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Can anyone recommend a good braided USB A to lightning cable? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by shuffles03@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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Hey all 👋

I bought an Anker braided USB A to lightning cable a few weeks ago because my official Apple cables kept fraying.

Anker was the brand recommended to me however, the lightning end seems to be loose. If I nudge my iPhone the connection drops (very annoying as I use it in my car for GPS and once knocked, CarPlay switches off).

Is there an alternative brand I should go for instead? (I thought Anker was the go to brand)

Cheers!

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[–] azewonder@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I’d reach out to Anker, their stuff is usually top notch

[–] -Badger2-@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

If they bought it on Amazon, there’s a good chance it’s counterfeit.

[–] Straight-Host76@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Ikea makes a decent cable.

[–] hendrik421@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Honestly, reach out to Anker. When I had issues like this with an usb-c cable years ago they immediately sent me a replacement and did not even want the other one back.

[–] shuffles03@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Ah no, I just checked a pair of wired EarPods and when I nudged them slightly the music on my iPhone paused. Looks like it might be the port on the iPhone itself……