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From: Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android,misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject: Re: Do they make 10 foot USB cords with arrows on the outside?
Date: 25 Apr 2024 12:18:36 +0100 (BST)
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In comp.mobile.android Jan K. <janicekoziol@nie.ma.spamu.prosze.com> wrote:
> I bought a set of six 10-foot braided cords for both the iPhone and for the
> Android phone (lightning & usb-c) and they work great except when they're
> coiled up among stuff.
> 
> Then I'm always pulling on the cord to find out which is the end that is
> USB-A and which is the lightning or USB-C end.
> 
> Do they make 10-foot cords with little arrows braided into the jacket?

There's such a thing as 'rainbow' USB cables, which change colour along the
length.  Perhaps you could just remember that red is the USB-C end or
whatever.  It probably varies by cable though, ie the same end is different
colours on different cables.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rainbow-Transfer-Charging-Connector-compatible/dp/B0BGPM6S9X/
kind of thing

Theo