ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square258fedilinkarrow-up1579arrow-down113cross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
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minus-squarePulptasticlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down12·9 months agoBut why is USB C directional? One phone I have won’t charge if the cord is in one orientation but fast charges in the other orientation.
minus-squareDoubletwist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up52·9 months agoIt isn’t. Either your cable is bad, or the port on your phone is bad/broken.
minus-squarePulptasticlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoThe port in my phone is bad which demonstrates that the cable is not symmetric.
minus-squareblusterydayve26linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoSymmetric is the default but not required by the standard, so directionality is permitted if irregular.
minus-squareNatanael@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoTechnically cables are part double sided (USB3 wires, grounding) and part single sided (power, USB2), while ports should be double sided.
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minus-squarePulptasticlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoIt is corroded. I have made it less bad by cleaning it (at least it charges one way) but still not working right.
But why is USB C directional? One phone I have won’t charge if the cord is in one orientation but fast charges in the other orientation.
It isn’t. Either your cable is bad, or the port on your phone is bad/broken.
The port in my phone is bad which demonstrates that the cable is not symmetric.
Symmetric is the default but not required by the standard, so directionality is permitted if irregular.
Technically cables are part double sided (USB3 wires, grounding) and part single sided (power, USB2), while ports should be double sided.
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Clean it. fixed
It is corroded. I have made it less bad by cleaning it (at least it charges one way) but still not working right.