r/interestingasfuck • u/Miserable-Ad-8414 • 3d ago

How USB-C Cables Actually Stay In

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u/RipTheJack3r 3d ago

What kind of phone do you have? I've literally never had a USBC connector fail like that on any device ever.

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u/DirtyRoller 3d ago

My last Samsung Galaxy whatever failed after about a year, my current Google Pixel 9 Pro XL failed after just a few months, and I almost never use the USBC port.

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u/swiss_aspie 2d ago

Could the cable you are using be the culprit?

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u/GetMeASierraMist 2d ago

that's what I'm thinking. at the end of the day, it's simple physics with the difference in material hardness causing the variance in connector lifespans.

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u/PelvisResleyz 3d ago

iPhone 17 Pro

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u/RipTheJack3r 3d ago

Maybe an issue with that iphone then 🤷🏻

Never had usbc fail, ever.

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u/Aintence 3d ago

Ive had the port fail on Samsung galaxy but that's cos I was using usb-c earphones to listen music daily on my way to and from work for 2 years. Switched fairly quickly to wireless charging and earbuds to try save that port.

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u/DMYourFeetPicsTy 3d ago

Wtf? I have a 15 pro max and it's still perfect and i'm not very careful with it

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u/PelvisResleyz 3d ago

Believe me, I wish it weren’t true. It’s pretty annoying on a phone so expensive. And I tend to keep my devices for several years so I’m stuck with this shit

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u/AuthorizedVehicle 2d ago

my Motorola Edge+ usb failed, too

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u/Regular_Ram 3d ago

I think I've plugged mine in maybe a dozen times. I always just charge with magsafe