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Ask HN: Do USB-C cables without data channel exist?

1 points by eloeffler ↗ HN
Before USB-C there were many USB-cables that had no data-connection. This can be a security feature against hardware attacks.

I've searched for USB-C without data but I haven't found anything yet.

One could block D+/- on a USB-A to USB-C cable of course, but I wonder if commercially available USB-C to USB-C cables don't exist at all.

An adapter for public charging etc. would be a nice gadget for next christmas. Go nuts, product creators! :D

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timonoko
I have some USB-C "charging cable". I bought it because it was 2 meters long. But it does not do 2 Amps. I assume this is because power charging happens only after some data exchange between partners.