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underpants

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6. Don't you have them synced?

Reply to Fix The Stupid (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 04:07 PM

Nov 2019

Trust me, no technical stuff from me. My iPad and phone are synced. Put something in phone (like photos) and it goes in the other. I’m not sure how that happens or how they got synced but they are.

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A dumb ? - Are there different types of USB Cables for chargin, etc? [View all] Fix The Stupid Nov 2019 OP

There have been several iterations of USB. It's always best to use the cables and chargers that RKP5637 Nov 2019 #1

Basically Timewas Nov 2019 #2

Not all usb charging cables will transfer data, so yes. hlthe2b Nov 2019 #3

Yes you are correct. ret5hd Nov 2019 #4

Thanks everyone, that is what I thought... cheers. Fix The Stupid Nov 2019 #5

So, tell us! ret5hd Nov 2019 #10

Don't you have them synced? underpants Nov 2019 #6

Some cables don't include the data lines. hunter Nov 2019 #7

Sadly, yes. Jane Austin Nov 2019 #8

Some cables only do charging unc70 Nov 2019 #9

There are approximately 9!*8!/2! types of USB cables. eppur_se_muova Nov 2019 #11