I finally realized wires do matter a LOT.

...sounds like another Apple conspiracy to me....

Anytime there's a 'familiar odor' that spouse and self agree we didn't 'create', we agree to blame on the dog.

...but I suspect that Sunny is getting a tad peeved over taking the fall for anything we don't or won't... ;)

The only phone cable that is on the verge of failing for the 4 Android phones it's subjected to is the one in our company truck that regularly is found on the floor of the cab.

Subjected to being stepped on and all manner of 'truck abuse'....

Switch to a 'droid phone and it's cables.....and get back to us...;)