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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•2 years agoBut why is USB C directional? One phone I have won’t charge if the cord is in one orientation but fast charges in the other orientation.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoYou just got a Zoolander cable, that’s it.
minus-squareNatanaellinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoTechnically cables are part double sided (USB3 wires, grounding) and part single sided (power, USB2), while ports should be double sided.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 years agoSymmetric is the default but not required by the standard, so directionality is permitted if irregular.
minus-squareDoubletwistlinkfedilinkEnglish51•2 years agoIt isn’t. Either your cable is bad, or the port on your phone is bad/broken.
But why is USB C directional? One phone I have won’t charge if the cord is in one orientation but fast charges in the other orientation.
You just got a Zoolander cable, that’s it.
Clean it. fixed
Technically cables are part double sided (USB3 wires, grounding) and part single sided (power, USB2), while ports should be double sided.
Symmetric is the default but not required by the standard, so directionality is permitted if irregular.
It isn’t. Either your cable is bad, or the port on your phone is bad/broken.