On: USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible (2019)

[oblio]

I broke mine on a S21. It's also getting wobbly on 2 Essential Phones.

As OP said, now those 3 expensive devices are mostly broken or at risk instead of the cheap cable. It's bad design compared to the Lightning connector, and I don't like Apple...

[crote → oblio]

It's not really "bad design", it's an intentional tradeoff.

Doing it the Lightning way makes it significantly more difficult to guarantee good signal integrity, especially once you get into USB 3 speeds and beyond. Not to mention exposing sensitive pins to all kinds of ESD shocks!

[ilyt → oblio]

My OnePlus 5T have 4 years now and connector is still fine. I suspect user error

>Tt's bad design compared to the Lightning connector, and I don't like Apple...

Lightning connector is significantly worse.

[oblio → ilyt]

It's not. Their cables are bad but the connector is very simple to use and if abuse it the cable breaks.

[cyberax → oblio]

I haven't had any problems with dozens of devices over the years. What are you doing to your phone?

[oblio → cyberax]

Getting unlucky? I'm probably a bit careless when plugging in but at least the Samsung failure is a disgrace.

A Samsung tablet is faring better, though.

[elzbardico → oblio]

Most repair shops are able to solder a new connector in the motherboard. You could try it.

[ShadowBanThis01 → oblio]

Be that as it may, the Lightning port's communications are shit and inferior to those of the ancient 30-pin iPod port.

Lightning can't even deliver full HD video; the iPod port could. And what Lightning does deliver is compressed trash.

[ShadowBanThis01 → ShadowBanThis01]

For the aggrieved downvoters: https://blog.panic.com/the-lightning-digital-av-adapter-surp...