Micro usb 3 0 sockets accept a 2 0 plug but not vice versa.
Micro usb cable used for.
Micro usb is a miniaturized version of the universal serial bus usb interface developed for connecting compact and mobile devices such as smartphones mp3 players gps devices photo printers and digital cameras.
The mini usb s id pin by contrast provides little to no function.
The cable can also be used to transfer data between your computer and your printer external hard drive or digital camera.
Usb universal serial bus cables are everywhere.
The cable that plugs into the micro usb 2 0 socket on this smartphone has a type a plug at the other end for the computer or ac charger.
For starters the micro usb also has five pins but its fifth pin dubbed the id pin functions as both an a and b type connector providing broader value.
On the device side a modified micro b plug micro b superspeed is used to cater for the five additional pins required to achieve the usb 3 0 features usb c plug can also be used.
The usb 3 0 micro b plug effectively consists of a standard usb 2 0 micro b cable plug with an additional 5 pins plug stacked to the side of it.
If you ve ever needed to charge anything from smartphones to tablets to cameras and even new laptops you ve likely needed to use one.