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[-] furrowsofar@beehaw.org 1 points 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.

[-] Lowbird@beehaw.org 5 points 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.

[-] furrowsofar@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

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

[-] sibloure@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Anker and Belkin both make high quality cables.

[-] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 2 points 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.

[-] fckgwrhqq2yxrkt@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Wireless charging solves most of that.

[-] tmpod@lemmy.pt 1 points 1 year ago

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

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