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On the plus side, no USB-A quantum mechanics.
lies, sometimes I still need to flip usb-c to get it in. there’s still a hidden dimension there, it’s just better hidden than before
I thought it was a 4th dimension thing?
It’s not the cables that are the issue, it’s the manufacturer that don’t design their products to USB C specification so they don’t charge via C to C cable like it should.
see https://learn.adafruit.com/understanding-usb-type-c-cable-types-pitfalls-and-more/cable-types-and-differences for all the various things the cable alone can support
what devices can support is definitely an issue too though.
I understand that, but I’ve had USB C devices for almost a decade. I only buy full featured cables so it hasn’t been an issue, at least for me. Any time a device comes with a cable it goes into the trash.
So you see the issue and have a workaround. Good! But that doesn’t mean that, as you said, “it’s not the cables that are the issue.” Why throw them away if they’re not an issue?
I don’t need 36 cables that I’ll never use. I have a charger and cable in my living room, kitchen, bedroom, office, basement, and car. Those cables will charge almost every electronic device I own, 8 of them currently within eyesight.
At least donate them.
But then someone else will end up with these bunk cables. They really should have demanded mandatory identification on the cable ends.
The cables can also be an issue though.
Gotta love troubleshooting your data connection before you realize you grabbed a power only cable.
Such things should not be allowed to exist.
No, there’s a good reason for them to exist, but they should be marked as such.
I think power only cables should exist because they are significantly cheaper, but they should have some kind of marking to differentiate them enforced by the standard
What’s the reason? A slightly cheaper cable where data isn’t needed?
Eliminates a malicious threat vector. Gives you piece of mind to charge your devices without worry that what you connect to is going to interact with your device.
*Peace of mind
I’ll give you a piece of my mind.
Just kidding. Thanks for the correction
Your funny 🙂
it’s also safer when wanting to charge from untrusted chargers, though you can still get an adapter to block the data pins or just bring your own wall charger/battery when traveling
I honestly have never had this issue with USB-C. A and Micro, absolutely. Mini, every day from like 2004-2007. But never C.
Have I just been buying all the right cables without knowing it?
Nah, pretty sure this one’s usb2.0 just by looking at it
It does look kinda sketchy for a full 3.0+ data cable. Could be one of those stupid charging only cables.
Either it’s usb to wall or usbc to usbc with all the features. I don’t own anything else out of pure fear.
Do you throw away all your cables when new features are added?
Only when you start to own a device that uses one of those new features?
The latter. New features don’t matter till I get a new device with them
It’s just cable
I just buy Anker for everything and as a result most of my cables do what I expect them to.