Comment on Absolutely deranged

Norodix@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• pacmondo@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  All I know is no matter how careful I was, it would end up not connecting unless it was held at exactly the right angle. I’ve yet to have a single USB-C connector have the issue

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  • BubbleMonkey@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve had it with shoddy c ports on various devices, including a phone (thankfully had wireless charging also). The connection pin thingy breaks off pretty easily, and causes the same issue you described for several weeks/months ahead of the actual breakoff, where it has to be in exactly the right position (and wiggling it to hit the right position obviously exacerbates the problem).

    I’ve actually bought some magnetic chargers for the more fragile electronics, so I never have to put strain on the port…

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    • pacmondo@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      We must be buying different USB-C cables, then. I’ve been using anker ones for years and havent had a single break like that, and I’m definitely not gentle with mine.

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      • BubbleMonkey@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Oh, yeah no it’s not the cable, it’s the receiving port on the device itself. Sorry for the confusion :)

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  • teamevil@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve got a USB C that requires me to have it plugged in one specific direction or no charging

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    • 0ops@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Oof that sounds annoying

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      • teamevil@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        It absolutely is…what’s worse is the cable has been rock solid for years

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• Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I want my 16 pin serial port on my phone!

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  • Num10ck@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    might as well go for HPIB or MIDI

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    • nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Bring back D-Sub.

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      • pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        bring back micro dvi (the one on the first macbook air).

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• kubica@fedia.io ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I would like to know what I'm doing with the connectors too, dammit.

  I don't blame any connector, all of them end up the same for me. Externally in good condition but the conductivity the poorest.

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• Halosheep@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Every phone I’ve ever replaced was replaced because the micro USB broke. Now with how fast charging is I don’t even use my phone while it’s charging, but I still don’t expect the USB-C to be the part that gives out first.

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  • Norodix@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think the real solution is repairable gadgets. A microusb port costs pennies and if the phones were repairable at all, it would be a 5 minute solder job. The same is true for USB C as well. It might be more durable, but it can still break and it feels so stupid to replace a decive because a single cheap part broke.

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• morbidcactus@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The only annoyances I had were general keyed connector issues, but usually you’re able to look at the port, it’s usb a that tended to be plugged in blind, usb c can be annoying to plug in blind because if its size, just less overall annoying that og usb

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