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danqi

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The cable that came with my iPhone 11 is broken and I need a new one, not only for charging but also for backups to my Mac.

Because of the backups I am interested in (data) reliability, otherwise I'd certainly buy a much cheaper third party cable.

Is there a difference? Can third party cables introduce data corruption or cause slower speeds during backups?
 

msackey

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It's good question. I haven't always had good luck with Anker cables, though they do have a good reputation.

That said, I wonder if the latest Apple braided cables are more robust. I'm willing to try those. Unfortunately, the previous design of the Apple lightning cables were just not robust.
 
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danqi

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Thanks for the responses!

All USB-C to Lightning charging cables are also suited for data transfer, right?
 

Longplays

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Thanks for the responses!

All USB-C to Lightning charging cables are also suited for data transfer, right?
Unless specified specifically all of them do data.

I buy 3rd party cables because of durability. I prefer Anker.
 

danqi

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Thanks! I'm getting myself an Anker Powerline III Flow.
 
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