Over the weekend, a few third-party Apple vendors in China made the incredibly stupid claim that using Android USB-C cables would destroy your iPhone 15 — which quickly went viral. In actuality, the claim is bogus, and there is no danger.
Is this an ‘Android’ USB-C cable, or an Apple one?
When the iPhone 15 went on sale, a third-party retailer in Foshan, Guangdong Province was advising customers about “Android USB-C” cables in the iPhone 15. The store pointed out that the one cable had nine pins on one side of the bi-directional cable, versus 11-pins on an another cable. The stores suggested that the different number of pins per side would lead to damage to the iPhone.
No, you’re not going to damage your iPhone 15 with an Android USB-C cable
No, you’re not going to damage your iPhone 15 with an Android USB-C cable