When something still uses micro USB in 2025

a year ago by Iced Raktajino to c/mildlyinfuriating

Ordered a set of rechargeable AA batteries and charger. They're well reviewed and a decent brand. Specifically wanted the charger since it has USB input rather than 120v so I could top the batteries off from my laptop / power bank as they'll be used for my wireless KB/mouse. The product description only said "USB input" and didn't specify what flavor. Being 2025, you expect USB-C.

Received them today, and they use micro USB input. Now I have to keep yet another cable in my bag. Day mildly ruined.

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Entitle9294 15 points a year ago

Somewhat unrelated, but I recently realized, my micro USB devices have never "worn out" the way my USB-C devices have. I remember having to rig things up, just to get one last charge into my USB-C phone that stopped holding a connection to the charging cable. It actually made me nostalgic for the "plug it in, flip it, plug it in again, realize you still don't have it and flip it again" approach 🤷

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brygphilomena 11 points a year ago

Usb-c is really susceptible to dust building up in the port, especially on phones on pockets. They often need to be scrapped out to get rid of the lint.

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SkaveRat 3 points a year ago

Removing the phone's belly button lint is oddly satisfying

A real throwback to cleaning ball mice

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XeroxCool 8 points a year ago

I've had many micro cables get broken, requiring the perfect angle, but never the ports themselves as far as I could tell. I've never had a C port fail either and rarely have cable issues. However, any time the C ports require a specific angle to work, I have found they're packed with lint. It goes with the "click" getting weak as well. Paperclip, Sim card pick, compressed air, a good cheek puff, usually all good after.

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quokka1 2 points a year ago

@XeroxCool @Entitle9294 I often read of people claiming to have broken many ports and/or cables. I can't understand how they do it.

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AlphaOmega 4 points a year ago

Hmm interesting. I work with a bunch of older machines that use micro USB. They are all going on 10 years without a broken port. But my phones USB C port broke recently at about 4 years in.

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some_random_nick 4 points a year ago

My Pixel is going strong for 4 years and the USB-C port works like on day one. Comparing that to my old Samsung J7 which I also had for 4 years, that port struggled 3 years in. I think most of my microUSB devices had worn out ports after a year or two of charging.

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Tempus_Fugit 1 point a year ago

Same here. My current phone and a few other devices don't hold a type C connector anymore. I never had that issue with micro B.

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ohshit604 1 point a year ago

Micro B port broke on my JBL charge 3, de-soldered and replaced, works like new.

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