USB-C charging is now mandatory in EU, here's what you need to know - GSMArena.com news
All mobile devices must have USB PD support; new labels are also incoming. The USB-C directive, which requires mobile devices to have a universal charging...
I love it. No more of this lightning port-, micro USB-, proprietary charging device- bullshit. Thank you EU!
Good news. Can’t wait to get rid of all the archaic cables and adapters I still have left from the bad old days. Really looking forward to using my existing C cables for a very long time.
Yes, but which USB standards are supported by your USB-C cables? I've had fun troubleshooting unmarked cables that looked like any other Type-C cable, but only support USB 2.0 data rates or even only charging.
This is basically a botspam talking point.
It doesn't matter.
If you've got bad cables, you should do the same thing you would do with a bad iPhone cable or any other cable that no longer serves its purpose - recycle it.
Now buy another cable that's actually good, if you don't know which one that should be, maybe find out which ones your phone provider sells.
This is a self correcting issue over time.
Yeah, USB-C standard can get complicated, and in demanding cases it causes problems (especially C-C video cables). I advise solving those issues by labeling your special cables clearly and keeping them separated from all the other random cables you use for charging purposes.
Most people don't face these issues very often because they don't use cables for transferring data between a phone and a computer. If you really need to transfer video files from your phone all the time, it's a clear sign you should have bought a proper camera - probably a microphone and lights too.
Well, maybe mark bad cables or use them for charging only? Type-c is not a data transfer standard, so usb 2.0 rates aren't something to complain about. Certified cables do have clear markings on them.
Would love to see better standards around wattage and throughput, but my understanding is they are trying to work towards that already! Unfortunately that's a problem for all USB cables and has been a problem since they started adding additional specs besides 5v/1.5a so it can be the next problem they tackle now that they've standardized an interface 😄
They should have mandated markings on the plugs that indicate what the cable supports.
Here's what you need to know: Regulation works.
Also, having proportional representative multiparty democracies results in governments that actually try to represent the interests of the public instead of exclusively serving the donor / capitalist class.
Can't come soon enough. I'm stuck in connector hell over here with USB-A, USB-C, and Micro-USB.
Back in the old days, we had mini-USB-B , USB-A, USB-3.0 A, USB-B, USB-3.0-B, micro-USB3.0, and a dozen other semi-proprietary mini-USB-B form factors.
Before that we had all the D-Sub variants like DB-25 and DE-9 for both Serial and Parallel data transfer, DB13W3 and DE-15 for Video signal and dozens of other variants for all sorts of proprietary data formats
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Er, it's been like that for a couple of years now, all the manufacturers have been on the case for ages
Not all. Some ebook readers still had microusb, plus some other old electronics that didnt bother to upgrade from microusb for the last decade . Also apple obviusly was apple.
Except for 🍎
If there are still some people who are against it by now, just thank apple for this. They were the only ones holding on that ancient port just because it made them a few cents per cable sold.
I prefer connectors to be uniform, so that's the good thing. I just feel the USB C is a bit fragile and not suited for all situations.
