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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Don't androids disable data transfer via cable by default?

[–] potatopotato@sh.itjust.works 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Yeah the security angle gets parroted a lot, I'd call it more of a bad practice thing than a "omg you'll definitely get haxxord".

Otoh USB C as a spec is sort of necessarily a nightmare. It's not hard to end up with shitty devices that'll gleefully provide 20V when the system expects 5V and even if it's just USB A, it's not that hard to end up with 120/240v going straight into your phone.

At least with devices you own and control you know if they're melting things and haven't spent their lives being kicked/spilled on/cleaned with corrosive solvents or just generally old as hell and unmaintained.

Personally I bring my own because it's faster and more reliable, and I have trust issues.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

I always use my own because nobody is handing out free cables to me but using your own equipment ensures you won't get bamboozled.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 8 months ago

Do you have a source?