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v45ch3

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I have a non-apple charger that came with my refurbished Iphone 6s plus and I am not sure whether I should be using it or not. In my country, original apple chargers cost a lot of money, and I don't know if it's necessary to make the purchase or not. The charger is a Sharkk HYP-14-1000. I have been using it for 2 years so far and it works fine, it makes a bit of a hissing noise when plugged in, but that's all. Now I have replaced my iphone's battery because it was at 73% of full capacity, and I'm wondering whether I should buy an original apple charger or continue using the Sharkk one. What do you think? If I use this alternative charger, will it damage my new battery?
 

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Ideally, you'd use Apple's own chargers and cables, or some of the certified stuff (like Anker, idk).
You can search locally if someone else is selling just the accessories from a brand new iPhone or just selling their own, that's how I get mine.

If this charger has been working for you before, you can keep using it. But beware of quick health drop, you need to monitor it.
 
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