Apple to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Cables to USB 2.0 Speeds: Report - eviltoast

Apple to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Cables to USB 2.0 Speeds: Report::undefined

  • Album@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    ITT: people who don’t realize that most USB-C cables are USB 2.0

    • 𝔹𝕚𝕫𝕫𝕝𝕖@midwest.social
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      Which is fine, I have a full speed USBC cable and it’s a thicc boi that I certainly wouldn’t want to shove in my pocket all the time and the 2.0 speed ones still charge my laptop even. But Apple is limiting the PORT, not the cable, which isn’t cool.

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        Because they are probably using the same controller, just rewired to usbc, there are videos of this modification being done aftermarket.

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        They can’t limit the cables, they don’t even come with the phone anymore

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            1 year ago

            And other “small” devices… hell even my toothbrush came with only a charging cable,… with an usb-a port,… and no brick…. FUCK YOU PHILIPS!!! What the F!!!

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      This is irrelevant.

      We’re talking about smartphones here, and most new Android phones support > 3.0.

      Limiting a flagship phone in 2023 to USB 2.0 transfer and charging speeds is a cheapskate move.

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        1 year ago

        The article only really has facts about the 2.0 cable, anything said about the device is speculated.

        The entire article is literally based on a tweet where someone tested the cable. The title of the article and of this Lemmy post references that.

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        most new Android phones support > 3.0

        Where do you find that information? Do you know of a reviewer that benchmarks the USB transfer rate of Android phones?

        Edit: I found this: https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-problem-usb-c-file-transfer-1075286/

        10.8GB / 480 Mbps = 180 seconds, and those phones are all faster, so they must be using USB 3.x. In other words, iPhone 15 will have slower USB data than the Pixel 1.

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        1 year ago

        IIRC current iphones with lightning connector are still using USB 2.0 and only ipad pro actually has USB 3. I could be wrong though.

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        Do you actually connect your phone for anything other than charging? Not trying to poke at you, I’m just honestly surprised this is a big issue for anyone really.

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      1 year ago

      Sure but most USB-C Android devices can at least manage USB 3.0 speeds

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      1 year ago

      There’s a difference between connector and protocol version. But they are all backwards compatible.

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      1 year ago

      That likely includes most policy makers. They should have enforce color coding usb c cables instead of forcing the form factor.

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      Yeah I’ve ran into this problem a few times now. I use my Occulus Quest on my PC and it needs USB 3.2 cables. The meta branded ones are crazy expensive but I found a third party one for fairly cheap.

      I just got a Pixel 7 Pro and it needs a special powerblock to rapid charge. My Samsung block from my S10+ didn’t meet the requirements, I had to go back to the Essential Phones included charger. The USB-C port on my PC’s case is at normal speeds, but the port on the mono charges rapidly.

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        The official Meta/Oculus one is expensive because the data lines are fiber optic which allows it to be longer.