How can I tell I'm buying a genuine Apple phone charger

lonestarfan

gjchester wrote: »

Charging ampage is what you need not voltage.

30 pin cables are just cables, no electronics. The Apple charger outs out (I think) .2 amp so as long as the cable is not shorting it won't alter that at all.

I'm not sure I understand this. Would you be able to explain it another way? Thnx.


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Originally Posted by iaanhayden
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Is this some sort of automated response? Judging by the English it is. Wonder what it is trying to achieve?
Just look at its other posts.

Does seem a bit strange I must admit.

d123

lonestarfan wrote: »

Anyone able to give me info about the electricity voltage and whether if non apple cables will produce a fast charge. Thnx

No, the cable is just a conduit, it depends on the output of the actual charger as to the rate of charge.

A non-gen and genuine cable will charge the phone at exactly the same rate from the same charging block.

gjchester

lonestarfan wrote: »

I'm not sure I understand this. Would you be able to explain it another way? Thnx.

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Originally Posted by iaanhayden

You quoted the above and my text so not sure who you wanted to reply. I suspect the Iaanhayden may be someone posting to push up a post count to then spam, the boards.

In terms of my reply the speed of the charging depends on how much ampage the charger puts out (assuming the device can handle it).

So if an Apple charger puts out .2A and the Griffin unit puts out 1amp then the Griffin unit will charge the phone 5 times faster. Its not as simple as that in real life, the downside is fast charging can damage batteries if you really push the ampage up and if you try say a 10A charger your likely to fry the electronics too.

The 30 pin Apple leads have no electronics in them, they are simply wires to a connector, so they pass on any charge they get to the idevice. The device will charge at the same speed (be that fast or slow) regardless of the cable being genuine or a copy, unless the cables damaged and shorting, but that's a different matter.


The newer Lightning connectors on the latest Apple devices have chips in them, this may limit the current, so the charging speed may be altered by the cable, that's not that relevant to you but something others may be able to comment on as well.

lonestarfan

gjchester.
Thanks very much for your reply as I did mean yourself but I don't know how to make two quotes in one post!
My Easter homework is to sort out the charger units & cables lol
Thnx.

jm2926

lonestarfan wrote: »

Forgot to ask - how do you know they are approved by Apple? Thnx.

They are also available on the Apple Store online and on the high st, wouldn't be there if they weren't endorsed by Apple in some form

d123

gjchester wrote: »

So if an Apple charger puts out .2A and the Griffin unit puts out 1amp

Just to clarify amperage, with regard to the Apple chargers, the iPhone charger is 1A and the iPad chargers are 2A (but are approved for use on iPhones by Apple so safe to use).

gjchester

d123 wrote: »

Just to clarify amperage, with regard to the Apple chargers, the iPhone charger is 1A and the iPad chargers are 2A (but are approved for use on iPhones by Apple so safe to use).

You may be right, it's in very small indents on the charger and my eyes are not as good as they used to be.....:rotfl:

d123

gjchester wrote: »

You may be right, it's in very small indents on the charger and my eyes are not as good as they used to be.....:rotfl:

I know what you mean

I tend to photograph and then enlarge the image to read it these days.

iPhone says



I had a look at my 4th generation iPad and I see its shown as 2.4A on that charger now (but still showing as approved for use with the iPhone as well).

lonestarfan

jm2926 wrote: »

They are also available on the Apple Store online and on the high st, wouldn't be there if they weren't endorsed by Apple in some form

Thanks. I didn't think to search on the apple store to look for a non apple product so didn't see the griffin charger. Thnx for the reply.

lonestarfan

d123 wrote: »

Just to clarify amperage, with regard to the Apple chargers, the iPhone charger is 1A and the iPad chargers are 2A (but are approved for use on iPhones by Apple so safe to use).

Ah I didn't know that. I have an ipad so I've been using my ipad charger & cable for both my ipad and iPhone and gave the iPhone charger to grandma as her cable was wearing. I now realise I could've just given her a new cable. Thnx.