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And... for a USB-C to USB-C cable, you can use either end of the cable! Grab one end of the cable, either end, and it plugs in (flipped either way). You can
by DannyB2 7y ago
And...
for a USB-C to USB-C cable, you can use either end of the cable!
Grab one end of the cable, either end, and it plugs in (flipped either way).
You can plug a phone into a laptop. You can make either one of them be the "host" and you can control which one will charge the other one, or that no charging will occur at all. (At least with Android and a Pixelbook.)
- woodrowbarlow 7y agothis is an anti-feature in my eyes. there's no way to predict what will happen when you connect two host-capable devices.
- lilyball 7y agoI believe the control is based on which device you plug the cable into first, except it's impossible to remember and confusing.
- DannyB2 7y agoWith a Pixelbook and Android phone, it is completely predictable. You choose which does what using UI controls on each device. You can specify whether this device will provide charge to the other device. Whether this device will share files with the other device. And the other device can specify that it will be charged, and will receive files. There is no guesswork about it. No mystery.