Lightning Cable Connection

Hello. I have a few portable chargers for my iPhone. I purchased them when I had an iPhone 6 (I think it was a 6). I now have an iPhone 11.

I am also in a situation where I need the chargers for travel, etc. The problem is that the end of the lightning cable that plugs the charger into the iPhone is too big for the iPhone 11's lightning connection. Apple made the connector smaller? Is there a converter I can buy to adapt my charger cable to my iPhone?

I think I am using my terms correctly. The part of the lightning cable that plugs into the computer or power adapter is the USB. What do you call the end of the cable that plugs into the iPhone?

Thanks.

iPhone 11

Posted on Nov 10, 2022 9:46 AM

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Phil0124

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Posted on Nov 10, 2022 9:54 AM

Both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 11 use the same port, called the Lightning port. Apple has not changed this port since 2012 when they introduced it. So cables the can plug into one, should plug into the other with no issue.

If it's too big, I would verify that the cable side you are using is indeed the Lightning side.

Depending on how new the cable is the other side may be USB-C which may look similar but is not the same type of connector.

This image shows the difference.

Make sure you are trying to plug in the correct end of the cable into the iPhone.

The part that plugs into a computer or charger., may be USB type A or USB type C.

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