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Maybe those of us that understand this problem can and should help friends and family buy making/buying them a "USB condom"[1] and strongly encouraging that the
by pdkl95 5y ago
Maybe those of us that understand this problem can and should help friends and family buy making/buying them a "USB condom"[1] and strongly encouraging that they use it anytime they want to plug something into USB for charging. This type of device can be as simple and cheap as a USB connector/cable with the data wires cut.
[1] A USB dongle that only passed the power pins through for charging. Data is either blocked or physically disconnected.
- Animats 5y agoDoesn't work for all the higher-power USB-C charging options that require negotiation before the higher voltage turns on.
- SAI_Peregrinus 5y agoThere are "smart" ones that MITM the power negotiation. IE they negotiate with the Devices for a particular PD profile, and with the Host for the same PD profile.