I'd have thought that iPhones would have sane defaults with USB-C, but it's a real pain when using USB-C to provide tethered internet to a laptop. No, I don't want the phone to charge the laptop, they both have batteries of their own
And there's seemingly no way to get the phone to not try to charge things regardless of what the other side thinks (and when plugging the laptop in, it starts to charge the phone).
The alternative would be using WiFi (in a very RF polluted space) or Bluetooth (horribly slow), versus USB-C where 5g via my phone in Bangkok can get 250mbit easily. Whereas my Android phone has options for 'data only' etc. without charging which seems like it's more of a UX 'Apple' thing than anything else.
And there's seemingly no way to get the phone to not try to charge things regardless of what the other side thinks (and when plugging the laptop in, it starts to charge the phone).
The alternative would be using WiFi (in a very RF polluted space) or Bluetooth (horribly slow), versus USB-C where 5g via my phone in Bangkok can get 250mbit easily. Whereas my Android phone has options for 'data only' etc. without charging which seems like it's more of a UX 'Apple' thing than anything else.