A few weeks ago, news broke out about Google engineer Benson
Leung criticizing OnePlus’ USB Type-C cables, indicating it poses possible damage
to other manufacturer’s gadgets.OnePlus has finally issued a statement in its forum in an
effort to straighten the issue.
According to the post, the company’s cables and adapters are
using a 10kΩ resistor instead of the
56kΩ resistor that’s prescribed by the Type-C port standard.
The resistor that
the company uses allows its cable to draw more power from the power source
though it could potentially damage third-party devices, especially if such
devices don’t have an internal mechanism to regulate the amount of power
flowing to or from them.
The company adds
they designed the cables and adapters for use specifically with the OnePlus 2,
insisting the accessories will work safely with the company’s phones.
For this reason,
OnePlus advises its customers to check the devices they want to use with the
cables and adapters for a CCC, CE or UL certification just to be safe.
The company will
also be providing refund for cables purchased on the website until December 31,
2015. Moreover, OnePlus has promised that they are currently working on a new
batch of Type-C cables and adapters that follow the 56kΩ standard.
