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webUSB: Connecting a microbit to smart phone need a diagram in the documentation

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation, embedded-iot

Research direction

Start by reading the linked MakeCode issue #2233 to understand the WebUSB connection problem, then locate the PythonEditor documentation describing phone connections. Create a graphic covering the same issue for both MicroPython and MakeCode Blocks, and verify that it clearly explains the required connection.

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Description

docs WebUSB

This connection issue is the same for MicroPython and MakeCode Blocks. I have raised an issue on the MakeCode repository https://github.com/microsoft/pxt-microbit/issues/2233 please read it and produce a graphic to show this connection issue.

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JavaScript
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