Darkassassin07

All 'Aux' stands for is auxiliary, which could technically mean a lot of different things depending on context; but we're talking about phones, so it's pretty commonly known to mean the auxiliary audio/headphone port. Ie; the 3.5mm TRS/TRRS socket used for audio output/input.

What makes it a bad cable?

This is the only audio cable I've needed/wanted for a phone in around 5 years. (note, the picture is just an example of the style, not the exact brand I happened to purchase)

For years I refused to even try wireless headphones/earbuds because I was stuck on hurdles like battery life, Bluetooth reliability/range, or the possibility of losing one; but once I actually gave some a try, particularly a good quality set, I honestly couldn't be happier and have come to prefer them over wired headphones quite significantly (specifically for mobile devices). It was genuinely a mental hurdle more than anything. Once I got off my high horse, stopped hating wireless headphones mostly on principle, and realized they actually fit my needs perfectly; I've found the only place I want/need both aux and power connections is at a non-bluetooth stereo.

So now, when I want to charge while playing music at a stereo; this cable is perfect, providing power to the phone and audio to the stereo without some bulky dongle hanging off of your usb c port wearing it out. Since switching to wireless headphones, and buying one of these cables, I have had no desire for anything else.

This particular cable is more intended for connecting to a stereo + charger, so those would be close together.

I'm mainly using it with one of these stereos, but it would be good in a car too:

If you want to connect headphones+charge, the dongle style adapters may be a better fit:

Though you could use a usb or aux extension on either of the shorter ends of the first cable I showed if you wanted too.

Yup, that's what it's for.

For months, masked individuals with no police agency markings have been leaping out of unmarked vehicles that have no licence plates, refusing to identify themselves in any way, then kidnapping people off of the streets; and not one of them has faced any true resistance.

What the fucked has happened to America. Is "hey don't do that", really all you've got???

Admittedly I was very stuck in the 'I hate phones not having Aux' camp because I preferred wired headphones for the longest time.

I was given some fairly poor wireless headphones and was pleasantly surprised by those, so I bought a good quality set myself. Now I've gotten so used to being untethered from my phone while listening to music, or podcasts, etc that I don't think I'd go back to wired headphones while mobile.

That just leaves stereo systems, portable speakers, vehicles and the like. All of those, instead of carrying around or leaving an aux-aux cable, swap that for a usb c to aux cable.

Or even one of these:

As OP said, more space for battery. It's also one less opening to waterproof. It took me a good long while, but I've come around to agree a headphone jack just isn't worth the extra space it takes up. It's not worthless, but there's better ways to use the space.

I bought a y-shaped cable for exactly this the other day.

Usb c on one end, aux and usb a on the other end.

I know it's much easier said than done; but I just wish the world as a whole would put more effort into diplomatic relations instead of just bombing eachother into 'compliance'.

We don't all have to like each other and work together; but if we could stop burning each others houses down, that'd be great.

Hopefully that's not an unpopular opinion...

As nice as that would be, the unfortunate reality is that's just not a realistic solution. You can't put the cat back in the bag, so to speak.

The technology is already known; If everyone agreed to disarm, each party would just be even more worried about nations potentially ignoring that agreement and their now lack of defense against it.

The biggest reason I'm not all that concerned about Iran having nukes is the fact that so many nations are already nuclear armed. The use of nuclear weapons is so hated globally that they can only really be used in defence. If any individual nation chose to use their nukes offensively, the inevitable response from everyone else would mean the decision is suicide.

If Iran acquired nukes, then used them on say, Israel; America at the very least would turn Iran into a nuclear wasteland. I'm sure there are other nations that would join in, even if just on principle.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_nuclear_deal_framework

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-announce-us-withdrawing-iran-nuclear-deal-sources/story?id=55017606

As far as the NonProliferation Treaty goes, they are threatening to leave it, but haven't actually yet.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/17/what-is-the-npt-and-why-has-iran-threatened-to-pull-out-of-the-treaty