The USB Type-C is useful for sharing files offline between smartphones while the USB Type-A is useful when you want to backup files to a PC at some point.
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Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 2 years ago
I usually just plug my phone directly into the pc and copy the file directly
baltakatei@sopuli.xyz 2 years ago
pyre@lemmy.world 2 years ago
me too. the double sided thing looks awkward.
there’s also localsend if you prefer over wifi for any reason
tuoret@sopuli.xyz 2 years ago
Someone pointed out it’s actually a usb stick with two different ends, which sounds pretty neat. I also thought it was like a cable without the actual cable part so your phone would just be dangling there awkwardly
pyre@lemmy.world 2 years ago
oh that makes more sense, yeah it looks like an adapter which feels terrible to use. but also if you need a quick transfer, doing it over a cable or wifi is still better since you only copy once that way.