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> If cable brakes [sic]…you just buy new one for 10$ instead of new phone for 1000$ Who is buying a whole new device if the cable breaks?? One still just buys
by amarshall 3y ago
> If cable brakes [sic]…you just buy new one for 10$ instead of new phone for 1000$
Who is buying a whole new device if the cable breaks?? One still just buys a new cable…
- pzo 3y agoI mean if connector brakes inside your phone - I had 2 iphones that was hard to charge even after cleaning the port. The idea is that you keep adapter inside the phone all the time so iphone female connector doesn't brake because of constantly plugging in and out charging cable.
- Spivak 3y agoAndroid pre USC-C had this problem bad since there was that little piece of metal in the middle of the port that had to make contact and it always got bent.
- astrange 3y agoUSB-C is less prone to this because the part that breaks is inside the cable now.
- crimsontech 3y agoNo it’s in the phone now, unlike how it was with lightning cables. You could stick a toothpick inside a lightning port on a phone to remove pocket lint, you can’t do this with USB-C without a higher risk of damaging the phone. USB-C on the phone side has a protrusion that slots inside the cable end the same as previous usb cables. This is the fragile part, but it’s still a big improvement over micro usb.
- stevenwoo 3y agoBefore wireless charging/data xfer/debugging one had to physically plug the phones in for development in addition to wear and tear from charging so I’ve worn out the micro usb ports on many android devices.
- xen2xen1 3y agoI'm another voice for the "charging ports break all the time" brigade. I've replaced enough myself I'll look into this for me and my family.
- m-p-3 3y agoYou could also go the MagSafe/ Qi2 way, which is safer and officially supported.