PSA: Avoid OnePlus’ USB Type-C cable

November 16, 2015

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Earlier this month, Google employee Benson Leung embarked on journey to test all USB Type-C cables in order to help consumers know which are safe to use. It makes sense for him to do so considering Google's Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and Chromebook Pixel (2015) all use USB Type-C for charging and data transfers.

Over the weekend, Leung told the world — or at least all 7,067 people connected to him on Google+ — that OnePlus' very own USB Type-C cable is no good.

Practice safe charging!

The cable sold by OnePlus that is meant to work with its own flagship can be harmful for your devices. Leung says that OnePlus' USB Type-C cable isn't safe to use because it “uses a 3A indentifier resistor instead of the ‘Default USB Power' one.”

OnePlus currently sells its USB Type-C cable in 100cm and 150cm sizes, both at a price of just $5.49. The price seems attractive, but it's probably not worth the potential damage it can do to your beloved phone.

Source: Benson Leung (Google+)

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Born and raised in New Jersey, Justin is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University where he studied marketing with a focus on digital marketing. He's very talkative and enjoys discussing anything from technology and sports to video games and television. As for Justin's current device rotation, he carries around the Google Pixel and Nexus 9. In the rare case that his phone or tablet is not in his hand, he is either flicking through cards on his Moto 360 (2015) or typing away on the Microsoft Surface Book. Justin is patiently waiting for the day that Google replicates the Galaxy Nexus with modern day specifications.