Pretty much this:
I have an older USB C power bank from 2016 and it will only charge with a USB A to USB C cable. This is great information that needs to get to everyone, a lot of people don't know this.
Why older USB (USB-A) cables may be better for certain devices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A59YbIqxAaw
10 Comments
jasoman@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Also it is nice to have old chargers that don't have variable charging incase some devices go dead and no longer charge at higher speeds. Happend to me recently
Zachariah@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Anker battery packs let you double click the button on them to reduce to minimal charge.
jasoman@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
But it needs power to do that, it could have issues if it was completely drained
Zachariah@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I meant it can be set to deliver minimal charging power for those devices that can’t handle variable.
jasoman@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Ah. Just wish anker was a more trustworthy company, but after their camera fiasco, i stopped buying them.
sxan@midwest.social · 3 pts · 1y
What camera fiasco? I only know them for their battery packs and wall warts.
jasoman@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Oh, they had cameras ip open. Look it up.
sxan@midwest.social · 2 pts · 1y
Oh. The usual, then.
Again, I had no idea they made anything smarter than a battery.
Zachariah@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
It’s so hard for companies to not be evil.
1friend@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
This should be a design requirement for every product anyways