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Do you protect your USB port?
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I have the port set to "Charge only when locked". I never use public charging stations.
Sony, in their infinite wisdom, defaults full data without the ability to choose a default, you can only deny upon plugging it in and it will eventually revert back to full data anyway
This is the best strategy.
However, if you ever knew youd NEED to use public charging, check out USB condom adapters. They open circuit the data pins.