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Aftermarket iPhone Lightening Cables
Just wanted to get peoples genuine opinions please. I've tried several times to buy a 2m lightening cable without spending £25 with Apple. So far everyone I have bought has failed after several weeks. These cables are in fixed locations and don't get moved around or treated badly. I just wondered if anyone had any sensible ideas as to why this might be?
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because they are third party and cheap knock offs most likely?
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The very cheapest (or pound shop) ones have been terrible in my experience. However if you spend slightly more those are usually fine.
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Whilst I appreciate the obvious answer, the last one I bought is a heavy duty one which appears sturdier than the one that came from Apple. Now, barring the internal electrical connections being so fragile that 10A will burn them out, I still don't get why this should be happening
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the lightning cable is more than just a simple cable with a different connector.
there are internal chips. the strudy-ness of the cable is irrelevant. it's the quality of the microchip(s) and these will be cheaply produced. |
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Ahh, okay. That makes sense. I didn't realise it was more complex than copper wires. Ok, next q. Does anyone know a 3rd party 2m reliable cable manufacturer that doesn't charge silly prices?
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I would also like to know this. I'd like a decent 2 metre cable, and one that doesn't produce the 'not approved' message on the iPhone, for less than £25.
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Ahh, okay. That makes sense. I didn't realise it was more complex than copper wires. Ok, next q. Does anyone know a 3rd party 2m reliable cable manufacturer that doesn't charge silly prices?
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