Is this the article you are referring to? I finally understood why I seemed to
go through cables.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/11/google-engineer-leaves-scathing-reviews-of-dodgy-usb-type-c-cables-on-amazon/?comments=1
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
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Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 3:35 PM
To: Portland Linux/Unix Group <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Universality of USB Cables
> On 2016-05-18 13:32, Rich Shepard wrote:
>> Am I correct in assuming that if I buy a USB cable with the
>> appropriately sized plugs on each end it can be used with any device
>> and a computer?
>
> Yep, that's the idear. And you can get 'em from at the dollar store.
Actually not always...
Depends on the device and the cable.
There are "charge only" cables that will not transmit data.
If the device is made by Samsung, you need to make sure that it has the correct
cable. Some micro usb cables have a resistor in the end that the Samsung device
wants. (Part of the cable spec I believe.)
If it is a usb-c cable you need to verify if it is to spec. (There was a Google
engineer that reviewed all the cables on Amazon.) Not everything was made
correctly.
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