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9. Some cables only do charging

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 03:50 PM

Nov 2019

Ones from vendors like Apple have data. Ones for other types of devices might have only the lines for power.

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A dumb ? - Are there different types of USB Cables for chargin, etc? [View all] Fix The Stupid Nov 2019 OP

Basically Timewas Nov 2019 #2

Not all usb charging cables will transfer data, so yes. hlthe2b Nov 2019 #3

Yes you are correct. ret5hd Nov 2019 #4

Thanks everyone, that is what I thought... cheers. Fix The Stupid Nov 2019 #5

So, tell us! ret5hd Nov 2019 #10

Don't you have them synced? underpants Nov 2019 #6

Some cables don't include the data lines. hunter Nov 2019 #7

Sadly, yes. Jane Austin Nov 2019 #8

Some cables only do charging unc70 Nov 2019 #9

There are approximately 9!*8!/2! types of USB cables. eppur_se_muova Nov 2019 #11