Although we have talked many times that Apple unofficial loaders can be bad, and that we must always seek their certification, today we will comment on another problem that is emerging a lot in recent months, and that it can be even worse.
It's about Imitation accessoriessomething that has always existed, but not to the point of copying, apart from the logo and other characteristics, the certificates that, supposedly, grant that reliability of the product, and give us guarantees, which has not really passed.
How to know if a charger has a real certificate
If we access a website like Aliexpress, we will see countless loaders, cables and other accessories, however, only a few really have a certificate. What happens is that, each other, a price war has started that puts them in a difficult sales situation, so they have begun to use little legal strategies.
We have long seen as packs with head and “Apple” head MFI certificateswhich supposedly indicates that it is approved by the company and has All guaranteesafter passing evidence that shows it.
This is a lie, and like Apple's logo it would be illegal, because it is not the real company who is selling it, that of the certificate also, but well, once a crime committed, they go with everyone, and it is where you have to be careful.
Is there a way to know if this is real? The truth is that it is complicated, although we can have indications about it. If we see that a pack like the aforementioned costs 4 euros, we can suspect, since with shipping and everything, that they get profitable being MFI, it seems almost impossible, so we would be paying for something that can damage our devices.
For our part, we recommend acquiring this type of products on Amazon and similar websites, where the process of acceptance of products is stricter, and the vendors receive other types of valuation, which, if they are bad, could lead to eliminate the ads of that seller and prevent other users from acquiring something false, so we can see if that article has many assessments, and if it is to trust, although the price is not as attractive as that of Aliexpress. Think that if your iPhone spoils because of this product, you will have lost hundreds of euros to save 10 or 20, so it does not compensate.
And you, are you one of those who are careful with this type of “scams”, or do you don't care that the accessory is certified and quality while loading your phone quickly? Many people are one of these, especially when they already have an old device and they don't care, but it is not advisable to do it with a modern iPhone or Mac, since we could be spoiling it without realizing it, especially at the battery level.
