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    11 months ago

    Do modern android phones have standard USB ports or can you just use USB storage devices through the charging port with an adapter?

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      11 months ago

      Most phones have standard USB-C connectors where you can connect USB-C storage devices. For USB-A, you obviously need an adapter or a docking station.

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        11 months ago

        Ok, I was confused because OP said USB “sticks”. I knew that Linux phones have standard USB ports so I thought that maybe modern android phones had them too.

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          11 months ago

          “USB Stick” is the german word for “USB flash drive”. This sometimes leads to confusion.

          And BTW, I have never seen any phone with an USB-A port. As you mentioned Linux phones, the pine phones come with USB-C.

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            11 months ago

            Ok, I know what happened. Because of Wikipedia’s new layout, I saw “two USB 2.0 ports” but missed the part where it stated that those were included on the docking bar.

            On a side note, I have seen people take a raspberry PI and use a case with a touch screen and a battery so they can use it as a phone.