Ollie The Magic Bum Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 I have a 7 plus, and I bought a 6 ft cord from eBay on the cheap. I refuse to pay $30+ for an "official" apple cord. Problem is, apparently they don't play well with knockoffs anymore. Is there some kind of workaround to make it charge my phone? Right now, it's doing nothing. I know I've bought gas station cords before, and they've worked fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Wouldn't *Censored* with it, tbh...phones catch on fire way too often these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shindol Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 If you have a phone worth £700 or whatever it is over there, I think it's worth splashing out on an official USB cord. I've had my 6 for two years now and still use my original cord. Probably would've gone through 5-10 knock-offs considering how cheap they're made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie The Magic Bum Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 If you have a phone worth £700 or whatever it is over there, I think it's worth splashing out on an official USB cord. I disagree. >_> I have the one my 7 came with as well, it just doesn't quite reach my nightstand from the nearest outlet. Super annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardd Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 The gas station knock-offs don't work on 7? *Censored*. I'm not upgrading then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushy. Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I wouldn't *Censored* with cheap chargers. They're bigger wastes of money than the official. In fact, I don't even mess with the braided ones, or flat ones or whatever ensures "indestructible". Usually it's not the cord itself that breaks, but the actual charging part. I just gave up on it and went official. However, over time I just collected about 5 different chargers I use. 2 are torn and still work great, the other 2 are brand new I got with my last uprgrade and the other one is a 3rd party. I have a cord for each individual uses and it's definitely extended the longevity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie The Magic Bum Posted March 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 So the consensus is I can't use my bootleg braided cord? I still have the official charger thing that physically plugs into the wall. Just a cheap-o cord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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