Iphone 15 charging cable

Raybob60 wrote:

T thought they idea of usb c jack was so any usb c cable would work

USB-C is just a connector. It's designed to be able to carry all sorts of things, but that does not mean that every USB-C device and every USB-C cable supports all of them.

At one end, you've got Thunderbolt 4 cables, which use USB-C connectors and transfer data at rates of up to 40 Gbps (40,000 Mbps) (not counting overhead). And charging cables that support USB-C Power Delivery of up to 100 watts or more.

At the other end you have charging cables that just support USB-A style power, and that only carry data at USB 2 rates ("up to 480 Mbps") if they carry data at all.

Are they cables that don’t work certified as Made for iPhone? When you plug in a cable the phone checks to see if it meets Apple’s standard; if it doesn’t then the cable won’t work with the phone. Some inexpensive cables can actually damage the phone→Why Counterfeit Lightning Cables Kill iPhones - Motherboard; while this refers to the Lightning cable, the phone still needs a compatible cable to be safe.

Apple has higher standards than some Android manufacturers. And I doubt you have tried every single Android phone in the world. Cables designed to work with iPhones have microprocessors in the connector that verify that the cable meets Apple’s tech specs. They are not just dumb wires.

What about the charging cable that came with the phone. Does that work? Have you tried a different power source?

Raybob60 wrote:

The Iphone comes with a USB C to USB C power cord, so I can't use the old Apple charger

But you can use one of the dozen or more USB-A to USB-C cables that you have squirreled away in drawers. Or a USB-A to USB-C adapter: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=usb-a+to+usb-c+adapter&crid=3AZ74Q52045FG&sprefix=usb-a+t%2Caps%2C77&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_7

Do you mean USB A to USB C?

There is nothing special about the USB C port on the 15. It's standard USB C.

I have seen a few cases where attempting to charge the phone from a power bank results in charging the power bank from the phone...

Raybob60 wrote:

To use the cable with the phone would require buying a new charger that will work with that cord.

Why? A USB power source is a USB power source. There is no need to replace a working one.

This isn’t about being safe, one USB-C cable can work with every single Android phone in the world, to include the latest Samsung flagship but not work with the iPhone 15? 

I should be able to use any one of the USB-C cables I’ve collected over the years, all of which harmlessly charges any other USB-C device in my household, without harming them or spontaneously combusting my devices.