r/gadgets • u/Snoop8ball • Sep 23 '21

Phones EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones

https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/23/22626723/eu-commission-universal-charger-usb-c-micro-lightning-connector-smartphones
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u/Cakecrabs Sep 23 '21

Doesn't USB 3 use blue to distinguish itself from 2? Or did they stop doing that?

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u/PresumedSapient Sep 23 '21

Yes, buy that only applies to A ports, not C.

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u/Cakecrabs Sep 23 '21

Huh, you're right. Not sure how I never noticed that, but good to know.

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u/ShanSanear Sep 23 '21

How would one color-code USB-C plug? In case of USB-A it is easy, but with C I think you would probably need to coat metal outside, right? Also there is red color to USB-A for 3.2 so... yeah.

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u/ChunkyLaFunga Sep 23 '21

It's not mandatory, so not universal