# I stopped trusting USB-C cable labels and started testing them

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/i-stopped-trusting-usb-c-cable-labels-and-started-testing-them/248634>\
**Category:** In The News\
**Tags:** usb, via-news-bot, testing, in-the-news\
**Created:** [7 August 2026 14:56 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/i-stopped-trusting-usb-c-cable-labels-and-started-testing-them/248634 "2026-08-07T14:56:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [7 August 2026 14:56 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/i-stopped-trusting-usb-c-cable-labels-and-started-testing-them/248634/1 "2026-08-07T14:56:29Z")

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> If you’re anything like me, you probably have a drawer full of USB-C cables. USB-C was supposed to be the single connector to rule them all. Capable of [powering everything from portable fans](https://www.makeuseof.com/read-before-you-choose-your-next-usb-c-cable/) to high-powered laptops, and reversible to boot. But its versatility ushered in a new problem.
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> Gone are the days of trying to plug a USB-A cable in three times before you find the right orientation. But it’s been replaced by a game of chance. That drawer of cables is an exercise in guesswork as I try to find one capable of charging my 16-inch MacBook Pro. Some sort of label would be nice.
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> But it doesn’t have to be this way. Everything changed when I got my hands on a USB cable tester, and I haven’t looked back.

Read in full here:

[https://www.makeuseof.com/i-stopped-trusting-usb-c-cable-labels-started-testing-with-meter-instead/](https://www.makeuseof.com/i-stopped-trusting-usb-c-cable-labels-started-testing-with-meter-instead/)