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2014: VOOC takes its own route

OPPO introduced VOOC with Find 7 in 2014. Fast charging could involve a coordinated phone, adapter and cable, rather than simply increasing voltage. Higher current also brings resistance and connector-design considerations.

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2016: a brand meets a shared standard

Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4 announcement describes USB Type-C and USB PD compliance. A proprietary brand and a common PD communication mechanism can coexist. Different branding does not establish completely different underlying communication.

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Compare shared problems without inventing a genealogy

PPS and AVS also address efficient, adjustable supply for charging systems. That is a technical comparison, not proof that one particular proprietary system directly created PPS. When reading a capture, inspect actual PD/PPS requests and vendor data rather than inferring everything from a brand name.