Not true. There are a dozen different types of knockoff USB-C. If you buy one that meets spec (basically just not the no-name bottom-of-the-barrel e-waste on Amazon) you’re going to get essentially full functionality (meaning high speed data transfer, power delivery, HDMI over USB, etc); and if you need something more, you’re probably going to know what to look for.
Comment on Phones may come without bundled USB cables in the future, if OEMs have their way
edible_funk@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoThe issue is there’s a dozen different types of usb-c and not all cords are compatible with each type.
ilinamorato@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 3 weeks ago
The cable you get with a phone is going to be the most basic of basic cable there is.
Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Wasnt the case, at least for me. My phone supports up to 30W charging, and the only cable i have that supports that is the one that came with the phone
ragas@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Literally any USB-C cable supports charging with 60W.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C#Power_delivery
Note however that this is not the case for those USB-A to USB-C cables.
ook@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
Yeah it is nice it can support it, that does however not mean they actually do. There’s so many articles and videos out there around the topic of badlx made usb c cables, this is a real issue.
E.g. here since you are probably going to ask for a source pcworld.com/…/buying-a-usb-c-cable-watch-out-for-…
edible_funk@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The cable that comes with my phone is the only way to get full speed charging so that’s false outfight.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 3 weeks ago
So they’ve made a proprietary cable?