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[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I'm seriously thinking of getting a usbC-ethernet dongle for my mobile, for when I'm at my desk.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

I, too, have shitty wireless. In fact, for my work laptop, that's exactly what I do. So much more reliable. Way too many wireless connections on too many channels close by.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

If you have wireless charging then you should definitely get the dongle. I have one for those times I need stability. Get a thin lightweight USB C extender so the dongle is not getting in the way.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Getting a USB dock instead would probably get you both charging and Ethernet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I have one that has hdmi and usb as well so I can use my phone in desktop mode on a monitor, then I use parsec to get in my VM and I have access to a full desktop experience

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Nice!

For others considering this, keep in mind that not all phones support external monitors, they need specific hardware for it. Pretty much all Samsung S phones support it, Pixels do not. So check if your phone supports external displays before you buy any hardware!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Google added external monitor support starting with the Pixel 8. So, yeah... Most don't support it, but newer ones do!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Can you not charge and use a single USB-C port at the same time?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yes you can. You just need a dock instead.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I mean I just have more than one port and can charge using the dedicated charging port.

What laptop are you using that makes it such an affair to use two USB-C ports?

Edit: I missed the “mobile” part

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If I'm reading the thread correctly, they're referring to a mobile phone which only has 1 USB port typically

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Ah butts, you’re right, the first guy said “mobile” and I didn’t read it correctly. I can’t figure why they would ever need a connection like that for their phone, though.