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

  • jodawznev@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    I really miss small phones. Used to be a time when manufacturers were competing to make them as small as possible and Dell’s 5" phone was universally mocked as too big.

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      11 months ago

      You can still get really small phones - small enough that countries want to ban them for being too easy to smuggle into prisons - L8star and Zanco are relevant brand names