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The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
It's getting more difficult to find standard USB adapters and USB to lightning cables. Can I use a USB-C with lightning cable to charge my phone (and iPad) without damaging it? The phone came with a 5 Watt adapter, and the iPad with a 12 Watt. Can I use the iPad adapter to get a faster charge for the iPhone?
Earlier iPhone models
You can safely use ANY Apple USB power adaptor - paired with an appropriate Lightning cable - to charge your phone.
Unfortunately, none of them will charge your “7” significantly faster than the 5w “ice cube” originally supplied.
(Fast Charging was first implemented on iPhone 8)
Charge your iPhone with the USB power adapter of an iPad or Mac laptop - Apple Support
What chargers can I use for an iPhone 7?
