Most micro USB cables that came bundled with phones or gadgets were built so cheaply that they don’t even have data pins. They’re a pain to sort out whenever I want to program a board.
Absolutely deranged
Submitted 11 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to memes@sopuli.xyz
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Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
Muscle_Meteor@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
Im also finding this with USB-C unfortunately
pezhore@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
The one good thing about Google’s Social media experiment was that guy who reviewed USBC cables to see if they actually adhered to the standards.
It’s shocking how many didn’t have the proper resistors or components to properly handle data and charging.
TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I used to keep every cable that came with any electronics. USB-C convinced me to throw away any cable I didn’t specifically buy. Even my charging cables are USB4 240w 40gbps because I got so tired of guessing which cable did what. I don’t even need those specs but I’ll never have to wonder which cable to use.
nul9o9@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I’m sure the USB forum is finding ways to identify cable capabilities easy. /s
cro_magnon_gilf@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
They are useful for dummies like me though! When I let my phone run out of battery while installing an update, I thought it was the end for it. But it turned out that it had juat bricked itself by desperately using every single ounce of juice, so it cpuld no longer tell the charger that it wanted to charge.
Solved by buying a dumber charger!
qaz@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I recently went through my collection of Micro USB cables because I couldn’t fit them into the drawer anymore. About 80% wouldn’t even receive any data at all.
Dkarma@lemmy.world 11 months ago
This this this…what the fuck.
If anyone here has a synth and it uses USB and they can’t get it to be seen by the computer this is why…ask how I know
BluesF@lemmy.world 11 months ago
My old kindle was a nightmare for this reason. Plus the socket got funky with age on top of that, and eventually there was really like 1 special cable that would work and it always seemed to end up hidden under 50000 things.
Still, that does speak to the battery life of the kindle.
Admetus@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
Yep. When I wanted to transfer files between phone and computer I had to try out 3 cables before I found one that was data capable.
buddascrayon@lemmy.world 11 months ago
What kind of sadistic shit bag would actually want those defective easily broken pieces of trash back???
lauha@lemmy.one 11 months ago
I want full size USB-B on all phones. Fight me
Landless2029@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Thicker Phone with a longer battery and durable. Sign me up.
baltakatei@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
If battery technology werenʼt still stuck in the Vietnam War era, 2-second rapid charging would require something like a thick boi USB-B cable to satisfy everyoneʼs desire to also use their phone as a tazer/hand grenade/flying drone/cardiac defibrillator/space heater.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I’ve had 400% more failures of USB C than of micro. Keep in mind I’ve only had C for a couple years, and micro for 14 across numerous devices.
buddascrayon@lemmy.world 11 months ago
That’s got to be something you’re doing. Cause I’ve had exactly zero problems. In fact I don’t think I’ve actually met a person who’s ever had a problem with USB - C. But I have boxes (plural) of dead micro USB cables and, on top of that, I have so many devices that have been rendered useless by the fact that the micro USB port has been blown or damaged in some way it’s not even funny.
EddoWagt@feddit.nl 11 months ago
I don’t know what you’re doing because I’ve had 0 failures with it
Storspoven@feddit.nu 11 months ago
Me too, first two phones I had with USB C both developed issues with the port, one shorted in the port, the other for some reason could only be charged with one specific cable, oriented in only one direction. Never had any issues with the ports on any previous USB micro phones.
The current one works alright though, and its capable of detecting water and dirt in the port, so probably won’t short itself. So I think the technology is improving.
enleeten@discuss.online 11 months ago
Do not taunt micro USB adapter
JokeDeity@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Definitely user error.
meekah@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Failures of ports or cables?
Daxtron2@startrek.website 11 months ago
I hate when I get something that still has a micro or even worse a mini 🤮
Dkarma@lemmy.world 11 months ago
At least mini is robust. Micro had that tiny tab that always got damaged after a year or less cuz you inevitably tried to plug that mf in backwards
nilclass@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
Yeah, mini is the best! It is robust and has a ahape that makes it easy to figure out which way to plug it. I love it when i fet a device with a mini
LANIK2000@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I don’t think I ever managed to break it by plugging it in backwards, but they indeed brake constantly. Mine would always bend since they were so bloody thin. The only micro usb cable that didn’t break is the one going to my PC tablet, which I barely move, every other one got bumped around enough, other in my backpack or just charging in bed/on the couch, to eventually break the contacts within a year or 2, 3 max.
I once got an adapter as a kid to plug in a controller, was super exited until I dropped it and stepped on it by accident with my naked squishy child feet, probably the fastest I ever broke one of these. Like what the actual fuck? Micros sucks so much!
ReveredOxygen@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Mini may be more robust, but do you know how hard for me to find a mini cable?
Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 11 months ago
Ngl this never happened to me ever and I’m clumsy asf. Guess I was lucky.
JoShmoe@ani.social 11 months ago
Me with my mini-usb devices rolling over in our grave
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Mini at least didn’t have a tendency to just break for no reason
davidagain@lemmy.world 11 months ago
“I want micro USB back” already breaks all three original rules at once.
hydrospanner@lemmy.world 11 months ago
USB is people!
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 11 months ago
“Make all new devices use micro-HDMI”
Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I will punch your dad in the cock
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 11 months ago
My biological father is actually mtf trans funnily enough so good luck with that
setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The time for macro USB is now.
hydrospanner@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I’m just imagining a port the size of a VCR
setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 11 months ago
12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of American pride! Macro USB! Macro USB! Top of the line. Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!
Norodix@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I liked microusb. I don’t know what everyone is doing with their connectors, but I never had any contact issues.
pacmondo@sh.itjust.works 11 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
BubbleMonkey@slrpnk.net 11 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…
teamevil@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I’ve got a USB C that requires me to have it plugged in one specific direction or no charging
kubica@fedia.io 11 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.
Halosheep@lemm.ee 11 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.
Norodix@lemmy.world 11 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.
morbidcactus@lemmy.ca 11 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
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
What I want is to be able to retrofit usb-c onto my older stuff.
I was kinda annoyed at having to switch, but it really is better in every way
wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
C is better than any other type of USB in literally every way possible. There’s not even an argument to be made. Go on, I’ll wait.
dog_@lemmy.world 11 months ago
My argument:
lengau@midwest.social 11 months ago
You have a point.
Zink@programming.dev 11 months ago
I’m not sure about this, but maybe micro allows for slightly thinner devices?
I wouldn’t call that an argument though, because it doesn’t even approach mattering as much as USB-c’s other benefits. Hell Apple made their thinnest ever device (the new 5.x mm thick iPads) with it, including Thunderbolt support.
Hupf@feddit.de 11 months ago
Micro USB type A.
EddoWagt@feddit.nl 11 months ago
That doesn’t exist, Micro USB is always type B, only full size is A
rockman057@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Micro USB A does exist, although I assume it is very uncommon.
MonkderDritte@feddit.de 11 months ago
Full size micro plug. :)
Retrograde@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I think you mean mini USB, you sadistic fuck
yuri@pawb.social 11 months ago
I love that it’s just “no falling in love” and not “no making people fall in love”
JokeDeity@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Fucking gross. Might as well ask for mini while you’re at it.
SatyrSack@lemmy.one 11 months ago
In my experience, mini USB was more robust than micro USB. Micro USB ports would wear out for me more quickly. Is there any benefit to micro over mini other than the fact that it is a bit smaller?
cerement@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
USB B is still the best
brap@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I’m so conflicted. It’s way too chunky, but I’ve never had one fail and it’s durable as shit. Damn.
TheEntity@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The micro USB most of us know already is a USB-B. Each cable before USB-C had USB-A on one side and USB-B on the other. The square-like one used for printers is a full-sized USB-B, as opposed to the one used in phones (micro USB-B).
Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 11 months ago
RS-232 FTW!
woodenskewer@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Laughs in obsolete industrial controls hardware
JokeDeity@lemm.ee 11 months ago
🙁
Toes@ani.social 11 months ago
The worst cables I’ve had to deal with have been the mini versions of perfectly functional cables. Mini hdmi gets stuck, micro usb snaps off and almost fits backwards enough to break it, etc
johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Mini wasn’t bad though.
samus12345@lemmy.world 11 months ago
“Wishing for more wishes it is!”
Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 11 months ago
Nah, what about if we just use a even mix of all usb types and then ensure that half of all cables sold don’t have data pins?
buddascrayon@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Ok, calm down Satan.
webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
Looks left.
Looks rights.
Reads the ruled again, very carefully, again.
“I wish for infinite additional wishes which are exempt of any and all restrictions ”
gazter@aussie.zone 11 months ago
PromptWish Engineering
UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
Maybe he has a ton of unused wires…
MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 11 months ago
What kind of sicko would ever want to go back to micro USB??? 🤢
FireRetardant@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Most of my flashlights and rechargeable decives are micro USB still. C is superior but I’m not throwing away good electronics over a charging cable.
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 11 months ago
The question wasn’t who still uses them, the question was who wants to go back.
MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Well in this scenario it’s a genie granting a wish, so why not just wish for everything to be changed to USB-C?
Baku@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I’m really grateful that most cheap shit physical stores in my area uses USB C these days. Even most stuff on Amazon and in $2 shops is mostly USB C from what I’ve seen.
The only 2 devices I have that still use micro USB is a small desk vacuum, and my raspberry pi zero W. But I only have a single micro USB cable so I just have an adaptor for my vacuum
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I was just thinking that the only device that’s still micro USB is my Kindle, but remembered that I also have a PS4 controller
dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 months ago
Mini usb is where it’s at!
Dkarma@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Early 2000s nerdcore tech lovers unite! Get out your 640x480 digital camera and cr cards!