Hello,
This does not directly relate to android or android devices but as this seems to be one of the more active communities, I thought I should give it a shot here.
I’m Wondering why the USB C socket and plug have the geometry they have. To me, it seems like the more complex hardware is located in the socket which is located on the more expensive device compared to the cable. Firebolt (is that the apple standard’s name?) seem to handle it the opposite by having the flat plug with bare contacts.
Background is that I have frequently had issues with charging my phone due to dust or other dirt getting suck in the socket. Lacking adequate household items, I had to use a small screw driver to get the dirt out, which I think in general a bad idea.
Are there any technical reasons to have the flat contact in the center of the usb socket rather than the plug?
For one thing - the last thing I would want under these circumstances is for a $50 chipped cable sold only through Google - how Apple currently does.
There may be legitimate reasons to have the technology side inside the cable, but this isn’t one of them. No thanks.
USB C is an open standard and can be used by anyone.
I think this may have been true 15 years ago, before there were third party cables, but the usually pay $5-10 for my Lightning cables
Although …. I can sell you some genuine cables brand new, for the low low price of $49.99, for a huge discount over whatever your imaginary source is
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/02/10/apple-planning-to-limit-iphone-15-usb-c-port/
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