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Ashxx0209

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i have an old iPhone 4 I haven't charged in a couple of months. I use for old photos and such. I used to charge it with an old plastic cable I got at the gas station for $5 once but it started to smell like burning plastic one day and thankfully the phone did not seem to have any damage other than the smell which eventually went away. I have charged it with another borrowed charger before months after and it was fine. A friend recently found these in her drawers and gave them to me since I did need a charger and finding an actual IPhone 4 charger nowadays is pretty hard. They don't seem to be original? But they are pretty durable and definetley a lot better than the cheap $5 I had before. Are these atleast in some way legit and are they safe to charge with?
 

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MBAir2010

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All these wires do is send current to the iPhone, if they catch fire, well the iPhone can be damaged.
They could also dissemble in the connector on the iPhone.
I used worse one than these, those tricolored found ar office depotmax for 5 bucks for my itouch
The cords break, but not the device.
You still use the iPhone g4?
I saw one today for $40, that would work with a Bose dock I have.
 

Ashxx0209

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Jul 17, 2018
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All these wires do is send current to the iPhone, if they catch fire, well the iPhone can be damaged.
They could also dissemble in the connector on the iPhone.
You still use the iPhone g4?
I saw one today for $40, that would work with a Bose dock I have.
Thank you I will look into that. & No I do not currently use it, it is just an old IPhone I haven't charged in a couple months and wanted to turn on again for some photos & other important things stored on it.I just wanted to make sure if I should just use these chargers or wait and get a better one. But I guess I'll just trash these and get a better one
 

MBAir2010

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The chargers will work, just make sure they are fine.
I would not took the iPhone, they look sturdier but hardly any apps work, except for music and emails.
 
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