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SwallowYourDreams t1_itli2rz wrote

Reply to comment by yacht_boy in USB-C iPhone will be mandatory in Europe as EU law passes final stage by prehistoric_knight

I've seen several broken microUSB ports, but yet to see a broken USB type C one. Afaik, it's even designed with robustness in mind.

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yacht_boy t1_itlpom8 wrote

My last Samsung and Pixel phones both developed USB-C port issues in under a year.

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BeginByLettingGo t1_itm005f wrote

You must have loads of shit in your pockets then. The main issue with USB-C is the fact that the pins inside the port get dirty or covered with lint which impedes charging. A simple burst of compressed air clears it right up.

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yacht_boy t1_itmey7i wrote

I do not, actually. Phone, wallet (slimmest one I can find), chapstick, keys. Usually try to keep the phone separate from the keys and the wallet so I'm not walking around all lopsided. Tried compressed air and all the other various tricks.

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SwallowYourDreams t1_itlx8nw wrote

The trick is not to hammer a screwdriver into it. ;)

Written from a (degoogled) Pixel 4a with a perfectly intact type C port.

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yacht_boy t1_itmedvc wrote

Hah. Otterbox cases and all that jazz, I tried hard to make sure the phones lasted.

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