This tool for finding bad USB-C cables - eviltoast
USB-C Cable Tester Is Compact And Affordable
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We’ve all been bitten before by USB cables which were flaky, built for only charging, or just plain broken. With the increased conductor count and complexity of USB Type C, there are many mor…
  • phx@lemmy.caEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Do you trust the $4 tester from China to test the suspect cheap cables from China?

    • XeroxCool@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      50% failure rate of the cables and 50% failure of the tester means a problem will be found 100% of the time, but it dmwont tell you where. Or something.