Apple now uses a USBc. In the past I was able to charge my mini pad by just inserting the regular USB into any port available in the hotel in Europe. Does anyone know of an adaptor that is USBc on one end and USB on the other? Thanks. Carol
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Hudson Valley
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periscope is right about the speed. I've also switched the cable for my phone to be USB-C to Lightning. So much faster!
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San Diego, CA
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Go to an Apple store and ask. They will sell you the right stuff.
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Boise, Idaho
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Apple now uses a USBc.
Oops, read that you were looking to charge a phone. Never mind. Hoe you find one soon.
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The Heartland USA
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yes i bought such an adaptor at Office Depot so I could use my old stand alone hard drive with my newer Airlock.
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Apple Store was out of them including online. They sent me to Best Buy and they were out of them too.
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Freedonia
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There's always Amazon.
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San Francisco area
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USB c seems to be where small electronic device charging is headed. I just went ahead and bought a small charging block. It’s similar to the one in the link and is rated for 30 watts. Compact cube that’s about 1 inch x 1.5 inch and has foldable plugs.
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San Francisco area
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When buying 3rd party accessories for Apple devices I look for Mfi certified (made for iPhone/iPod/ipad). So far so good but certainly could be a ymmv situation.
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Freedonia
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Bainbridge Island
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Instead of using the hotel’s charging port, you can just take the charging brick and cable you are using now, and a plug adaptor for the European country you will be visiting.
Or buy a USB-C cable connector if you want to use the hotel ones, with the other end having the appropriate tip for your device (Lightning or other). I believe Belkin cables are approved by Apple and you can buy those on Amazon in various lengths.
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Duluth 🛶
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I bought an Anker PowerPort Atom III - it has 2 ports - 1 regular USB and on USBc. I got mine in the Anker store on Costonext.com but you can also find it on Amazon.
I'm been using it since I left for Germany and it works great! It also charges incredibly fast.
Or you can also buy a USB to USBc charger - I have one of those as well. I got this one at the Apple store.