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The IR blaster was the best universal remote your phone ever had — here's why it went extinct

I still vividly remember the thrill of opening a remote app, picking a TV brand, and having command of half the room's electronics. With the IR blaster on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, I could control ...
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Why Samsung Removed The IR Blaster From Its Phones

Samsung has removed many features from its popular Android smartphones over the years. Long gone are the headphone jack, SD card slot, and removable batteries, all of which made Galaxy phones more ...