Why You Should Avoid Buying Cheap iPhone Cables

The thing about cheap cables is that they are not made to last. Many users have experienced problems with cables splitting or ripping after a short period of use. Others find that the cable simply does not work in charging your phone or charges it extremely slowly, rendering it useless. The savings you have made on purchasing it may end up costing you more if it has a negative long-term effect on your battery life.

Many mass produced, cheap cables simply may not work with your iPhone, and your device can recognize it. If you are using iOS 7 or a later version, you will notice that whenever you plug your phone in, a notification to the effect that the cable is not certified and may not work reliably with your phone will pop up.

We all know that phones can get damaged by cheap cables, but how exactly? Firstly, power surges caused by cheap cables can damage your phone’s charging chip. This has an effect on the charging port and without one, you are unable to effectively charge your phone. Even if you get lucky and the charging chip remains unaffected, the processor and battery could sustain damage.

Have you ever touched the cable while your phone was charging? What did you feel? The correct answer should be nothing. You should not be able to feel the electrical current, or anything else really, when you hold a phone cable while it is plugged in to a power source. However, that is not always the case with cheap cables. Many cheap cables do not pass official assessments for safety, and some are so poorly insulated that users have even reported being able to feel the electrical current passing through! Saving a few dollars only to compromise on your safety is not worth it – get a certified, reliable cable from the start.