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by naikrovek 2002 days ago
USB-PD is almost always in place on top of normal USB 5V, 500mA current delivery as a fallback. Your hack would have worked if you had a type-C plug you could have hacked apart and soldered to, and charging would have been dreadfully slow.
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Yes, it seems like you're absolutely right, thanks for the correction!

I should have realised this was obvious - new phones still charge just fine off any old USB-A charger just fine, provided you have a USB-A to C cable -- they'll just slow charge.