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Buy a cheap one. USB 2 and 3 aren't any faster at power transfer. Cut it open. There are four wires and a braided shield inside. Look up the USB spec to figure
by ISL 13y ago
Buy a cheap one. USB 2 and 3 aren't any faster at power transfer.
Cut it open. There are four wires and a braided shield inside. Look up the USB spec to figure out which wires to cut.
If in doubt, cut the wires that are not black and red. In general, red is power and black is ground.
Voila. Surgery. If it doesn't work, you're out a $3 cable.
- yuhong 13y agoI think USB 3.0 does provide more power but most smartphones and tablets don't support it.