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Repairing Apple's Notorious iPhone Cables for $8! - Save $$

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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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@MHeySquiggle 4 года назад

Apple is the master of planned obsolescence

@Jhud69 4 года назад

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.

@louispoole1863 4 года назад

@@Jhud69 cool beans

@marians6490 4 года назад

@@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

@josericardogs1435 4 года назад

@@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

@user-cw3yj8jv1s 4 года назад

youaintwrongthere or just being eco friendly

@whyeven3722 4 года назад

My 2 year old iPad charger: *cable disintegrating* My 15 year old DS charger: *still fine*

@Kevin-qj8sz 4 года назад

My 3 year old iPhone charger looks new

@ozmobozo 4 года назад

Same with my psp charger

@ronlevin2339 4 года назад

I still have my old charger from old Lenovo Android phone, about 8 year ago in use, both charger and cable are like new

@charlieguest5456 4 года назад

Nintendo: I see no god up here, *BUT ME*

@ireallydontknowifiamhonest 4 года назад

even my charger for my switch is still looking brand new.

@theGamer93 4 года назад

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.

@32BitLink 4 года назад

Interesting

@FinalKingX 4 года назад

the|Gamer Apple should've used a different environmentally friendly material that is just as strong as the old, not the cheapest material available.

@BarbadosBeerFestival 4 года назад

A smart thing would be completely wireless charging.

@Kimdah_ 4 года назад

Glyne Lewis That is still not a viable way to fast charge a device.

@franky-161 4 года назад

MiragesMisteryGirl and as far as i know there is power waste too

@dougwright6878 4 года назад

"Most employees said I was using It wrong" What an Apple thing to say lol

@ozmobozo 4 года назад

Hire retards and call them geniuses

@evan168gt6 4 года назад

Tbh, you are probably using them wrong. This probably the one thing they’re not lying to you about 🤣

@itzzjok3rzz208 4 года назад

@@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.

@TorutheRedFox 4 года назад

@@evan168gt6 so using them at all is using them wrong?

@evan168gt6 4 года назад

@@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 :/

@RayMak 3 года назад

Apple cables are expensive trash

@goldenpiston8449 3 года назад

then don't buy em :)

@pianosnoosh 3 года назад

They make the cables break easily so you will buy more cables ,and they make the cables expensive so they can make more money

@goldenpiston8449 3 года назад

@@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 :)

@dogol284 3 года назад

@@goldenpiston8449 yeah but then Apple puts chips in their phones that die if you use the wrong feckin’ cable.

@goldenpiston8449 3 года назад

@@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.

@onometre 4 года назад

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

@onometre 4 года назад

@@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.

@EastDallasKicks 4 года назад

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.

@mufasaiam7794 4 года назад

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

@onometre 4 года назад

@@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.

@dronesparky501 4 года назад

@@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

@i7getrekt974 3 года назад

"it begins to crack and completely fall apart" I do that sometimes.

@Homme_De_Kro-mignon 3 года назад

Sooo dark lmao

@santiagocolpas2860 3 года назад

Lmaoo 💀💀

@Etyzx 3 года назад

Lmao

@caoimhejordan4047 3 года назад

Really called me out there didn’t you🥲

@namelesske 3 года назад

Fragile by NIN

@splangley 4 года назад

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.

@kevinsong712 4 года назад

I've had cables last longer than Apple's existence

@Mark-xl8gg 4 года назад

Do you own a time machine

@thedarkforce9596 4 года назад

Mark No it’s called taking good care of your shit

@kevinsong712 4 года назад

@@Mark-xl8gg no but I own 60s and 70s vintage electronics

@joaquincarrillo5354 3 года назад

@@Mark-xl8gg he never said it was an apple cable, now i understand why ppl buy apple lol

@ixionn563 3 года назад

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.

@Banschinabox 4 года назад

Coincidentally the lightning connector turned 8 years old today.

@user-xp9sf2dx6t 4 года назад

But it’s still a wonderful connector :)

@blankbackgroundimage457 4 года назад

@@user-xp9sf2dx6t no

@user-xp9sf2dx6t 4 года назад

@Blank Background Image what do you mean?

@macdaniel6029 4 года назад

@@blankbackgroundimage457 Name a better one. I am waiting.

@Neo-qj2zb 4 года назад

Саша Лобанов Would love a type c connector but it’s still better than shitty micro usb

@nigel-Rollercam-channel 4 года назад

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

@Vindix007 4 года назад

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.

@nut3775 3 года назад

It’s👏a👏cable you can buy for 7 dollars

@artyomsherwin648 3 года назад

@Dylan Rimmer 30$? I wouldn't pay much more than 1.

@TheLongDon 3 года назад

@@nut3775 7 dollars? Where the hell are you finding an Apple cable for $7?

@nut3775 3 года назад

@@TheLongDon I got a 10 foot braided one at Albertsons

@TheLongDon 3 года назад

@@nut3775 You in Cali?

@mufasaiam7794 4 года назад

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

@M4tth2w 4 года назад

sounds like apple does it to another of products other than the cables;)

@Jhud69 4 года назад

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

@Jhud69 4 года назад

@@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.

@Josh19998 4 года назад

Viktor Chmiel iPhone 4 & 5 are old af. You need at least an iPhone 8 in 2020

@coop1156 4 года назад

Helllo

@RuviaPawz 4 года назад

Samsungs rubber cables never had the issue of falling apart

@mikehall3976 3 года назад

untrue, I have seen about four of them that have the disintegration issue.

@rizahki 3 года назад

samsung 21126 they do

@Nektar. 3 года назад

Cable that came with my Note 8 is being held together with electrical tape. There's going to be problems with any company.

@endritl 3 года назад

@@rizahki yeah but at least a new cable with a fast charging brick costs less then 20 bucks

@lonelypotato2047 3 года назад

@@mikehall3976 They do, but they don't take a lot of money for a cable like Apple shits do.

@RMBOYD81 3 года назад

"but apple, all of my other power cords have not frayed, just yours..." and i was told it was just me. bunch of liars

@einyxx 3 года назад

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.

@luisaleman7935 4 года назад

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

@matt2m 4 года назад

Same I had a cable from my iPhone 5 lol I don’t have grease on my hands

@williamharris8367 4 года назад

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.

@HughJeffreys 4 года назад

I used to think that until all mine fell to pieces all within a few months of one another.

@SevenNumber7 4 года назад

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

@luisaleman7935 4 года назад

Hugh Jeffreys I have a few cables from 2015 and they are still working, maybe I’m just lucky

@TheAutisticOwl 3 года назад

Apple: "HE'S TOO DANGEROUS TO BE LEFT ALIVE! GET THE NUKE!!"

@lonelypotato2047 3 года назад

Well that'll cost $99.99 M

@spacedaway 3 года назад

More like: disable his face unlock

@SmartCrime 3 года назад

get his email*

@Dee_Just_Dee 4 года назад

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.

@jarboer 4 года назад

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.

@bibasik7 4 года назад

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.

@NanoMine 4 года назад

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.

@user-jg3qh2cq7e 4 года назад

Nope next step is no cable in iphone 12 🤣🤣

@jarboer 4 года назад

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.

@jarboer 4 года назад

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.

@davidgarcia8781 4 года назад

“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

@mohammed.baig. 4 года назад

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.

@davidgarcia8781 4 года назад

Mohammed B. Same

@team2180 4 года назад

same

@bibasik7 4 года назад

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.

@Deeznutsmynamejeff21 4 года назад

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

@wqchillywilly26 3 года назад

“Apple only makes highly quality products” Their products:

@liam2hil 4 года назад

My first ever lightning cable that came with my iPhone 5 is still going strong! Used every night!

@mehhh_ 3 года назад

That happened to my charging cable and I just wrapped it in tape 😂😂

@TerryHesticles 4 года назад

You gave those cables a whole new life 👌

@TheRailroad99 4 года назад

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

@brave1.0 3 года назад

@@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.

@lemagreengreen 3 года назад

"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.

@ramplayzmc3204 4 года назад

So amazing even a charger This guy cant be stop Fixing everything keep up the good work hugh!

@HilalMohideen92 3 года назад

“No, I don’t have the world’s dirtiest hands” 🤣

@CrazyPlayer-pf2hv 3 года назад

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?

@thomass.6328 4 года назад

Pro Tip: get a third party Cable for 5 Dollar.

@jpluera 4 года назад

Yup...exactly

@bruvgames7248 4 года назад

Yep it would be a hole lot cheaper

@xlite4999 4 года назад

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.

@bruvgames7248 4 года назад

@@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

@joshuaroney 4 года назад

xlite buy from anker

@Angeldream13 4 года назад

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.

@accordinglyryan 4 года назад

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.

@W42PZ 3 года назад

In the 8 years of owning 🍏 cables, I’ve never had one deteriorate or fail.

@MarcABrown-tt1fp 3 года назад

LIAR!, pictures and serial #'s or it is not true lol. *edit* Never mind... apple cables don't feature serial numbers LOL!

@tonyconpint1342 3 года назад

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.

@ethannn475 4 года назад

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.

@imvau3819 4 года назад

I used Heat Shrink tube I bought 2 years back and it still is working perfectly. Spent under a dollar for that. Worth it.

@imvau3819 3 года назад

@@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.

@BaconFaceMcGee 3 года назад

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.

@Arobay 3 года назад

“Welcome back to another high jeffereys video” gets me right in the feels

@RolandKoller90 4 года назад

That’s funny, I’ve never had this happen to any one of my Apple cables. EVER.

@tortysoft 4 года назад

Well then, you are lucky.

@pin3e 4 года назад

Same

@mattfromwiisports7780 4 года назад

Simon Anthony for real though, it just looks like these people don’t know how to take care of their stuff 🤷‍♂️

@evan168gt6 4 года назад

Simon Anthony Its not that hard 😂

@tortysoft 4 года назад

@@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.

@ilyachap 4 года назад

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.

@ninjanerdstudent6937 Год назад

Also, hot glue and white electric tape works beautifully.

@KingThomasFan121 3 года назад

Woah! You turned the 30 pin charger into two lightning chargers!

@ahsan858 4 года назад

Yoo Hugh you’re just in time, I really needed a solution for my frayed cable thanks for the help.... much love ❤️

@evan168gt6 4 года назад

Don’t use excessive force on your cable and it wouldn’t have turned out that way

@ahsan858 4 года назад

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

@infinitepower6780 3 года назад

The green color on the braiding could be Copper Oxide from the plasticizer that separated from the rubber insulation.

@sharnsimmonds 4 года назад

Here's a trick . When heat shrinking cables ... Before sealing the heat shrink I place bits of hot glue inside and while heating it molds around the wires and makes it extra secure and sturdy

@GEVids 4 года назад

POV: you're early and don't know what to comment

@JJ_Skippy 4 года назад

What does POV mean in this case?

@mentsl902music9 4 года назад

Thanks Hugh Jeffreys this happens every time to me, I really appreciate it!

@petermarshall1634 3 года назад

Iphone cables also have super thin wires that snap really easily when the outer rubber disintegrates. I have a 5 year old micro usb cable that still looks brand new

@ahc1957 4 года назад

Mine too. I am tired of buying new cables so I cut a hard plastic straw in half. I then cut a slit length wise. I slipped my cable inside the straw then glued up the slit and both ends of the straw with hi-temp glue. I used it like that for a month now and it is still going strong.

@mmd-pne4998 4 года назад

Watching this on my android phone

@brennont9724 4 года назад

Nobody cares

@carter1155 4 года назад

@@brennont9724 I care

@danandlaundry 4 года назад

I’m watching on my iPad Pro

@mmd-pne4998 4 года назад

@@carter1155 thank you

@mmd-pne4998 4 года назад

@@brennont9724 why reply if you don't care 🙄🤷🤦

@bibasik7 4 года назад

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?

@Lol5967 2 года назад

Since 2020, Apple decided to put harder rubber on the 1M cables as well. Since then, every Apple cable that has entered my house still work and still show very minor sign of usage. The longest surviving cable I witnessed was around 7 years, it was often repaired by tape and came with one of the first iPads to come with a lightning port and stopped working in August 2020. Good to see Apple change.

@guestc142 2 года назад

Sacrificing an opportunity to make money for an opportunity to make money.

@The177Hunter 3 года назад

Only problem with the heat shrink is where the end of it is on the cord is where it’s going to start breaking again as that’s where it’s the most flexible.

@alex-cm1db 4 года назад

Nice video I needed this, like 3 of my chargers have broke already. Apple is useless at this point

@kostasnls4566 4 года назад

I believe Anker does good aftermarket cables I use them in my knock off iphone (Xiaomi) which the cable suffered the same issue

@alex-w8p2e 4 года назад

How is a Xiaomi a knock of iphone?

@DryLog420 4 года назад

@@alex-w8p2e I am also curious of the answer to that question🤔

@mitchohristov4937 3 года назад

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.

@BigBossIvan 3 года назад

How things changed. I used to train Apple Store Geniuses, and we’d always strive to make the customer happy. Those cables cost pennies on the dollar and would be swapped without a thought. When Cook took over... well, let’s just say I don’t go to the Apple Store for any of my repairs or parts anymore. (Quit in 2016, but keep in touch with friends and etc.)

@gp3328 4 года назад

When the video popped up I clicked on the wrong video card and I said, "NOOOOOO I JUST WANTED TO WATCH HUGE JEFFERIES!!"

@Alexander_l322 4 года назад

Watch the next one!!

@maziu27 4 года назад

Still have my 30 pin cable for my iPod nano 6 that's mint condition

@zacharyworthington1820 3 года назад

Ya cause that’s plastic

@maziu27 3 года назад

@@zacharyworthington1820 no it's not, it's rubber

@stefanzlatanovic7521 4 года назад

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.

@technomadmn 3 года назад

This made my day and I am gonna do my part to maximize all my cables. Not just iphone cables.

@notyourbusiness7368 4 года назад

Say everything you want, but my cables from 2014 are still in perfect condition and working

@Jackson_2329 3 года назад

Not your business ok?

@cimkep8250 4 года назад

I never had this happen to any of my cables...Guess I'm using my cables like a normal person

@zacharyworthington1820 3 года назад

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

@martinf9626 3 года назад

cool . I use also thermoplastic polymer . it is small plastic granule you can melt at +60 degree in hot water and get hard again when room temperature . you can found that on Ebay or Amazon ( thermoplastic polymer )

@AlexLapinski 3 года назад

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.

@BigWasko 4 года назад

Hey hugh! I got a broken iPhone 7 that I would like to see you restore. Could I sell it to you for $20

@Tech_481 4 года назад

Hey man I'd be willing to buy it off you

@lonelypotato2047 3 года назад

Put it on ebay, and send the link to his email.

@BigWasko 3 года назад

@@lonelypotato2047 too late already smashed it.

@Tech_481 3 года назад

@@BigWasko thats so sad wtf lol

@adrianb7452 4 года назад

This has never happened to me

@kenouif 3 года назад

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.

@georgesenda1952 3 года назад

I went through 4 cables in 2 months on my first Ipad. The rubber stuff is crap. Anker uses rubber too & those start cracking as well & it exposes the wiring eventually as well.

@ratlord5282 4 года назад

Android gang who has to hardly ever buy cables wya?

@danandlaundry 4 года назад

Android is a pos in my opinion

@Pedro2NR 4 года назад

Android cables never had these issue that crappy Apple has.

@danandlaundry 4 года назад

I do not like the android operating system is just laggy and my Minecraft worlds got corrupted every time when the battery went flat

@danandlaundry 4 года назад

I’m not going to be switching to android EVER

@danandlaundry 4 года назад

Last time I had an android device I’ve got green flickering lines on it constantly rebooted itself

@TheDevs98 4 года назад

First

@That_weird_guy_Dragooon 4 года назад

For real you are first

@AndreiAndrei-rt4po 4 года назад

good job

@Zeroneii3 3 года назад

dang, that 30 pin connector turned into 2 lighting connecters

@daanbos5918 3 года назад

I've got one with the same rubber as the new ones and it is as old as the first iPhone 6 and it isn't broken at all saying everyone is just using it wrong

@ong2547 4 года назад

The Apple USB c to lightning tho, it is super strong, I have it for 2 years and it still look good just only yellowish hue to it

@kevinjemiolo7767 3 года назад

I mean what they told you wasn’t wrong. I still use the same lightning cable I got with my iPhone 5s when it was new and I have no tearing and no damage. There’s some discoloration due to the 8 years of use, but people really do abuse these cables. I used to work at an Apple store, and let me tell you some of the cables people brought in with actual damage was astonishing. People got mad when they’d bring in a cable that was a few years old that had been torn to pieces, and you would tell them they could buy a new one. The good ol’ Steve Jobs swap anything to make the customer happy days have been gone for years.

@syclone 3 года назад

Samsung's white cables have same issue... In fact Samsung seems eerily similar to Apple just under an "open source" OS (Samsung has a lot of customisation restrictions and "security" knox lockout, never buying a sammy again)

@Random_4400 4 года назад

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!

@Juli3n._. 4 года назад

You "only" have 465 k subscribers. You shoud have over 1 mil. Love all you videos! Your vids are the best phone repair vids.

@GillBoldberg 4 года назад

I highly recommend Anker cables. They last a lot longer than Apple’s cables and they come with a warranty.

@Mukenin90 4 года назад

I have tried several times to repair my cables with a shrinking cover, but it will just move the problem a little bit further. In a month of daily use, you will notice a craking at the end of the cover because of the difference in rigidity of the materials combined.

@OminusReaper 4 года назад

AND this is why my iphone X original charge is still sat in the box and have never been used, i have a anker braded cable that i've had from my iphone 7 plus and still going strong after 4 years!

@DordiHOTS 3 года назад

FrayFix makes little pieces that can protect your macbook/iphone chargers on both sides. Been using it for years and no problems with the chargers!

@itsmesb4399 4 года назад

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!

@soriyarist2147 3 года назад

1. Cable rubber end gets torn. 2. Plastic connector breaks from the edge centre. 3. Some of the pins become really black which cause connection issues.

@thespacenerd669 3 года назад

Tip (if you are Aussie) go to Kmart or bigw buy a strong cable with extra protection and it will last a lot longer because it is a different material

@Diabolicallaughter- 3 года назад

The green is not the glue.. it's the Copperoxide from the copper wire inside the cable when Copper comes in contact with air

@Miguel-fm8xh 4 года назад

Thanks a lot for this! 70-80% of my MacBook Chargers have this issue where you twist the cable at the brick. Very helpful.

@jbratt 2 года назад

I replaced mine with the Amazon brand cable and have been really happy with the quality. Price is good too.

@shanemoore6420 4 года назад

Don’t understand people having this issue, still have the same cable that came with the 5s, renew my iPhone regularly and never take out the new cables from the box. My cable even sits in a rubber clamp on the edge of a desk and still have never had an issue.

@PinkAgaricus 3 года назад

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.

@StonksManFit 3 года назад

There are cables existing that are super solid and very long, like 2 metere and 3 of them for 20 bucks, i have one and it isn't even bender because it's tressed like a big electric cable, except the tressed material isn't consuctive lol

@yaakarkad1 3 года назад

You just have to be 100% sure it’s going to work. My mother once bought a cable that didn’t even work. A few weeks ago, she bought another cable, this one seems to be working just fine.

@martonpenzes3664 3 года назад

In my country you can buy long heatshrink tube so you can use it for the whole length of the cable!

@tutacat Год назад

Even the old style is not great because there is little strain relief, and it can fray off. But the rubber just does it over time, and there are a few that do it (like google)

@thecoolestchicken603 3 года назад

Used my cable for 2 years, still is perfectly working will jo cracks but a little yellow, maybe you guys are too rough

@TedBackus 2 года назад

considering i have peripherals, built in the 90's with PS/2 connectors which are still in as new condition, it makes it very clear, companies are purposefully designing these cables to fail over time.

@richard5981 4 года назад

I don’t know what’s the situation that your cables break but I have many cables dating from 2012 in exceptional condition. I don’t bend it or turn it in any odd way. With that being said I know some people that have had troubles you could go for quality aftermarket certified by Apple cables for seven bucks which means it’s not worth repairing the cable yourself. When I’ve had a bad cable Apple always changed it for me no questions asked. But I appreciate the videos you put out there because this will help a lot of people with this unfortunate issue

@thomasmorais3749 3 года назад

Another way to fix the cable is using teflon tape (white plumbing tape) and normal white school glue. Use the teflon tape and wrap the damaged part of the cable about 3 or 4 times should be good enough and after you use a small dab of white school glue and spread it around the wrapped part of the cable making sure you covered the end of the tape you cut. Let dry for a few seconds and then you got a fixed cable

@samdavid...h1 3 года назад

The thing that grinds my gears the most about Apple removing the lightning chargers from the box isn’t the inconvenience or even the issue of them trying the cut costs. It’s that a) the cables are so awful that they break after mere months of use and b) apple knows that a bunch of their target demo don’t have a plug that will support the new cable in the box.

@Segatari 4 года назад

Hugh, you are using the heat shrink wrong. You’re supposed to make a horizontal cut in the lengthwise middle of the heat shrink to put it on the cable. Hope that helps

@TheGameboyGTS 4 года назад

this is exactly the reason i hunted down like, 5 of the old locking 30pin connectors. guaranteed plastic shielding, first party, and secure connection