Cables that can carry 100W or more, sometimes described as active, must contain e-marker chips that identify the cable and its capabilities. This STATUS MICROUSB1M 1m USB To Micro USB Cable is suitable for the connection of a smartphone to USB supported devices. The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing USB technology. If you installed Android Studio on Windows, you must install a USB device driver before you can run your app on a physical device. The USB 3-A and USB 3-B cables are identical to the USB-A and USB-B cables at the top of this article, except they are coloured blue inside to distinguish them.

You should consider DisplayPort Alt Mode (DP Alt Mode) support, as this enables you to hook up displays and video sources that support DisplayPort.

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