I think somewhere along the way they started making usb micros incompatible.
I have an older phone and the only cables that can charge ot are old ones. Every new cable I've tried only connects at weird specific angles. I think they make them longer, which is a problem if your connector well is too shallow.
Anyway, I needed to charge my phone today when I was out, so I had to buy a cable. It, of course, does this shit. But also, the shop only had one option for usb micro, so it's not like I could find a better build or smth.