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Re:EU lawmakers snub Apple's pleas, vote to push for chargin... by mrep on Friday January 31, 2020 @09:24PM (#22208149)
> With USB-C there's no real reason to have other standards for charging a cell phone.

I'll take lightning over usb-c anyday. I currently have a pixel 3 and it does not connect half the time and yes, I clean out the stupid port with a toothpick even though I never had to do that with an iphone.

Android auto is especially annoying as a slight bump can cause it to disconnect and then it takes like 20 seconds to get it back running with the map on the dashboard.

The stupid headphone jack connector also sucks because the only way I can work out with it is if I use 2 rubber bands to pull the usb-c to headphone jack connector tight constantly or else the slightest movement in my pocket will disconnect it.

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Re:EU lawmakers snub Apple's pleas, vote to push for chargin... by FireBeyond on Friday January 31, 2020 @11:05PM (#22208576)
Buy high quality cables. I have Philips USB-C cables and I -cannot- move them in my MBP. Either horizontally or vertically. Not a wiggle. Nothing.

Cheaper lesser quality cables are the issue. Buy a 99c gas station Lightning cable and see how well it works for you.

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Re:EU lawmakers snub Apple's pleas, vote to push for chargin... by mrep on Friday January 31, 2020 @11:37PM (#22208705)
This work [0] or do you have a link to something you think will work?

[0]: https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Charging-Compatible-DLC5206BA...

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Re:EU lawmakers snub Apple's pleas, vote to push for chargin... by FireBeyond on Saturday February 01, 2020 @12:00AM (#22208793)
Looks good to me. I got the C-to-C:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WFHNFSD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b...

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