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Magnetic USB cables for charging stuff

posted 2 years ago by ILJtheFirst (1951)
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There's magnetic usb cables that have been out for a while now. Basically, it's a normal cable except for the tip comes off and stays in your phone.

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I've been using them for about 2 years now. It's a breeze to charge your phone when you're driving. Also, you're not constantly plugging and unplugging so the usb port will never break. The main problem is lack of standardization, just stick to the 7 or 9 pin round cables.

[–] samoanjoes (53127) 2 years ago

I used to have one. I thought it would demagnetize a lot by coming off but it never did.

[–] ILJtheFirst (1951) 2 years ago

There's a rubber type material in the tip of the cables, near the exposed magnetic pins. It's very odd that sometimes it comes out, leaves a gap, and thus won't charge your phone properly. You simply rub it off and good to go.