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Comment on Not sure where to ask this but why do some wall powered usb-c hubs refuse the charge anything until they are plugged into a computer?

lordnikon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

Becase some devices require a signal on their comm pins to negotiate the correct voltage to charge the device. Also some devices are dicks and needs a proprietary signal in order for it to charge. Looking at you sony.

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edgemaster72@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Sony and proprietary nonsense, name a more iconic duo

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- sbeak@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Apple, Samsung, all the Chinese phone brands with their proprietary fast charging standards, HP, Bambu Lab, Nintendo, Xbox, Microsoft, Google, Adobe, etc. etc.
  
  There’s a lot of terrible companies, actually.
  
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  - bizzle@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    All companies are terrible
    
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- Jarix@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Nintendo and it’s propriety hardware
  
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- crandlecan@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Apple?
  
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