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> it's become so fragmented with all the protocols, data rates, and variations in cable capabilities I thought this was overblown until recently. I purchased
by apocalyptic0n3 5y ago
> it's become so fragmented with all the protocols, data rates, and variations in cable capabilities
I thought this was overblown until recently. I purchased a new car with Android Auto. I have a bunch of USB-A to USB-C cables at home and it took me 9 tries to find one that allowed my phone to connect. Seems the others were only good for charging. Was really surprised by that.
- JKCalhoun 5y agoThrow those other 8 away. A pox upon them and their manufacturers.
- apocalyptic0n3 5y agoI threw away all but the best one, which I'm using for charging some peripherals (mainly my mouse).
- neogodless 5y agoOh my! That's also unlucky though. When I updated my 2015 Mazda to work with Android Auto, I ran to Best Buy and bought their store brand (Insignia) USB-C to USB-A cable, and it worked fine. What were the sources of these cables that didn't include that capability? Included with other devices? It's a shame they went so cheap on those, though not surprising!
- apocalyptic0n3 5y agoSome came with phones for charging. Some came from Monoprice. Some from Best Buy. Most of them were no name brands. You get what you pay for, I suppose. Learned my lesson, though.