alt Hacker NewsThis is a pet hate of mine. My whole family has iPhones but only my wife and daughters cables break because they use the phones while they are plugged in. The cable gets bent sharply where it joins the connector causing it to break.
I'm not sure if the newer braided cables are better or not as they don't have them.
I have never needed to replace mine as when the phone is plugged in and charging I don't use it.
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musictubes • today at 5:13 PM
That makes sense. I have always wondered how people manage to break their cables. I’ve also never had a problem with them over 16 years.
> cables break because they use the phones while they are plugged in.
Is that something Apple advise iPhone users not to do, or why would that be a problem? Other cables can handle being bent sharply, Apple's cables break way faster than other's.