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Re:Apple rumored to subvert EU Rules by nerfing USB-C on iPh... by Eric_WVGG on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @01:27PM (#34986306)
And how does the USB-IF prevent an iPhone from getting fried by non-USB-IF certified cables?

If they had some method of doing that, would the expense of operating it be a "money-grab"?

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Re:Apple rumored to subvert EU Rules by nerfing USB-C on iPh... by shaunsingh0207 on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @01:34PM (#34986427)
Isn't that just USB-PD and QC3? Which apple uses on their desktop products
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Re:Apple rumored to subvert EU Rules by nerfing USB-C on iPh... by makeitdouble on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @03:38PM (#34987975)
Isn’t it the same issue right now when you’re using a random USB charger and a third party lightning cable, which is probably the case for the vast majority of people ?
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Re:Apple rumored to subvert EU Rules by nerfing USB-C on iPh... by rhaway84773 on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @03:59PM (#34988274)
Does Apple restrict lightning cables the same way?

Also, what about all the iPads and MacBooks that have been using USB-C for years? Does Apple not care about those products’ users? If it was concerned about the impact of uncertified USB-C cables, why doesn’t it already do these things on existing USB-C products it sells?

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Re:Apple rumored to subvert EU Rules by nerfing USB-C on iPh... by Eric_WVGG on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @05:12PM (#34989061)
1. yes, they do

2. They definitely should. I've had plenty of experiences in the past seven years where cords kinda-sorta-not-always worked. If I plugged a shitty cord that didn't work into any device I own, I'd like it to respond "nah dude"

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Re:Apple rumored to subvert EU Rules by nerfing USB-C on iPh... by wkat4242 on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @07:44PM (#34990468)
Like all the Android phones with even higher charging speeds not actually 'getting fried'?
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