What kind of sicko would ever want to go back to micro USB??? 🤢
Most of my flashlights and rechargeable decives are micro USB still. C is superior but I'm not throwing away good electronics over a charging cable.
Well in this scenario it's a genie granting a wish, so why not just wish for everything to be changed to USB-C?
I'm really grateful that most cheap shit physical stores in my area uses USB C these days. Even most stuff on Amazon and in $2 shops is mostly USB C from what I've seen.
The only 2 devices I have that still use micro USB is a small desk vacuum, and my raspberry pi zero W. But I only have a single micro USB cable so I just have an adaptor for my vacuum
Let's turn everything into usb-B
Why not USB-B8?
Most micro USB cables that came bundled with phones or gadgets were built so cheaply that they don't even have data pins. They're a pain to sort out whenever I want to program a board.
Im also finding this with USB-C unfortunately
The one good thing about Google's Social media experiment was that guy who reviewed USBC cables to see if they actually adhered to the standards.
It's shocking how many didn't have the proper resistors or components to properly handle data and charging.
I used to keep every cable that came with any electronics. USB-C convinced me to throw away any cable I didn't specifically buy. Even my charging cables are USB4 240w 40gbps because I got so tired of guessing which cable did what. I don't even need those specs but I'll never have to wonder which cable to use.
I'm sure the USB forum is finding ways to identify cable capabilities easy. /s
They are useful for dummies like me though! When I let my phone run out of battery while installing an update, I thought it was the end for it. But it turned out that it had just bricked itself by desperately using every single ounce of juice, so it could no longer tell the charger that it wanted to charge.
Solved by buying a dumber charger!
I recently went through my collection of Micro USB cables because I couldn't fit them into the drawer anymore. About 80% wouldn't even receive any data at all.
This this this...what the fuck.
If anyone here has a synth and it uses USB and they can't get it to be seen by the computer this is why...ask how I know
My old kindle was a nightmare for this reason. Plus the socket got funky with age on top of that, and eventually there was really like 1 special cable that would work and it always seemed to end up hidden under 50000 things.
Still, that does speak to the battery life of the kindle.
Yep. When I wanted to transfer files between phone and computer I had to try out 3 cables before I found one that was data capable.
What kind of sadistic shit bag would actually want those defective easily broken pieces of trash back???
I want full size USB-B on all phones. Fight me
If battery technology werenʼt still stuck in the Vietnam War era, 2-second rapid charging would require something like a thick boi USB-B cable to satisfy everyoneʼs desire to also use their phone as a tazer/hand grenade/flying drone/cardiac defibrillator/space heater.
I've had 400% more failures of USB C than of micro. Keep in mind I've only had C for a couple years, and micro for 14 across numerous devices.
That's got to be something you're doing. Cause I've had exactly zero problems. In fact I don't think I've actually met a person who's ever had a problem with USB - C. But I have boxes (plural) of dead micro USB cables and, on top of that, I have so many devices that have been rendered useless by the fact that the micro USB port has been blown or damaged in some way it's not even funny.
Edit, these are not all mine. They are from multiple people.
Me too, first two phones I had with USB C both developed issues with the port, one shorted in the port, the other for some reason could only be charged with one specific cable, oriented in only one direction. Never had any issues with the ports on any previous USB micro phones.
The current one works alright though, and its capable of detecting water and dirt in the port, so probably won't short itself. So I think the technology is improving.
Do not taunt micro USB adapter
Failures of ports or cables?
I hate when I get something that still has a micro or even worse a mini 🤮
At least mini is robust. Micro had that tiny tab that always got damaged after a year or less cuz you inevitably tried to plug that mf in backwards
I don't think I ever managed to break it by plugging it in backwards, but they indeed brake constantly. Mine would always bend since they were so bloody thin. The only micro usb cable that didn't break is the one going to my PC tablet, which I barely move, every other one got bumped around enough, either in my backpack or just charging in bed/on the couch, to eventually break the contacts within a year or 2, 3 max.
I once got an adapter as a kid to plug in a controller, was super exited until I dropped it and stepped on it by accident with my naked squishy child feet, probably the fastest I ever broke one of these. Like what the actual fuck? Micros sucks so much!
Me with my mini-usb devices rolling over in our grave
Mini at least didn't have a tendency to just break for no reason
"I want micro USB back" already breaks all three original rules at once.
USB is people!
The time for macro USB is now.
I'm just imagining a port the size of a VCR
12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of American pride! Macro USB! Macro USB! Top of the line. Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!
What I want is to be able to retrofit usb-c onto my older stuff.
I was kinda annoyed at having to switch, but it really is better in every way
there are tiny adapters you can buy that may work depending on the device
I liked microusb. I don't know what everyone is doing with their connectors, but I never had any contact issues.
All I know is no matter how careful I was, it would end up not connecting unless it was held at exactly the right angle. I've yet to have a single USB-C connector have the issue
I’ve had it with shoddy c ports on various devices, including a phone (thankfully had wireless charging also). The connection pin thingy breaks off pretty easily, and causes the same issue you described for several weeks/months ahead of the actual breakoff, where it has to be in exactly the right position (and wiggling it to hit the right position obviously exacerbates the problem).
I’ve actually bought some magnetic chargers for the more fragile electronics, so I never have to put strain on the port..
I would like to know what I'm doing with the connectors too, dammit.
I don't blame any connector, all of them end up the same for me. Externally in good condition but the conductivity the poorest.
Every phone I've ever replaced was replaced because the micro USB broke. Now with how fast charging is I don't even use my phone while it's charging, but I still don't expect the USB-C to be the part that gives out first.
I think the real solution is repairable gadgets. A microusb port costs pennies and if the phones were repairable at all, it would be a 5 minute solder job. The same is true for USB C as well. It might be more durable, but it can still break and it feels so stupid to replace a decive because a single cheap part broke.
The only annoyances I had were general keyed connector issues, but usually you're able to look at the port, it's usb a that tended to be plugged in blind, usb c can be annoying to plug in blind because if its size, just less overall annoying that og usb
C is better than any other type of USB in literally every way possible. There's not even an argument to be made. Go on, I'll wait.
My argument:
You have a point.
I’m not sure about this, but maybe micro allows for slightly thinner devices?
I wouldn’t call that an argument though, because it doesn’t even approach mattering as much as USB-c’s other benefits. Hell Apple made their thinnest ever device (the new 5.x mm thick iPads) with it, including Thunderbolt support.
I love that it’s just “no falling in love” and not “no making people fall in love”
RS-232 FTW!
Laughs in obsolete industrial controls hardware
Micro USB type A.
That doesn't exist, Micro USB is always type B, only full size is A
Micro USB A does exist, although I assume it is very uncommon.
Full size micro plug. Hrhr.
I think you mean mini USB, you sadistic fuck
USB B is still the best
The micro USB most of us know already is a USB-B. Each cable before USB-C had USB-A on one side and USB-B on the other. The square-like one used for printers is a full-sized USB-B, as opposed to the one used in phones (micro USB-B).
"Wishing for more wishes it is!"
Nah, what about if we just use a even mix of all usb types and then ensure that half of all cables sold don't have data pins?
Ok, calm down Satan.
The worst cables I've had to deal with have been the mini versions of perfectly functional cables. Mini hdmi gets stuck, micro usb snaps off and almost fits backwards enough to break it, etc
Mini wasn't bad though.
Looks left.
Looks rights.
Reads the rules, very carefully, again.
“I wish for infinite additional wishes which are exempt of any and all restrictions ”
Since when cant i wish for death? Thats to easy to get around.
PromptWish Engineering- 2,147,483,647 wishes overflow
I wish for a giant piano to spawn 20m above Putins head when he is outside.
Really isn't difficult to circumvent.
wait i always thought the rule in this meme was not wishing for your own death
Maybe he has a ton of unused wires..
