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On the plus side, no USB-A quantum mechanics.
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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
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.
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
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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 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
They are afaik not allowed to exist with USB C. And except for some very few very sketchy manufacturers, it's also luckily not a thing in practice.
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?
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The cables can also be an issue though.
I just buy Anker for everything and as a result most of my cables do what I expect them to.
I love baseus.
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.
dang theres a batman beyond meme format going around?
It's just cable
No, it's Batman.
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.
I have 2 types of cables. USB 2.0 100w PD capable cables and USB 4 cables.
The USB 4 cables are too heavy to travel with so I have many more USB 2.0 PD cables.
I also have a sprinkling of USB 3.0 compliant A to C cables.
I throw away all the included USB 2.0 A to B to avoid mixups.
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I'm too lazy to label them. So, I usually keep the PDs connected to the charger and that's it.
But if it becomes a problem I'll probably use a wire labeler.
It would be nice if they came labeled from factory, though.
Coloured electrical tape, way cheaper than wire labels if you only have a few to mark.
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?
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