Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
by Spivak on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @05:15PM
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Android pre USC-C had this problem bad since there was that little piece of metal in the middle of the port that had to make contact and it always got bent.
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USB-C is less prone to this because the part that breaks is inside the cable now.
Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
by crimsontech on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @06:43PM
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No it’s in the phone now, unlike how it was with lightning cables.
You could stick a toothpick inside a lightning port on a phone to remove pocket lint, you can’t do this with USB-C without a higher risk of damaging the phone.
USB-C on the phone side has a protrusion that slots inside the cable end the same as previous usb cables. This is the fragile part, but it’s still a big improvement over micro usb.