[justusthane]

Found a problem when trying to go for USB-C on Android.

I chose Mobile Phone to computer. It asked if I had an iPhone. I said no. It asked if I had an Android. I said yes. It showed me a picture of a Micro USB port and asked if the connection looked like that. I said no. Then it showed me a picture of an older iPhone with a 30pin connector and asked if I had that.

[saddestcatever]

Can confirm. Dongle Daddy can't currently help me power my Nexus 5x.

[saddestcatever]

Also, if my laptop doesn't have HDMI or VGA, I can't connect it to my TV. Don't some ultrabooks only have Display Port out?

[snuxoll]

Not just ultrabooks, while my XPS 13 obviously only has a mini-DP my big chunky W540 from work only has one as well (the dock has one, but chances are consumers aren't going to buy a $150 dock for their TV when a $20 mini-DP to HDMI cable will do just fine).

[detaro]

Yes, and even if something has DisplayPort and VGA (like some Thinkpads) you'd probably want to use DP where possible.

EDIT: and I'm fairly sure the suggestion for connecting a VGA laptop to a HDMI TV doesn't actually work that way around.

[Symbiote]

Indeed -- many TVs have VGA ports, or DVA, and that should be the first option if the computer only has VGA (or DVA) out.

You can buy a VGA to HDMI adaptor, but I haven't tried one.

[Jaruzel]

Also... there are still people out there with phones that have the older Mini-USB socket.