So if I sell it to you for lets say 10 pounds, will this make it reliable to your eyes? Will it make it a quality product?
Most of you in this chat are missing the fact, that it is a microusb adaptor. MICRO USB. Not Type C. It will never work to voltages and watts that a microusb isn't designed for. Hence it doesnt need any special h/w configuration.
georgezex2
16 Jun 16#20
I have some lighting cables from when you I had an iPhone will that convert them go USB?
omgpleasespamme to georgezex2
16 Jun 161#21
No.
Holdsworth
16 Jun 161#19
This is a great price, but why risk an expensive electrical item with a cheap connector? Got a pair of Anker ones for £5, very solid connection and worth the money, even if I am a skinflint.
superspod
16 Jun 16#18
Or that these cheap ones are leftover stock of the first-gen Techmatte? It's up to you but I wouldn't risk my expensive device for the sake of a few quid.
brainsys
16 Jun 16#17
Also got one off ebay for not-a-lot. Failed the USB-C resistor test. Fortunately got my money back without question so didn't give the seller a negative.
But would I buy another from anybody without a reputation to lose in the industry? Nope, just not worth it. Your charger/device will probably be smart enough to protect against excessive currents. But if by chance one isn't it could be an expensive mistake.
Rudidudi
16 Jun 16#16
i bought a few cheap ones, crap.
Ended up getting some Xiaomi ones, really good !
Jmcb100
16 Jun 16#15
Weird that the third picture on the Amazon Techmatte link is identical to the 2nd post (apart from the brand being added) - not sure if this means the Techmatte is just overpriced branded version of the OP?
Leftfield_2k2
16 Jun 161#14
You are more likely to cause mechanical damage than electrical damage with these type of adapters!!
The amount of leverage force is significantly increased placing your USB port in serious danger of physical damage.
Not for me, I'm out....
Does anyone else have any concerns over cheap connectors like this? Could they ruin a phone by short circuiting/ over charging? Or is USB-C pretty robust?
cantonbean to big_sausage
16 Jun 161#6
Me. I'd rather pay more and get the Anker ones which you know will be of good quality (and I did!)
CampGareth to big_sausage
16 Jun 162#7
USB-C is good, but cheap adapters that do not follow the standard properly are not. Remember that fiasco with USB-C cables that could damage a device? They basically had one wrong resistor value so devices would draw as much power as they liked, even if the port on whatever was charging them couldn't deliver it. If the circuitry in the charger wasn't designed to handle an over current under voltage situation it'd basically die, possibly in a ball of flames.
ben_s208 to big_sausage
16 Jun 16#10
Yes, I had a cheap cable break off in my LG G4 and cause a boot loop issue. Learned the hard way!
P_K to big_sausage
16 Jun 16#12
why spend a few hundred on a mac, laptop or whatever device and risk connecting other devices to it via 16p (or 29p) adapter / converter
each to their own
stephenr
16 Jun 16#11
Cold. USB-C needs to be compliant
orochiguyver
16 Jun 162#9
I wouldnt mess around with cheap chargers or connectors.
Its a false economy and gamble to save a buck or two on these at the risk of wreaking your actual equipment that has all your data and costs a hell of a lot more if they are ruined.
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I would steer clear of the cheap adapters. I have the TechMatte ones https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0151RKYBG/ that were updated after poor reviews of the initial batch.
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Most of you in this chat are missing the fact, that it is a microusb adaptor. MICRO USB. Not Type C. It will never work to voltages and watts that a microusb isn't designed for. Hence it doesnt need any special h/w configuration.
But would I buy another from anybody without a reputation to lose in the industry? Nope, just not worth it. Your charger/device will probably be smart enough to protect against excessive currents. But if by chance one isn't it could be an expensive mistake.
Ended up getting some Xiaomi ones, really good !
The amount of leverage force is significantly increased placing your USB port in serious danger of physical damage.
Not for me, I'm out....
Check with this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jacob.uk.com.usbcheck
Bin after it fails.
This is false economy. You're much better getting something that is compliant from this list
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wJwqv3rTNmORXz-XJsQaXK1dl8I91V4-eP_sfNVNzbA/edit?usp=sharing
each to their own
Its a false economy and gamble to save a buck or two on these at the risk of wreaking your actual equipment that has all your data and costs a hell of a lot more if they are ruined.
I would steer clear of the cheap adapters. I have the TechMatte ones https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0151RKYBG/ that were updated after poor reviews of the initial batch.