Benson Leung, a Senior Google Engineer, has said that Type-C adapter cables from Chinese manufacturer OnePlus are harmful to fast charging smartphones, warning users not to use them with the recent Nexus and Google devices.
โOneplus needs to get the message that their accessories are out of specโฆโ he said in a public post.
โDonโt buy this #USB #TypeC adapter for your Chromebook Pixel or Nexus 6P/5X phone. It uses the wrong identifier resistor.โ
โThe Oneplus A-C cable is not compliant either. I donโt recommend anyone with a Nexus use it.โ
The cables from Chinese smartphone vendor OnePlus retail for approximately $7 USD. Mr. Leung notes that they are currently safe for OnePlus users because the phones do not support fast charging. However he warns that users should not keep the cord anyway in case they update their device.
โ[The OnePlus cord] uses a 3A identifier resistor instead of the โDefault USB Powerโ one,โ he says, which can harm the charger as well as the USB ports and PC.
Mr. Leung began a solitary campaign against the adapters recently through a series of damning Amazon reviews, saying he was โfed upโ with the non-compliant accessories.
โNone of the ones presently available are spec compliant, but several vendors have been in touch with me to repair their broken cables and adapters,โ he says.
Mr. Leung worked on both of Googleโs recent Pixel devices that feature the Type-C connection.
Image Credit: One Plus
