L4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoApple to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Cables to USB 2.0 Speeds: Reportwww.extremetech.comexternal-linkmessage-square181fedilinkarrow-up1697arrow-down138file-textcross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
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minus-square𝔹𝕚𝕫𝕫𝕝𝕖@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49arrow-down2·1 year agoWhich 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.
minus-squareDrRatso@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·1 year agoBecause they are probably using the same controller, just rewired to usbc, there are videos of this modification being done aftermarket.
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.
Because they are probably using the same controller, just rewired to usbc, there are videos of this modification being done aftermarket.