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Why older USB (USB-A) cables may be better for certain devices (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 week ago by 1friend@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/usbchardware@sh.itjust.works

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Pretty much this:

I have an older USB C power bank from 2016 and it will only charge with a USB A to USB C cable. This is great information that needs to get to everyone, a lot of people don't know this.

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Anker battery packs let you double click the button on them to reduce to minimal charge.

[–] jasoman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

But it needs power to do that, it could have issues if it was completely drained

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I meant it can be set to deliver minimal charging power for those devices that can’t handle variable.

[–] jasoman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Ah. Just wish anker was a more trustworthy company, but after their camera fiasco, i stopped buying them.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What camera fiasco? I only know them for their battery packs and wall warts.

[–] jasoman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh, they had cameras ip open. Look it up.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

Oh. The usual, then.

Again, I had no idea they made anything smarter than a battery.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

It’s so hard for companies to not be evil.

[–] 1friend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

This should be a design requirement for every product anyways