According to Wikipedia ''a USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and communications protocols used in a bus for connection, communication, and power supply between computers and electronic devices''.
However, as a Smartphone user, we need to be weary of the quality of USB cables we use or about to purchase. In this write-up i want to share with you the easiest method of differentiating a quality USB cable from a fake one. This is because using a fake USB would provide a little or partial contact and could sometimes be fatal.
Pick your USB and look through the two holes that shows the contact, if the colour of the conductor there is Golden, this depicts Copper was used to produce it and its of high quality. Copper unlike other metals has high conductivity and high Tensile strength.
On the contrary, if the colour of the conductor is Silver, this depicts Aluminium was used to produce it. Be warned, this is a fake USB cable. Aluminium has been rated to have 60% of the conductivity of its rival Copper and a very low tensile strength which tears it apart when subjected to a lot of stress. This results in fluctuation or partial connection of your USB cable.
This process can also be used to know the quality of your modem and flash drives.
So when next you want to buy a cable, modem or flash drive - don't let any seller fool you, use this method to screen and get the best cable for yourself.
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