Watch out, USB cable Type-C OnePlus 2 Turns "Venomous"

Watch out, USB cable Type-C OnePlus 2 Turns "Venomous" - For users of the device that features fast charging, a Google engineer highly recommend using a USB cable Type-C of OnePlus because it can damage other devices.

OnePlus 2 so the first smartphone to use the port and reversible USB cable Type-C. However, according to the findings of Benson Leung, a hardware engineer Google from Pixel team discovered that the USB cable Type-C OnePlus 2 turned out to be "poisonous" and can damage other devices, especially if used on other phones that support faster charging feature.

This information he posted on Google's social networking account on Sunday (15/11/2015). Not only can damage the smartphone, USB cable Type-C OnePlus 2 also can damage certain USB accessories if the cable is plugged into the device.

He explained that OnePlus 2 does have a USB connector Type-C, but this phone does not support fast charging due to lack of proper control, and this is a major weakness OnePlus 2. He wrote on his Google+ account that the adapter and the USB cable Type-C OnePlus currently sold by integrating non-standard resistor. So if it is used for the charger, POWERBANK, or smartphone that supports fast charging at risk of damaging the accessories.

Leung also suggested to the user to never buy much less using a USB cable Type-C of OnePlus, especially by users of 5X Nexus smartphone, Nexus 6P and ChromebookPixel them.

Even so, the USB cable from OnePlus Type-C will not cause any damage if connected to OnePlus 2 and its accessories, including other phones that do not support fast charging.

Benson Leung

Dibagikan kepada publik - 15 Nov 2015

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Do NOT buy this #USB #TypeC to Type-A cable from +OnePlus.

It is not spec compliant (uses a 3A identifier resistor instead of the "Default USB Power" one), and may cause damage to your charger, hub, or PC USB port if you use it with #ChromebookPixel or#nexus6p #Nexus5x .

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