First hack is brought to us by [Erin Rose] – desoldering a microUSB socket. You need to heat up the entire shield and the pins at the same time, which the wire acts as a thermal gateway for.

Here’s our guide to the best USB-C phone accessories. Where once you had microUSB and Mini USB and Pixie USB (OK, not the last one), we now increasingly have one type of connector – USB-C. It’s in ...