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> phones and MacBooks are (equally) subby. Do you mean phones here or iPhones? I've been charging my LG phones (G6 & G8) from MacBook Pros for years and never
by karmakaze 4y ago
> phones and MacBooks are (equally) subby.
Do you mean phones here or iPhones? I've been charging my LG phones (G6 & G8) from MacBook Pros for years and never noticed an unexpected switch.
- madeofpalk 4y agoAs you're touching on, it doesn't make sense to make a blanket statement for all phones. Also, iPhone is not USB-C, so I guess it doesn't participate in this negotiation.
- wongarsu 4y agoWhat about Lightning to USB-C cables? I assume the device is talking the USB protocol at that point? Or does that connection only allow charging in one direction?
- mathieuh 4y agoI've charged my iPhone off my MBP using a lightning->usb-c cable and I didn't notice anything weird. I've also been able to charge my iPhone off my iPad using the same cable so maybe it is one way.
- dfox 4y agoThat particular cable only works in one direction. Lightning itself can power external devices, but the whole mechanism is completely different than how USB PD over USB-C works (it is designed for low power peripherals and thus can output unregulated 3-ish V in order to save on DC/DC conversion losses, similar capability of devices powered entirely from V_CONN is quite recent and hackish addition to USB-C).
- karmakaze 4y agoI forget that other interface still exists. Is it only iPhone and keyboard/touchpad/mouse/pencil now?
- TheHappyOddish 4y agoAirPods too.