Every Micro USB cable i have ever owned has ended up buggered (not able to make a connection). Other than the connector being a crap design i don't know. The connection always goes slack and the male end starts to move around meaning it doesn't connect with the female end properly. I have constant constant build quality problems with cheaper cables so went for something that wasn't a cheap cable and still ended up with connection issues. Granted the better quality cables where more flexible and sturdy, better cloth type ones with moulded ends. I don't think the cables themselves are the problem i think its just the crap micro usb standard. I use this connector type with my xbone controller (which i use on my pc), my mobile and my rasberry pi. I'm not yanking or mishandling the cables.
IMO the micro standard is awful and its only good for its ubiquity.
My friend has experienced this with his PS4 controller and his mobile phone too.
Just wondered if anyone else had this problem?
I bought 2 cables in January for my needs.
A 3m Ugreen 10827, this cable was said to be extremely tight so not good for removing but i wanted one that wouldn't wiggle around. Worked well untill it started to wobble in the past month, wouldn't stay in the controller (device). Just there the wires popped out from the actual connector so the connectors sort of just connected by the rubber sheath. So much for this being a great quality cable. One example of bad construction quality.
Second cable is a (6 Ft/1.8m) Freiq, its well made just the actual tip that doesn't sit at peice. Became very loose like the above cable. When i mean LOOSE i mean the connection between male + female not the wire to tip solder joints.
What use is a cable that keeps disconnecting with the slightest movement? Charging isn't so bad because you can get it to sit on a surface without moving the device (charging stationary). Maybe the connector wasn't designed for this? So it would be manufacturers fault for choosing this on something like a controller.
IMO the micro standard is awful and its only good for its ubiquity.
My friend has experienced this with his PS4 controller and his mobile phone too.
Just wondered if anyone else had this problem?
I bought 2 cables in January for my needs.
A 3m Ugreen 10827, this cable was said to be extremely tight so not good for removing but i wanted one that wouldn't wiggle around. Worked well untill it started to wobble in the past month, wouldn't stay in the controller (device). Just there the wires popped out from the actual connector so the connectors sort of just connected by the rubber sheath. So much for this being a great quality cable. One example of bad construction quality.
Second cable is a (6 Ft/1.8m) Freiq, its well made just the actual tip that doesn't sit at peice. Became very loose like the above cable. When i mean LOOSE i mean the connection between male + female not the wire to tip solder joints.
What use is a cable that keeps disconnecting with the slightest movement? Charging isn't so bad because you can get it to sit on a surface without moving the device (charging stationary). Maybe the connector wasn't designed for this? So it would be manufacturers fault for choosing this on something like a controller.
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