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Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus by astrange on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @05:57PM (#37489097)
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 (#37489618)
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.