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How to tell if a USB charger or iPhone power adapter is fake or original

iPhone is a great brand of high quality smartphone well known worldwide and distributed by Apple Inc. These phones work with iOS mobile operation now known as iPhone OS, by 2021 they will consist of 21 models. There are also many ways to get apps for them. install on iPhone, like Amazon Alexa.

 One of the models the most important is the iPhone 12 which is available in four models or presentations, these models are iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The iphone models have multiple color ranges, the first two models with 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage. While the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max have 128GB, 256GB, and 520GB storage.

There is another problem in the world is that in the market they sell chargers or adapters that are not original. This is why it is important to know how to identify applications for iPhone, MAC, because you can even download apps without having an iTunes account  or if a USB charger or iPhone power adapter is wrong or original. 

How do you know to identify if a USB charger or an iPhone power adapter is original?

In order to be able to identify the charger USB or the AC adapter from original iPhone, follow the instructions below. 

  1. First check if the box is properly sealed, as the originals come with their security seal.
  2.  When opening the box, carefully check that all accessories are in their respective packaging and well sealed, another way to determine if the charger or adapter is original is through the cable.
  3. If original, the cable should say in English the following: "Design by Apple in California Assembled in China", in case the original cable would be assembled in Vietnam , it must say in English: "Designed by Apple in California Assembled in Vietnam".
  4. When the original cable is assembled in a Brazilian industry, it will say the following: "Designe by Apple in California Assembled in Indústria Brasileira", all of these aforementioned cables must have these descriptions or markings written about 17cm from the USB connector.
  5. Later you will notice that in the last part of the content there are also 12 digit serial numbers, the tip of the cable must be made of a smooth piece with rounded contacts in gold or silver color.
  6. THE Original Apple has a cover , it should have a defined width and length of 7,7mm x 12mm, the tip or implant of the faceplate should be gray or metallic, so you will realize that it is original.

How to tell if a USB charger or iPhone power adapter is wrong?

  1. The tip of the cable has more than one piece and this is rough with square contacts, that is, it is irregular, the false apple is known because it has a very variable and unstable width and length, the tip or the plate before implant It is white or black, so you will see that it is not original.
  2. The spelling of some English words is misspelled , because most of the manufacturers of fake chargers are Chinese.
  3. The positions of the USB box are at right angles, this means that they are not at the same distance, the tip or the implant of the USB contacts on the charger or adapter that are wrong have a silver color.
  4. When we touch the top of the USB shell, it will feel rough with some snagging bumps.
  5. Any USB connection that we notice to be bogus has an insulator or dielectric that has breaks or cracks, the engraving of the 30 pin Dock connector is not laser engraved and we notice it is not sharp.
  6. In addition, the engraving of the 30-pin Dock connector has a material difference between the adapter and the connector.
  7. The USB symbol is embossed and has a large space between the adapter and the connector.

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