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Are these cables safe?

Is the idea of this cable that the little nub stays in your phone at all times? No idea if this is safe but I would lose pieces of that within hours lol. Neat concept though.
 
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Yeah like the guy two posts up said, that's a really cool concept, sort of like the Apple Watch charger.

I can't imagine why it *would* be unsafe...the magnets wouldn't cause an issue I don't think, but like others have said:

Zero feedback + not Apple certified = "I'll pass, thanks"
 
I have had MFi cables throw me the "this cable is not supported" error before. In fact, my wife just got that on her apple watch (the only cable she has came with her brand new watch straight from Apple). Just food for thought on this. There is obviously a risk. But the lack of certification doesn't automatically mean it is unsafe or bad.
 
I would never try them. The risk to such an expensive device for a little convenience seems too high, especially since the cables are shipped directly from China. (But, then so are Apple devices. ;))

I rarely use Apple cables because they're so short. But, the iXCC & Anker brand cables I've purchased are MFi certified and had many positive reviews before I purchased them.
 
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