update FAQ for USB-C port control feature

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Daniel Micay 2024-11-13 08:31:21 -05:00
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<p>Files can be transferred to another device using an external drive, USB
file transfer via MTP / PTP or an app-based mechanism.</p>
<p>The only difference on GrapheneOS is that by default the USB-C port and pogo
pins block new connections as soon as the device is locked by default and
disable USB data when any existing connections end. The default behavior won't
interfere with this use case at all. If you've changed it to a stricter value
such as completely disallowing USB-C data, it can be changed back to the default
"Charging-only when locked" value in
<b>Settings&#160;<span aria-label="and then">></span> Security&#160;<span aria-label="and then">></span> Exploit protection&#160;<span aria-label="and then">></span> USB-C port</b>.</p>
<p>To use an external drive, plug it into the phone and use the system file
manager to copy files to and from it. The only difference on GrapheneOS is USB
peripherals such as USB flash drives will be ignored unless they're plugged in
at boot or when the device is unlocked. You can configure this in
<b>Settings&#160;<span aria-label="and then">></span> Security&#160;<span
aria-label="and then">></span> USB peripherals</b>.</p>
manager to copy files to and from it.</p>
<p>Transferring files to an attached computer is done with MTP / PTP. Users on
a Mac computer will need to install <a