Separation of a cable lightning original from a counterfeit one is very important for iDevice owners and this because in certain situations a counterfeit product can negatively affect the lifespan of a mobile terminal Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, the use of this type of accessories may destroy the logic board of the terminals, may prevent data loading or synchronization, or in extreme cases may damage the Lightning ports of the terminals.
Because the use of an original Lightning cable is important, the Apple company a updated during the day on Friday, the page that provides information on how to detect counterfeit cables from the original ones, and now we are talking about the advice that those from Cupertino give us to be sure that we do not put our lives in danger and buy original accessories.
Checkmarks
To begin with, the Apple company draws our attention to the markings of its accessories, as you can see in the image above, they have an MFi logo applied to the packaging, while the message appears on the cables (about 17 cm from the base) Design by Apple in California, Assembled in China/Vietnam or Brazilian industry, the message being followed by a series of 12 or 17 characters.
An Apple Lightning to USB cable has "Designed by Apple in California" and either "Assembled in China," "Assembed in Vietnam," or "Indústria Brasileira" on the cable about seven inches from the USB connector. You'll see a serial number with either 12 or 17 digits at the end of this text.
Lightning connector comparison
After checking the markings, the Apple company asks us to check the connectors of the counterfeit Lightning cables and the original ones, and in the image above you can see that in the case of a normal cable they are round at the ends and finished, while in the case of counterfeit cables the connectors are not equally well finished and have square ends, the difference being as clear as possible.
Moving on, we have connectors that in the case of Apple have the dimensions of 7.7 mm x 12 mm, but in the case of counterfeit Lightning cables, their dimensions vary from one accessory to another, so if you see multiple products of this kind that have different sizes , you will know that they are far from original.
Finally, the Apple company draws our attention to the metal around the connector, this in the case of an original Lightning cable having a gray/metallic color, while in the case of counterfeit accessories it can be white or black, so not at all similar to what it offers the Apple company for its products.
Comparison of USB connectors
From the Lightning connectors we move on to the USB connectors, here the Apple company claims that in the case of the original Lightning cables the joints of the metal plates have a trapezoidal shape with equal distances between the joints, while in the case of counterfeit cables the joints are square and of course there is no equal spacing between them, this being easy to notice.
Separately, Apple claims that all the contacts of its USB connectors are gold-plated, while in the case of counterfeit Lightning cables we have contacts that are silver-plated, this being visible through the hole present on each type of USB connector.
Continuing the analysis of USB connectors, the Apple company claims that its original Lightning cables have connectors with a smooth and consistent surface, which is flat, while counterfeit cables have a rough, grainy, sometimes deformed surface. Moreover, the surface of the insulator for the USB connection is flat and uniform, in the case of original cables, but for counterfeit cables the surface is uneven and sometimes deformed.
Lightning to 30 pin adapters
Moving on to the Lightning adapters for the 30-pin cables, the Apple company claims that the icon applied to its case is laser printed and is clearly visible, the connection between the adapter and the case not having any intermediate component, as happens in the case of counterfeit adapters, these not having some markings on the case in some cases, as you can see in the image above.
Lightning to Micro USB adapters
Finally we come to the Lightning adapters for Micro USB, the original ones having, exactly as above, a clear laser printed marking, the connection between the connector and the case not having any intermediate component, while in the case of counterfeit adapters there are no markings in certain cases , the accessory has different sizes and of course there is an intermediate component between the case and the connector.
The explanations provided by the Apple company have the role of helping us not to be fooled by counterfeit accessories sold as original and of course protect our terminals from damage, so you should be guided by them when you buy any kind of accessory or product of American company.
As you already know very well, those from Apple have a program in progress through which they replace the counterfeit chargers that can kill us in certain situations, the authorized partners of the American company being able to help you make this exchange.
