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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by TylerE on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @12:40AM (#43408312)
The issue I have with Lightning is that over time they tend to develop side to side wobble, to the point the connection becomes unreliable.
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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by Aaargh20318 on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @02:23AM (#43408769)
This was usually due to lint clogging up the port on the device. You could easily remove it with a toothpick and then everything was back in working order. Took just a few seconds at most.
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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by rahkiin on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @03:04AM (#43408987)
Sadly such remedy is not possible with USB-C due to the thin piece inside. :(
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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by glenneroo on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @07:14AM (#43410519)
Try a paperclip or bobby-pin. Had to do that recently due to my cable not charging my phone reliably.
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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by TylerE on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @09:32PM (#43419115)
Nope, it’s not that. I’ve seen this behavior with a worn cable and a brand new device.
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