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You know the Pixel 3 comes with a USB-C to Aux adapter, right? You can still use wired headphones.

Admittedly, you still lose the ability to charge your phone while listening with headphones unless you use wireless charging or find a USB-C splitter.

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That just makes it even more infuriating. In what universe is bringing an adapter with a phone a valid thing?

You could "pair" it with your headphones, which works ok if you only use them with your phone (and don't have to decouple them ever) - big if. Also assumes you only have one pair that you use.

But the headphone jack shines for temporary and unexpected situations. Where you don't have your headphones you are out of luck.

Just no, seriously. NO.

Can USB-C splitters charge and output at the same time like the MacBook ones do?

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