The beloved 3.5mm audio port that Apple unjustifiably removed from the iPhone in 2016 which caused a whole domino effect to happen. Eight years later, and most flagships or even mid-range phones lack this basic port. Apple and other manufacturers fabricate lies such as "waterproofing" to fool the masses into believing it was justified.
Economic and financial gains such as cost-cutting and driving sales for bluetooth earbuds are the main motives for the removal.