Because they can damage your phone and devices by not following proper lightning protocol. Over voltage, etc
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99 Percent of Fake Apple Chargers Sold Online Fail Safety Tests
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Apple sells quality + expensive. Scammers sell rubbish + cheap. Unless you can show someone who sells quality + cheap, why do you think the price isn't fair and people get ripped off?
If you design a test so that other chargers would fail, then they will fail. It wont even matter if they are counterfeit or from some other genuine company. I am sure there are unsafe chargers out there, but the 99% number seems way too high. I am sure this 'independent firm' did their best to come up with an unbiased test.
Exactly the counterfeit market is only so big because of Apples rip off pricing.
This has got nothing to do with safety let's be honest.
It's everything to do with Apple shutting down anybody who isn't paying them a licensing fee.
Another example of Tim Cooks Apple
Think different < Think $$$$$$$$$$
The most people who write reviews are the people who have issues. This is the same for every cable Apple has made over the decades.
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Their chargers were always expensive. This is nothing new. There are Apple certified chargers available for much cheaper.
Apple does not sell quality chargers and cables. On one thing we do agree -- they do sell comparatively expensive chargers and cables. I've thrown more Apple chargers and cables away than I have any other brand and I'm gentle on my technology and its accessories. Apple makes disposable chargers and cables that adhere to their strict profit margins.
More details would be nice. How much was this "high voltage" used for the test? Did they apply 1000V ?
It might help, but buying Apple is certainly no guarantee of safety.
Apple has recalled millions of their own Apple brand chargers and cables for shock hazards over the years.
iPhone 7+ 128gb is $1179 (plus tax is $1332) ..... thats almost as much as the laptop price you quoted!
www.monoprice.com
Lifetime warranty on ALL cables. Cables and chargers are MFi certified. Excellent prices.
You won't regret it.
Exactly. The article lost all credibility when it started talking about losing homes and loved ones. It plays on sensationalist fears after the Samsung debacle. It also does a poor job of differentiating between legitimate third party accessories and counterfeit items.
I'm not sure what planet you're living on, but there's plenty of quality manufacturers of USB chargers and Lightning cables that are much better in quality, safer and cheaper than Apple's own. Have a look at Aukey, Anker, RAVPower and even your supermarket brands. A lot of these are highly durable, come with a generous warranty and even have over-voltage protection. You need to look beyond the realms of eBay sellers and stop believing Apple's own chargers and cables are of a decent quality. Almost all my Apple chargers and cables (including the Magsafe) have failed, frayed or stopped working within a year or just over a year from light-handed careful use and you only need to look at the reviews online and check these forums to see how bad they really are.
Which piece?
Or worse. Often times counterfeit or low quality chargers do not put proper separation between components in the two power domains. If a minimum distance (or at least a minimum effective distance due to insulation) is not observed, it is very easy for high currents to cause an arc between the two domains, resulting in electrical shock hazard, fire hazard, etc.
Well, I buy orginal Apple accessories, except when there is none for the purpose (Kenu Airframe+ Car Kit) or the one that is available doesn't meet my needs (Thule Gauntlet).
Bought a fake charger for my MBP (the cable broke on it after 2,5 years of use) for half the price Apple was asking, sadly the charge's lifetime was on a few months. Yes, Apple is expensive, but this kale once's are even more expensive if you consider there their life span. So, after this, I bought the expensive Apple charger which still lives today.
Amazon allows seller's to use words like "Genuine" "OEM" Apple products on their web site. Same on eBay and other sites. Why there are no legal consequences of using these words in their product title or advertisement to misguide customers and make money.
Users all over world have experience(including recent Chinese government probe for iphone shutdown concluded) their gadgets misbehave when their chargers are not true OEM.
Users all over world have experience(including recent Chinese government probe for iphone shutdown concluded) their gadgets misbehave when their chargers are not true OEM.
Apple bought counterfeit chargers and cables directly from Amazon. Even if you buy an Apple-branded charger that says "Sold by and ships from Amazon," you can still get a counterfeit. That's because Amazon mixes its inventory with those of the resellers who sell [what is supposedly] the same item.
That's a serious charge, but I have to agree.
Surely there should be a happy medium where everyone can buy a safe, properly insulated chargers without being price-gouged by Apple?
It would be nice if Apple took the lead (ahem) on this and said 'you know what, people dying or losing their homes because a power adapter they bought in good faith is a ridiculous situation, we are going to sell all our power adapters at cost price..
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Agreed, but they don't even need to sell at costs! They just need to lower their margin especially since there quality is SO Low and cords fray within 2 years anyways. But Tim is so obsessed about making money on dongles and chargers, he forgets Apple is a tech company that supposedly makes computers.
No wonder he had to disband the Airport team, they needs more help in the dongle and watch band department!
The "Piece" that uses common sense when purchasing a legitimate product, excluding cheap third party junk.
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Agreed. But this also backs my point with piece of mind knowingly a reputable company as Apple is, to acknowledge the need for a recall, where these other shady companies will refute or never acknowledge a faulty product.