Apologies if the wrong community, if there’s a better suited one, please point me to it!

But, I figure we all buy USB-C cables, and being a progressive group of folks maybe someone has a suggestion so I cause slightly less waste pollution and waste? Here’s hoping!

Edit: Allrighty, apparently I’m just rough on all my usb cables OR you have all teamed up to prank me.

  • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
    6·
    3 days ago

    I’m not sure what you mean.

    I haven’t had a USB cable fail that I can recall.

    Old USB cables won’t support newer data rates and power transfer rates. But I don’t think that you can do much about that, short of getting the highest-spec one at the time of purchase.

    • Lauchs@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      3 days ago

      I just find that over time the ones I use for my phone get trickier and require more jiggling around to charge at max speed instead of glacial pace.

      From reading the responses though, I think I may just be too hard on my cables I guess. (Also my cat loves attacking them but I’m pretty good about keeping them away from her.)

      • Fermion@feddit.nl
        3·
        3 days ago

        Have you tried cleaning out your phone port? A plastic flosspick works well. If there’s lint in the bottom it can keep the plug from seating properly and acts like you describe.

        I have had plenty of cables fail though so I don’t think you’re crazy.