I know that Kodi has a toggle in the settings to stop that from happening. It works by constantly playing an inaudible low-frequency noise. Kodi runs on pretty much any OS, including Android, but since it's HTPC software, the UX is not optimal on a small touchscreen in my experience, though there are some skins and/or skin settings to optimise the UI for touch-based navigation.
I don't know if that would work in this case. So one example that's relatively easy to replicate, y'know how in Doctor Who (this was specifically David Tenant era that I was watching) they'll sometimes have some soft choral mood music? It would cut out when the only sound was the softer notes of that choral music, or worse when characters are speaking with the choral music in the background it would cut out every time there was just enough time between a character speaking and the choral music hitting a louder note it would cut out, cut in for the note, cut out again then cut in after the other character responds
Aww geez man, that's even worse! I learned about adapters and figured I'd at least be able to tolerate (but resent) the switch. But that will prevent me using sleeping headphones at all... :/
You can get split cables that have jack and a USB C. But yes it sucks.
Although.. One silver lining I've found from being forced to convert the USB to 3.5 is that I now get to pick and chose different dac cables, and there are some pretty big differences.
What headphones are you using? Are they comfortable when you sleep on your side?
They're called sleepphones and yes, they're designed for side sleeping. Basically a headband with speakers. Each speaker is like a C battery, stitched into layers of felt.
The Bluetooth version has a silicon casing with a folding crease in it, to keep it flexible, but it's several inches long and doesn't seem to last long before I get whining. Idk how much of that is Bluetooth degradation vs the receiver's wear and tear from folding or being lied on. It needs regular recharging (micro USB, or i think they have a cordless charge version).
The 3.5mm has a long braided cord, has never whined, and doesn't have the chunky Bluetooth receiver. It gets charge from the phone. I always know I can use it when I want to.
Sleepphones also sells replaceable parts piecemeal so you can get just a band, just speakers, just BT unit etc.
Thanks. They look very nice and from what I see the wired version is much cheaper too, hopefully the cable can be bought as well, I always kill earphones from getting shibaried by the cord.