[gorbypark]

The big problem I’ve found is a lot of “cheap” things that have usb c don’t support PD. I have some hair clippers, a flashlight, some wireless ear buds and a semi expensive electric screw driver (from Lidl!) that have usb c but only charge with a usb a to c cables. It is infuriating.

[RunningDroid]

That sounds like they skipped a resistor: https://hackaday.com/2023/01/04/all-about-usb-c-resistors-an...

Someone made a fix, but it requires soldering: https://github.com/ide/usb-c-to-c-power-mod

[franciscop]

I've found connecting a usb-c to usb-a adaptor and then a usb-a to usb-c adaptor (effectively, c-to-c, but with two props) some times will trigger the traditional power deliver. Try on either end of the device.

The only two devices I have that still need it, a mouse and beard shaver, I use them irregularly enough (charge around once every few months) that this solution is good enough for me instead of having an extra plug+cable. Yes, it won't charge as fast as an actual usb-a to c cable, but for my case that's good enough.

[eternityforest]

Yeah, it's pretty infuriating, but it's still so much better than proprietary barrel jack crap