Are cheap iPhone chargers safe to use with the iPhone? Here’s how counterfeit cables can destroy your phone and cause it to stop charging.
Picture this: The sun is shining. The birds are serenading you from the tree you just parked under (They’re going to carpet bomb your car with crap later, but you don’t know that yet.) You’re almost through a long list of errands. And way to go, you. You’re being very productive. You whip out your iPhone for a celebratory selfie, when you see it: a red bar on your battery indicator. Only 10% power remaining.
I’m here to tell you … please don’t.
I know those cheap power bricks are tempting. But if it seems too cheap to be true, it probably is. You may save money in the short-term, and it might temporarily save you if you’re desperate, but you’ll eat the cost on those cut-rate cables eventually—because cheap chargers can kill your iPhone.