idevices lightning cable

[manofsorrows]

Those braided mazer ones are good too. Local brand though...

 

[jq75]

I had enough of problems with Apple lightening cables (S$28/pc, 6 already broken or nearly broken, 2 are still in service with protection sleeves), change to Challenger Valore brand (S$14/pc, 2 broken, 2 retractable one still working as backup use) and now settled on to ugreen 绿联 MFI cable from Taobao (S$9/pc, 1broken, 4 in service and 3 just received). Total 6 devices in use — 5 iPhones and one iPad Mini 1, soon another iPad 2018 will join.

Kids are the main culprit for the broken cables but Apple lightening cables are also pretty weak due to the material used.

Edit to add:
Ugreen is pretty good, top selling brand for MFi cables in Taobao.

Lazada also have. S$9.14/pc
https://s.lazada.sg/s.YoSJ

BTW, do not buy non-MFi cables, got three of them from Challenger and later iOS did not recognise the cable.

Ugreen cables

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/...1-11-sales-arrived-5941001.html#post117911280

 

[jq75]

Can buy the ever green cable

 

[jq75]

after couple of years, sudden death, need to adjust connection to get the charge. usually the connecting part between charger and cable

 

[morkutao]

am using the ugreen one personally! can find from shopee~

 

[manofsorrows]

Same ! I bought the ugreen ones on lazada.

 

[Glariel]

Ah.. there. It’s u green not ever green.

 

[obichacha]

I bought from them with PD fast charging for my iPhone XS MAX as well

am using the ugreen one personally! can find from shopee~

 

[cnt]

Using this one about $13

 

[Arandalo]

Anyone tried those magnetic type? Very similar to MagSafe design.

Wanted to try but don’t know which one to go for.

All my Apple original still serving well, no problem.

Tried before and regretted. The magnetic connection not strong one so when you use your phone and it's charging the cable will sag and stop charging. End up switched back to using normal lightning cable.

 

[cnt]

Wireless charging is still most convenient

 

[xtwis7]

Braided cables more important.

 

[jq75]

Tried before and regretted. The magnetic connection not strong one so when you use your phone and it's charging the cable will sag and stop charging. End up switched back to using normal lightning cable.

Wireless charging is still most convenient

magnetic charging is slower than cable

 

[SBS2716G]

have.. the verbatim survived pulling and stepping by kids.

buy those with >2 years warranty
some are publishing stronger connector too.

you may also wait for your son to grow up some months and he will take care of it

Verbatim refuse to honor their warranty claim within 2 years. So I give us. Just because some of the braided wire mess is broken (the outer layer).

 

[boliao45]

Technically the magnetic one is still a cable just with magnetically attachable/detachable tips. Not to confuse with wireless charging.

I am still using the magnetic type, you just had to be careful not to tug it during sync or charge what it's gonna disconnect. Experience many occasions to find my devices not charge even though it is connected, but it might be a specific tip having problem.

magnetic charging is slower than cable

 

[nimrod69]

Why no1 mentioned Anker? I've been using their 3metres lightning cable for more then 2yrs and still running well.

 

[xiaofan]

Why no1 mentioned Anker? I've been using their 3metres lightning cable for more then 2yrs and still running well.

Anker should be a decent brand but seems to cost more.

Now I kind of only buy Ugreen绿连 brand MFi lightening cables, servicing the 6 iOS device (4 iPhones and two iPads) at home, one of them is 3-in-one USB C, lightening and micro USB type.

Now I also buy micro USB and type C cables from UGreen, and also other accessories like USB card reader, type C docking station, etc. All look like decent so far.

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[szeli]

Ikea also selling braided MFi cable. $14.90

 

[GotBetrayed]

Ugreen got 18 watt charger bundled with 1m USB C to lightning cable for like 25 sgd each. Quite worth I think.

 

[cnt]

Anker charger + ugreen cable is best combo for me