USB A female to female adapter in combination with USB C to USB A cable doesn't work

[komna]

As described in photo. I have that specific USB adapter which I checked previously and it works in other configurations, but when I try to join it with USB C to A cable nothing happens (both on PC and Android phones). I don't know why. I tried with multiple cables, with multiple sticks, and other peripherals but nothing works.

[emosun]

why are you using the female to female adapter

[jaslion]

Also good chance that cable is only charging no data

[komna]

7 minutes ago, emosun said:

why are you using the female to female adapter

Just because I have it. It was used before for printer which was very far from PC. I have 2 of these and they still work with printers so they are not broken.

5 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Also good chance that cable is only charging no data

No. I tried with multiple cables, and all cables works when I connect them for example between PC and Android phone.

[emosun]

1 minute ago, komna said:

Just because I have it. It was used before for printer which was very far from PC. I have 2 of these and they still work with printers so they are not broken.

yes but why not plug the drive directly into the the usb C to A cable

[komna]

Just now, emosun said:

yes but why not plug the drive directly into the the usb C to A cable

Of course, I can do that. This is just something that bothers me from my curiosity because I don't see obvious reason why it won't work. There must be some technical issue. Sorry, maybe I just have to much free time so I'm making up problems where is no need.

[Needfuldoer]

Does that C to A cable have conductor pads on both sides? 

 

USB A to A cables and connectors shouldn't exist, but unfortunately they do anyway.

[komna]

27 minutes ago, Needfuldoer said:

Does that C to A cable have conductor pads on both sides? 

 

USB A to A cables and connectors shouldn't exist, but unfortunately they do anyway.

I also tried with this (more convenient) cable:

[Needfuldoer]

1 minute ago, komna said:

I also tried with this (more convenient) cable:

If I had to guess, both of those cables are probably only designed to connect a USB C device to a USB A port, not the other way around. 

 

At least on Android devices back in the day I remember you needed an adapter cable that was wired to tell the phone "you're the host, not the device".

 

You probably need a cable that specifically has a USB A female connector permanently attached to it in order to connect a USB A device to a USB C port.