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Re:The Quest for a Dumber Phone by kitsunesoba on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @04:05PM (#34419100)
> Reddit says, no joke, it's the cable that's the problem.

Not surprising. My experience across a few different Android devices over the years is just about all USB-related functionality is a flaky mess, and that includes things like ADB and installing new ROMs. How it's flaky varies from device to device which makes it extra fun.

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Re:The Quest for a Dumber Phone by kfarr on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @05:19PM (#34420259)
Can confirm with Android phones and vr headsets that ADB access can definitely be affected by choice of cable. Talk about face palm, but it is what it us
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Re:The Quest for a Dumber Phone by zinekeller on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @07:28PM (#34421599)
Not knowing anything about Pixel 2's USB functionality, but I have encountered cases where new cables have solved the problem I was encountering. One time was when I've tried to transfer files from my phone to the desktop and the speeds were ludicrously slow, like ~2Mbps where normally it would be 80-100 Mbps. The cable was rather old at that point and I bit the bullet and bought a new one and at that point I've realised that cables can worn out eventually.
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