Reply To: USB C Hub with pass through charging?

[Hans Sprungfeld]

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Hans Sprungfeld wrote:

You wont be able to do what you want, because the tablet has no “proper usb c” port. Devices which can be charged while using usb c need to have the USB PD (power delivery) standard, which just works with USB 3.1 + usb c. Also the “usb c port” has no meaning for data other than charging it. If you have the “new” version of the new version, aka 3rd generation, it may work, but I doubt it. Basically meaning: the usb c port on this tablet is a fake port. It has no USB 3.0, nor can you charge + data with it. The tablet has no USB 3.0 port in summary, you wont be able to use a gbit usb adapter with it.

I have no way of phyiscally testing it yet, but there is a proper usb 3.0 device found by the device manager (though I guess its technically possible to make a usb controller reports a fake name or something). I did read upon some forms that this device did indeed not have a proper usb 3.0 port in the beginning, but some people mentioned that later revisions actually do have a fully working usb 3.0 port. But to bad that I can’t charge and use a hub at the same time… making it kinda useless for the long term use.

*rolls eyes* yes, there is in the device manager, but it’s not wired… like I said, there was/is a newest revision, where they “fixed” the proper wiring, but charging + data still wont work. also, it is not advised to use this tablet on ac/dc while using it, because the charging logic is broken/bad programmed or has a bug, or actually, it cant drain enough power to keep it working. it will literally ruin the battery over time, because it will charge it in a loop between 95-100% while using it.