Talk:1892: USB Cables

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> Carries data but not power - Not typically done, but it could happen if the wires or pins get damaged.

> Charges phone slowly - More likely a problem with the charger than the cable, but may happen if the wires are damaged.

Some manufactures limits charging / fast charging to approved devices only, and this can also be done by some non-standard trick within cable connectors, so non-OEM cable do no charge or charge slower

>Plug doesn't fit through case - There's no standard for what the plastic housing around the USB connector should look like, and sometimes these are moulded so they don't quite fit in the phone socket or through the charging port of an external case.

There is standard defining clearances for plastic housing of connectors, but not all manufactures care

/mhcmega 162.158.202.10 15:52, 20 September 2017 (UTC)

Not just an OEM thing. USB type C specification requires a smart chip inside the connector that communicates with the devices on each side and contains information about what protocols that cable is capable of, which pins are connected through, thunderbolt support, etc. 162.158.63.22 16:17, 21 September 2017 (UTC)

I think Weird shape has to do with mould doing a 90 degree turn. Trimutius (talk) 15:55, 20 September 2017 (UTC)

Agreed. You can see the 90 degree turn in the silhouette. The plug isn't big enough to be Type B. 162.158.62.159 13:01, 21 September 2017 (UTC)

I honestly think this entire comic is a protracted anatomy joke. Elvenivle (talk) 00:54, 21 September 2017 (UTC)

And then there are all those cables I've saved in case I get a new device with that particular connector on the other end.