Always Use the Right Charger and Charging Cable

Unfortunately, if you buy a newer iPhone, you won’t get a charger with it. This means that if you don’t have a charger of your own, you’ll need to get one.

While you might be inclined to get the cheapest option available, this is usually not a good idea. At best, your iPhone won’t charge properly, and you might damage its battery. At worst, you might actually cause yourself harm. There have been many reports of fires that started because of issues while charging an electronic device. 

If you don’t want that to happen to you, it’s best to invest a bit more money and get the right charger for your iPhone. 

Obviously, getting a charger from Apple is the safest choice. It works amazingly with your iPhone, even though it’s a bit on the expensive side.

If you don’t want to give Apple more money, you can try getting a third-party charger. Fortunately, there are many amazing chargers that are pretty affordable. Just be sure to search for chargers that are MFi certified.

MFi, or Made For iPhone, is a certification Apple gives third-party manufacturers to let users know their products work well with iPhones. 

And, of course, there are other third-party chargers that aren’t MFi certified that will probably work great with your iPhone. But unless you have experience with it, we recommend that you stay with Apple’s offerings or an MFi device.