• flatbield@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    The other thing that seems to fail is USB-C connector. I wonder if the USB-C connectors in most phones last beyond 5 years. Mine still works but I cannot plug the device in and use it without it just falling out pretty quickly. The old micro USB plugs seem a little more robust.

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      1 year ago

      This is dramatically the opposite of my experience. I’ve never had a usb-c port die, but the microUSB ports were fragile as heck.

      I’ve had cheapo USB-C cables die but that’s because cheap.

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        1 year ago

        Do you have a specific cable brand that might be better? I have tried multiple suppliers. Same.

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            1 year ago

            Anker is my go to and handles my kids cable abuse pretty well. I also echo the above person’s comment that USB-C has been way more robust than micro for me.

    • tmpod@lemmy.ptOP
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      1 year ago

      mm maybe. connectors should definitely have a tiny magnet, but its still rare…