I’m considering getting my iPod Classic updated with a new battery, 2Tb flash memory card and USB-C, but I’m not sure when I’d use it, because my phones always with me anyway. At least I wouldn’t need the cable on a just-in-case basis…
Weirdly enough I’ve been considering doing the same with one of my iPod classics as Ikm pretty sure I still have at least 3 of them kicking around , got quite a few other styles of iPod and these are what’s sitting in my desk drawer at the minute
They all still work/hold a charge, still connect to iTunes and are full of my music from 20 years ago
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Here’s a refurbishment vid that dropped into my YouTube electronics feed a few days ago that prompted me to dig out my old iPods and iriver mp3 players
Just get a decent cable or cables, such as anker.. think I paid a fiver for 2x 1.5m cables (other sizes and lengths are available, such as USB-c to USB-c or USB-A to USB-c etc..
or as above, a cheeky little A to C passive adaptor, or two, are handy things to have.
Another vote for 'anything USB C will work'. I've no idea what's going on with melting headphones, that's a serious design flaw / fault, shouldn't happen at all.
If you want a rabbit hole, read up on what USB C actually means and the myriad of different leads and what they're possible of from a single socket / plug design.
Nope - nice theory but my melting Karoo 2 says you are wrong. Lots of similar experiences can be confirmed with a quick Google.
Appreciate you are just trying to warn the OP, and I'm not criticising you at all here, but the device you are talking about is not working/designed properly. The USB spec mandates device side control for power levels. It is a core requirement of the spec for at least 25 years.
I am pretty certain that Hammerhead made some mistakes that varied from correct spec when designing the Karoo 2 given the number of people reporting issues. It was one of the first bike GPS units with USB C on the market and that was a major factor in me choosing it. It could be down to moisture or dirt in the charging ports but well designed units can deal with that. I had an iPhone XR with a Lightning connector that would warn about water in the charging port and refuse to charge.
Anyway happy to hear that the OP is now sorted out and, for all those saying try a USB A to C cable, look at the picture I posted of the phone case. It has an integrated cable for "hassle free" charging so that was not an option.
