Repairing Apple's Notorious iPhone Cables for $8! - Save $$
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2020
- I wasn't paying over $130 to buy new cables just because my current ones weren't built to what i would call a quality standard. So to save money and waste i am going to fix my current ones.
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Apple is the master of planned obsolescence
Not any more than any other tech company nowadays is. iPhones last significantly longer than most Android phones. There are people that still use iPhone 4s and 5s for a reason. And I'm saying this as someone who had only had Samsung phones for years.
They're also much easier to repair.
@@Jhud69 cool beans
@@Jhud69 I still using a samsung note 4 and Tab S T800 from 2014
So your claim there is not true
I had iphone 4, 4S, 5S, 6 and don't worth the money
The IOS its fast but nowday android has the same speed
Easy to repair?🤣
Was more easy to change the glass from note 4 thin amoled rather than change the glass from iphone 6 lcd🤦♂️🤣
The crappy LCD from iphone is very fragile and very easy to fuck up
@@Jhud69 I'm using a 4 year old Samsung phone, and his original charger and cable, working fine without any noticeable damage in the cable
youaintwrongthere or just being eco friendly
My 2 year old iPad charger: *cable disintegrating*
My 15 year old DS charger: *still fine*
My 3 year old iPhone charger looks new
Same with my psp charger
I still have my old charger from old Lenovo Android phone, about 8 year ago in use, both charger and cable are like new
Nintendo: I see no god up here, *BUT ME*
even my charger for my switch is still looking brand new.
The Story behind those Cables: In 2009 Greenpeace did a lot of lobbying against Apple. They have criticized the fact that the cables are made with PVC-containing plastic. After some pressure, Apple bowed to this. Since then, Apple has advertised that the devices are made without toxic plastics and PVC. Around 2009, Apple also changed the plastic of its cables. Of course, Apple is now benefiting from this. Keyword: Planned obscolescence and greenwashing.
Interesting
the|Gamer Apple should've used a different environmentally friendly material that is just as strong as the old, not the cheapest material available.
A smart thing would be completely wireless charging.
Glyne Lewis That is still not a viable way to fast charge a device.
MiragesMisteryGirl and as far as i know there is power waste too
"Most employees said I was using It wrong" What an Apple thing to say lol
Hire retards and call them geniuses
Tbh, you are probably using them wrong. This probably the one thing they’re not lying to you about 🤣
@@evan168gt6 not if u take extreme care of the cable and it die on u anyway. apple is full of excuses to turn away the customer. look at their old cables which never broke back in 2006 etc, they changed the material so customers have to buy more of their cables so they can have the money. ive had one cable last me over 2 years and the rubber around it split away. just bought another one around january time and its already split and dead. never bent the cable, just a simple plug in, use it for 10 mins and then leaving it.
@@evan168gt6 so using them at all is using them wrong?
@@TorutheRedFox I use mine daily or more and they are not damaged in the slightest after years of use! Did apple give me the secretly good cables or is it just me? Maybe the environment does play a role :/
Apple cables are expensive trash
then don't buy em :)
They make the cables break easily so you will buy more cables ,and they make the cables expensive so they can make more money
@@pianosnoosh yeah no. If you want a new cable, just buy third party. Apple CAN hold them that high, because they want to and people, like me, will buy them :)
@@goldenpiston8449 yeah but then Apple puts chips in their phones that die if you use the wrong feckin’ cable.
@@dogol284 idk where you heard that, but it is entirely not true lmao, I not only make my own cables, but also my own chargers, and have been doing so for years with no issue. You prob just ran more than 5v through the USB.
"it begins to crack and completely fall apart"
I do that sometimes.
Sooo dark lmao
Lmaoo 💀💀
Lmao
Really called me out there didn’t you🥲
Fragile by NIN
I've been doing the heatshrink trick on these cables for quite some time, but one thing you can do to make them more rigid and keep the heatshrink in place is to fill the heatshrink with some hot glue before shrinking it. Then when it's shrinking from the heat, the glue will remelt and fill all the nooks and crannies and stiffen up. I've had some cables repaired in this method last for years more.
I've had cables last longer than Apple's existence
Do you own a time machine
Mark No it’s called taking good care of your shit
@@Mark-xl8gg no but I own 60s and 70s vintage electronics
@@Mark-xl8gg he never said it was an apple cable, now i understand why ppl buy apple lol
I have a working example or two of radios from the 40s, given I would never use them long term until the proper repairs have been done. I still find it pretty stupid Apple can't make a simple 4 conductor shielded cable work properly, purposefully or not. The stupid lightning connector itself seemed to always be the issue with my cables though. Fortunately my current device has the old reliable Micro B connector, and soon to be next phone will have type C.
Apple's cables are such a weird thing. They go through incredible lengths on build quality on everything else they make, but their cables are outclassed by dollar store cables
@@Bobspineable Pack in cables are never GOOD but I've owned devices from every major manufacturer and Apple ones are the only ones I've seen that outright disintegrate, and they just generally fail much sooner. I'm still using the same usb-c cables that came with each of my phones, the oldest of which dates back to 2017, that's 3 years of daily use, and it's only just now getting that little bulge by the connector that usually indicates imminent failure.
Have you payed attention to dollar store charging cable speeds because heh, rip to the 30 pin charger i had to settle with back in the days.
Because apple products have their own charging cable they can get away with making products that break because where else will you get your charger from? I'm pretty sure they get a cut of every third party charger that's sold for iphones
@@mufasaiam7794 they'd get even more of a cut if they gave people a reason to buy first party replacements. Even if they were high quality, people would still need replacements for lost or broken ones.
@@Bobspineable you can get a 5 pack of braided cables on amazon, 2 are 3ft, 2 are 6ft, and 1 is 10ft, for only $9 on amazon. And they last very long too, multiple years each for me.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0879FMX21/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_wDvxFb0BWBFTV
Coincidentally the lightning connector turned 8 years old today.
But it’s still a wonderful connector :)
@@user-xp9sf2dx6t no
@Blank Background Image what do you mean?
@@blankbackgroundimage457 Name a better one. I am waiting.
Саша Лобанов Would love a type c connector but it’s still better than shitty micro usb
A much appreciated video, I'd like to recommend looking into the different types of heat shrink. You may have single wall heat shrink tubing which is usually 2:1, however the next step up is double wall adhesive lined heat shrink which is usually 3:1 allowing you to go with a slightly larger diameter to slip over your cable ends. The adhesive lined is often used in automotive and marine applications where oxidation and abrasion is more a concern because of the harsher environment. I hope this doesn't come off as condescending, I really appreciate your videos and the British vehicle you are restoring on the other channel, Cheers
Nasa: Voyager 1 launched in 1977 is still functioning without issues.
Apple: Your IPhone cable bought 2 years ago is useless now. Buy another one.
It’s👏a👏cable you can buy for 7 dollars
@Dylan Rimmer 30$? I wouldn't pay much more than 1.
@@nut3775 7 dollars? Where the hell are you finding an Apple cable for $7?
@@TheLongDon I got a 10 foot braided one at Albertsons
@@nut3775 You in Cali?
"but apple, all of my other power cords have not frayed, just yours..." and i was told it was just me. bunch of liars
Samsungs rubber cables never had the issue of falling apart
untrue, I have seen about four of them that have the disintegration issue.
samsung 21126 they do
Cable that came with my Note 8 is being held together with electrical tape. There's going to be problems with any company.
@@rizahki yeah but at least a new cable with a fast charging brick costs less then 20 bucks
@@mikehall3976 They do, but they don't take a lot of money for a cable like Apple shits do.
Apple: "HE'S TOO DANGEROUS TO BE LEFT ALIVE! GET THE NUKE!!"
Well that'll cost $99.99 M
More like: disable his face unlock
get his email*
Actually, you should use the heat shrink to cover the cable after you bought the phone. That is the first thing I do when getting a new phone. That way, you can avoid the cable from getting dirty or disintegrate. Just like people do to their new car, wrap it up to protect the original paint. For this case, repair it is just the only option.
You know they switched to rubber from plastic so you buy a cable from them every year. Because why make something that lasts forever when you can sell people the same product over and over again
sounds like apple does it to another of products other than the cables;)
Why would you buy a genuine Apple cable every year though?? Nobody forces you to do it. I've been using cheap 3$ cables for years and never had an issue
@@M4tth2w yeah, as if people don't still use iPhone 4s and 5s that are considered still perfectly serviceable phones... People buy new iPhones every year because they are rich and have money to burn rather than out of necessity. With good care they last for a long time.
Viktor Chmiel iPhone 4 & 5 are old af. You need at least an iPhone 8 in 2020
Helllo
“Apple only makes highly quality products”
Their products:
2:10 Ah, some things never change. I remember buying an iPod Video around 2006 and commenting that the thumb wheel on those things was a bit too sensitive and that it would be great if Apple added a sensitivity adjustment to the Settings. The employee scoffed and told me I was using it wrong - I should be using the thumb wheel with my index finger!
Funny enough, even back in '06 their cables weren't so great either. I think my iPod's charge cable has held up alright (wherever it's hiding now), but the shielding on the earphones gave out within a year.
That happened to my charging cable and I just wrapped it in tape 😂😂
You gave those cables a whole new life 👌
Don't think so. If they are already that brittle, they will fail again, this time at another point. But he has prolonged the life for maybe half a year
@@TheRailroad99 My Macbook has a cable that is also very worn out, the cable is 7 years old and its still working well. It has been torn already for a few years and again, it still works perfectly fine just I need to do what Hugh has done is all.
How do people break their cables like that, I don’t take care of my cables and always yank on them and they are working good
Same I had a cable from my iPhone 5 lol I don’t have grease on my hands
The very same thing happened to my Samsung phone cable -- I too was careful but that still happened. I now use a third-party cable that is much sturdier, and I have had no problems.
I used to think that until all mine fell to pieces all within a few months of one another.
Hugh Jeffreys my 3 year old iPhone charger that came with my iPhone SE still works and still in great condition. No rips or cracks
Hugh Jeffreys I have a few cables from 2015 and they are still working, maybe I’m just lucky
So amazing even a charger This guy cant be stop Fixing everything keep up the good work hugh!
At least rumour has it Apple will be switching to braided cables for the upcoming iPhones. That will solve this issue. Personally I haven’t had too bad of luck with their cables, my family has broken some though, one I suspect was being in the heat/cold too much because it is always in our car so it gets the heat of summer and cold of winter. Also dropping a device off the couch while connected and bending the cable by pushing it against the couch has made them break quicker. I do also have an Anker lightning cable and it’s really nice.
I drop my iPhone with a heavy battery case on it behind my bed and lift it up by the charger rather often, and it still looks OK.
Apple won't ever do that. What will happen is apple will stop supplying cables and chargers in box and you can buy cables from apple which they would change to braided cables. So you're just going to pay for those.
Nope next step is no cable in iphone 12 🤣🤣
bibasik7 Well that’s good, it still would put strain on the cable and port though lifting it. As long as it doesn’t land on the cable their shouldn’t be any damage.
Utkarsh Mishra Hopefully not, the rumour is that they’ll supply a braided cable but no charging brick or headphones. I hope they’re wrong about no charging brick because I don’t have the new fast charger yet. The thinking is though that people already have a lot of chargers and bricks so it will help reduce waste. We’ll only know fully once Apple announces the new phones.
"You're using it wrong"
Classic Apple. I don't even own anything Apple and I've seen these awful broken cables strewn about, there's a few at work that people have discarded.
“In a year or more........” How do u use those poor chargers??? I’ve had a lightening cable for more than 5 years and it is perfect, I use it everyday
I only replace my Lightning cable every time I get a new phone cause I always love that fresh Lightning cable feel. Otherwise my older cables are still alive and aren't close to breaking.
Mohammed B. Same
same
I've used the same lightning cable for my my iPhone 6 and my iPhone SE, and it still looks OK. People need to stop abusing their cables.
Cables are just cables too and why we don’t have proprietary connectors in our phones nowadays. It is not like anyone has to go to Apple to buy a new cable and I’m sure just about everyone using an iPhone knows that. It
My first ever lightning cable that came with my iPhone 5 is still going strong! Used every night!
In the 8 years of owning 🍏 cables, I’ve never had one deteriorate or fail.
LIAR!, pictures and serial #'s or it is not true lol.
*edit* Never mind... apple cables don't feature serial numbers LOL!
In 3utools it can tell you if you have genuine apple accessories and it gives a serial number for some chips inside the cable I think.
“No, I don’t have the world’s dirtiest hands” 🤣
“Welcome back to another high jeffereys video” gets me right in the feels
Thanks Hugh Jeffreys this happens every time to me, I really appreciate it!
my 2012 macbook pro charger started to break apart, so I used cable tape instead but after a couple of weeks I saw that the tape was starting to fall apart. good thing this video showed up or else I would have bought a new one.
Pro Tip: get a third party Cable for 5 Dollar.
Yup...exactly
Yep it would be a hole lot cheaper
Pro Tip: don’t get a $5 third party cable.
Those aren’t MFI certified and can cause TriStar/Hydra to crap the bed. Recommend getting a cable that costs around $10 or more and look for the Made for iPhone/iPod/iPad or whatever labeling.
@@xlite4999 good point. Also cheap batterys can make triStar crap the bed How do it know? Its because I i wanted a cheap fix for my iPhone 6s. It might work for a month or two (which it did for me) and then waam it craped the bead and its not showing any sign of live
xlite buy from anker
Woah! You turned the 30 pin charger into two lightning chargers!
This is a fantastic tip, thank you Hugh. I hope to see more videos like this
This is a good video. And very helpful and useful in a billion ways. Well done Hugh 👍🏼
My 2/1.5 year old iPhone 6s charging cable : complety falls apart , like a vw golf.
My charger of an super old nokia (6210) and older models : complety new. 19 years!!!
19 years old and still working!!! I bet they tested it via a volvo. Yeah. What happens if a volvo and a nokia 3310 crash?
What are y'all doing to your iPhone cables? I don't treat mine particularly well, and have been using the same ones for many years, and mine haven't shown anything more than a little bit of crumpling rubber near the connector. No tears. Are you slamming the bottom of your iPhon against a table while it's charging?
Hello Hugh.. love your videos and your skills in technical aspects of repairs. What do you think about the MacBook from 2006/2007? Is it a good buy with an SSS and upgraded RAM?
No clue how this has never happened to me. I have a Lightning cable at home I've been using for *eight* years, nothing besides some discoloration.
That’s funny, I’ve never had this happen to any one of my Apple cables. EVER.
Well then, you are lucky.
Same
Simon Anthony for real though, it just looks like these people don’t know how to take care of their stuff 🤷♂️
Simon Anthony Its not that hard 😂
@@mattfromwiisports7780 I know how to care and I repair my stuff and there is no way the yellowing and cracking is a mishandling issue. Physical materials don't behave that way. Simply put, if it hasn't happened to you, your cables are made of different stuff.
Watching this on my android phone
Nobody cares
@@brennont9724 I care
I’m watching on my iPad Pro
@@carter1155 thank you
@@brennont9724 why reply if you don't care 🙄🤷🤦
You "only" have 465 k subscribers. You shoud have over 1 mil. Love all you videos! Your vids are the best phone repair vids.
Thanks a lot for this! 70-80% of my MacBook Chargers have this issue where you twist the cable at the brick. Very helpful.
Nice video I needed this, like 3 of my chargers have broke already. Apple is useless at this point
I’ve been using the same Apple lightning cable since 2015, it has no breaks so unless you abuse your cable it’s not going to fall apart.
I have a relatives 30 pin cable from 2012 which was used every day and I still use it today and it as well doesn’t have any frays.
I fixes one of my cables in the past by using a spring from a pen, and putting shrink tube over it. It came out great and I am still using it.
My older brother also uses Heat Shrink. He applies electrical tape to the cable first then the tube then shrinks it with a lighter. No problems and it’s been over a year.
POV: you're early and don't know what to comment
What does POV mean in this case?
When the video popped up I clicked on the wrong video card and I said, "NOOOOOO I JUST WANTED TO WATCH HUGE JEFFERIES!!"
Watch the next one!!
I don't care what video it is when i see any if you're videos i give it a like whatsoever because they all are awesome!
I'd recommend putting a whole cable in a heat shrink since the cable will start to tear apart in lower portions. Also, you can even put a "healthy" cable in the heat shrink to prevent its deterioration in the future.
I believe Anker does good aftermarket cables I use them in my knock off iphone (Xiaomi) which the cable suffered the same issue
How is a Xiaomi a knock of iphone?
@@alex-w8p2e I am also curious of the answer to that question🤔
Yoo Hugh you’re just in time, I really needed a solution for my frayed cable thanks for the help.... much love ❤️
Don’t use excessive force on your cable and it wouldn’t have turned out that way
Bro it’s been almost 5 years since I’m using that cable, and yk how prone these Apple cables are to wearing out over time. But yea you’re right, for someone whose cable is new they should take care of it so that it lasts for a long time
2:33
this one has my language as a second title, looked really familliar and I was like, what?
lol
You quite saved my Honor 9 USBC cable :D
It was like these cable, so i'm gonna try what you said
Still have my 30 pin cable for my iPod nano 6 that's mint condition
Ya cause that’s plastic
@@zacharyworthington1820 no it's not, it's rubber
Say everything you want, but my cables from 2014 are still in perfect condition and working
Not your business ok?
This made my day and I am gonna do my part to maximize all my cables. Not just iphone cables.
Thank you! Super valuable content right here!!
Hey hugh! I got a broken iPhone 7 that I would like to see you restore. Could I sell it to you for $20
Hey man I'd be willing to buy it off you
Put it on ebay, and send the link to his email.
@@lonelypotato2047 too late already smashed it.
@@BigWasko thats so sad wtf lol
I never had this happen to any of my cables...Guess I'm using my cables like a normal person
People do use it normal my dad had an unopened charger in his old iPhone box and when he needed a new charger that one was all cracked it was brand new
Yo! This is some really good Content here, Would like to see more!
I am lucky that I still haven’t experienced that but I do witness a lot of my friends’ cables break down easily. I still hate it though. Didn’t know that there’s already solutions for damaged cable. Thanks for this.
This has never happened to me
Android gang who has to hardly ever buy cables wya?
Android is a pos in my opinion
Android cables never had these issue that crappy Apple has.
I do not like the android operating system is just laggy and my Minecraft worlds got corrupted every time when the battery went flat
I’m not going to be switching to android EVER
Last time I had an android device I’ve got green flickering lines on it constantly rebooted itself
I used 4:1 hot melt glue lined heat shrink for my MacBook cable and it works great. That saved me some money and a half!
I used Heat Shrink tube I bought 2 years back and it still is working perfectly.
Spent under a dollar for that.
Worth it.
@@kevinvelasco2469 it was Art Ifact Heat Shrink Tube mate.
Bought it in Ashford UK.
Hope the company is still out there.
Go for it.
Lemme know should there be any help required from my side.
First
For real you are first
good job
I’ve had my charger for about 3 months and it started to bulge like he mentioned in the video and a week ago it split. I have some heat shrink and I will try this out
whn is the next phone restoration video commin!!!!! luv ur videos its truly inspiring!!
Great content. I've had good luck with liquid electrical tape...from various manufacturers like Permatex and GB. A few light coats will build up to a permanent and good looking repair.
I had the same issue with my apple charger. I’ve had it over year when i bought my iPhone new, the charger started to break and crumple to the point where i had to tape it just to charge my phone. This video gave me a idea that i never thought of 😅
I have been doing this for a while on apple cables. I would advise where possible to use the heat shrink tubing, the moldable plastic stuff from Loctite cracks after a while in my experience.
I typically go from after the plastic connector housing around that rubber part that comes from it that is thicker which works well enough for me. if there is a crack on the plastic connector I just use a small thin coat of super glue on it to help it not get worse.
Most phenomenal video I’ve watched on this channel
I’ve used heat shrink on my cables as well. However, I couldn’t find white. So I’ve got a bunch of cables with black tips. I’ve even put heat shrink on cables that aren’t broken yet just to strengthen them.
your blue custom built iphone is stunning!
My (daily used) cable from iPhone 4 still looks like new! What do you do with those cables?
The first and last thing I bought from Apple is my iPod Classic. It was 2007 and both the iPod and its original cable are alive and working - no discoloration, no hardening of the cable and no connection issues. The battery on the device itself is also the original one. Doesn't last more than 4-5 hours nowadays but it shows that Apple used to build hardware really well.
Same thing happened to my mom’s lightning and 30-pin cables. Eventually, they stopped working.
We replaced it with a $2 replacement (Veger) that actually some strain relief, and are made of plastic. It’s faring better than the Apple ones.
A common technique (you might find interesting) is to line the thing you're heatshrinking (usually a cable, or wire) with silicone, so that when the heatshrink conforms to what you're shrinking it around, it is very waterproof.
Awesome video! What do you use to clean the cable?
Hey Hugh you’re videos are awesome, it would be great if you could upload more frequently 👍👍👍
Hey, how about those Nylon covered charging cables? Are they recommended?
I use braided, aftermarket lightning cables. The one in my car is approaching 5 years old. It has seen two car ownerships so far, being used 7 days per week more often than not.
It cost me £9 from Halfords and the day it breaks is going to be very sad indeed... if that ever happens, of course.
Can’t believe you could even fix that, great job 👍
Also, hot glue and white electric tape works beautifully.
Can I use any of that method even if my cables are not damage?
I've been using the very same lightning cable for 5 years, and I've had no damage to it, no cracks, no missing pieces of rubber, and no bends. Just faded from white to yellow.
dang, that 30 pin connector turned into 2 lighting connecters
I’ve never encountered this cable problem, but I’ve had to replace a lot of cables due to an internal breakage near the part that plugs into the phone. I’ll be using my phone while it’s recharging, which I do all the time, and it’ll start beeping telling me it has made a charging connection. The worse it gets, the more often it starts beeping. Sometimes several times in a row.
I’ve not had this kinda issue for the past 5 years. Just cracks in plastic and discoloring.
never thought it could be replaced. I used to through it out and buy new ones
What a brilliant video. I thought it was just me, even though I am very much a "one lady owner".
Thank you Mr Jeffreys.
I was wondering if you sell the devices you fix and repair. I would be interested. Great channel and love all the videos.
Even the White Samsung charging cables are prone to this too. I have one that deteriorated like the cable has been stripped with a wire casing remover. It also had the same kind of yellowing too.
I have the same cable from 2016 and it’s still holding on strong , idk what did the people do to this cable
This is actually really useful video
I do the same thing with the lightning cable with heat shrink but I take a spring out of a pen, install it just below connector and then put the heat shrink over the spring. More flex it in.
How about replacing the plug at the end when the cover has broken and the wires are shorting?