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Hey guys, I have been using a OnePlus 12 since 2024 and to charge it, I initially was using the 100W USB-A to USB-C charger they bundled with the box but it was heating up my phone by a bit which I did not like.

So I switched to the older 65W USB-C to USB-C charger I had which was provided with my old phone (OnePlus 9 Pro). I especially liked this charger because it could even charge my laptop at 45W and generally fast-charge a bunch of other devices of my friends and family.

The issue at present is either the cable or the brick itself has gone bad I guess because often times it does not charge my phone reliably, it sometimes charges > disconnects immediately > then charges again > disconnects in a loop. I have my suspicions on the cable as it already has electrical tape around its ends to shield slight tear of the insulation.

So now, I am looking for a decent charger that can fill its role. I want this new charger to charge my OnePlus 12 quickly, preferably at the same speed as their proprietary 65W protocol but also support fast charge protocols of other brands like Apple, Samsung and others so that if I switch my phone in the future, I could still use this charger. I also want it to charge my laptop (Currently I have a 2020 Asus G14, may switch in the future) at a decent rate (do not need crazy high wattages or enough to game off of, just a decent enough speed to quickly come in handy at a library or a cafe).

What charger + cable combo do you recommend?

Thanks in advance.

Any advice is appreciated, thanks!

I see discussions online where using this adapter on an Android phone causes it to work at half the voltage leading to low volumes.

Does anyone know why this happens/used to happen?

I would like to know what the current situation is before making a purchase to use with my OnePlus 12.

Thanks!

I recently asked around in this sub asking for recommendations and many suggested the one from Apple but since I'm using an Android phone I knew it could not output the full voltage leading to only half the max volume.

So I tried out the UGREEN one for $9.99 (the one that says 24bit/96KHz) and while it feels sturdy with a braided cable, it has this constant hiss in the background which isn't present when I use my passive OnePlus adapter (probably the DAC of my phone is doing a better job than the one in UGREEN's).

Just wanted to update you all.

Hello guys, I have been using a 3.5 mm to USB-C adapter from OnePlus to use with my OnePlus smartphones for years. I never had any complaints with it other than the fact that the wire connecting the two ends have started to peel and the whole thing is now held together with electrical tape.

I was looking into buying a new third party adapter with a braided cable for durability but discovered that there is more to these adapters than what I had initially assumed. All of these adapters contain an internal DAC chip to convert digital audio coming from the phone into analog signals for the earphones to play off of and also ADC for mic functionality.

The quality of audio in and out depends on the specifications of this DAC chip being used and dirt-cheap adapters often use poor DACs. From the limited research I did, I guess a higher bits and sampling frequency is preferable but I am not sure which adapter or which DAC chip to look out for.

Any advice/suggestion for a good 3.5 mm to USB-C adapter will be highly appreciated, thanks!

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