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grumbles · 03-13-2017, 11:37 PM

For the most part, the cable is irrelevant. Sony requires that the data lines not be open on the USB power source, Apple devices for the most part do not care. There isn't a standard that requires either one but in my experience more power supplies leave those lines open than not.

As I said, for the most part. I have short micro-USB cables that came with USB battery packs. These cables have only the power lines but no data lines. They can only be used for charging.

Mini-USB connectors are less common that they used to be but are still in wide use. Canon still uses the mini connector on the Rebel series of dslr cameras. They use mini USB and mini HDMI connectors (and a 1/16" instead of an 1/8" jack for the remote control). This was the case for my XTi and T5 as well as my brand new T6.

03-13-2017, 11:37 PM	#25
grumbles Addict Posts: 238 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Pandigital Novel (Black), T-2 and 3, Nexus 7	For the most part, the cable is irrelevant. Sony requires that the data lines not be open on the USB power source, Apple devices for the most part do not care. There isn't a standard that requires either one but in my experience more power supplies leave those lines open than not. As I said, for the most part. I have short micro-USB cables that came with USB battery packs. These cables have only the power lines but no data lines. They can only be used for charging. Mini-USB connectors are less common that they used to be but are still in wide use. Canon still uses the mini connector on the Rebel series of dslr cameras. They use mini USB and mini HDMI connectors (and a 1/16" instead of an 1/8" jack for the remote control). This was the case for my XTi and T5 as well as my brand new T6.