Stefan Mileschin

USB Type-C was billed as the solution for all our future cable needs, unifying power and data delivery with display and audio connectivity. However the standard has failed to live up to its promises despite wide adoption.

USB Type-C was supposed to usher in a Golden Age w?ere one cable fitted all phones. Instead, according to a study conducted by Android Authority, it has become a mess of compatibility issues, conflicting proprietary standards, and a general lack of consumer information to guide purchasing decisions. Even the seemingly most basic function of USB Type-C, powering devices, has become a mess.

The problem is that the features supported by different devices aren't clear, yet the defining principle of the USB Type-C standard makes consumers think everything should just work.

There is a wide range of problems due to the ever bigger range of charging options, varying in both output voltage and current. USB Type-C has its own fast charging options, which can then be augmented by optional USB Power Delivery specifications, and then there are third-party fast charging solutions on top. Some cables don’t even support Power Delivery’s higher currents either, and it’s even rarer to find ones that support the very high power charging needed for laptops, the magazine found.

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