How to Spot a Fake Lightning Cable: Photos and Tester Checks
I’m sure you’ve seen a fake lightning cable before, and differentiating between fake and authentic seem pretty straightforward. Even Apple’s website shows you how to tell. But.. I’ve noticed that the fakes are looking increasingly like the authentic ones. So how can you tell? The easy to tell ones These are the basic ones. The lightning connector is not in a single metal casing. These are pretty straightforward to differentiate. These are the basic ones. The lightning connector is not in a single metal casing. These are pretty straightforward to tell. Looking at the above picture, it seems pretty easy to tell eh? But nah, that's just the tip of the iceberg. I’m starting to see some with a single metal piece that almost seems authentic until you look very closely. Not so easy to tell ones There was once I bought an ‘authentic’ cable from someone on Carousell. The box looked identical to the ones in Apple stores, with the exception of the blue sticker ...