Comments on: Replace a Frayed iPhone USB Cable for $1 (Maybe) http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/23/replace-frayed-iphone-usb-cable-for-a-buck/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Fri, 24 May 2013 05:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike Lopez http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/23/replace-frayed-iphone-usb-cable-for-a-buck/#comment-486704 Mike Lopez Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:03:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29625#comment-486704 Funny, the cable in the photo above looks exactly like my frayed cable. I now have two frayed cables, one from my old iPod Touch 2G and the other from my iPad2. My third cable included with the iPhone 4S is still good but that's because I rarely use it. I bought a knock-off replacement for about $1 as well from a local store and it works just as good. Cool post though, makes me feel like I'm not alone in this world. (What about headsets with "melting" rubber? I have two of those as well. Haha.) Funny, the cable in the photo above looks exactly like my frayed cable. I now have two frayed cables, one from my old iPod Touch 2G and the other from my iPad2. My third cable included with the iPhone 4S is still good but that’s because I rarely use it.

I bought a knock-off replacement for about $1 as well from a local store and it works just as good.

Cool post though, makes me feel like I’m not alone in this world.

(What about headsets with “melting” rubber? I have two of those as well. Haha.)

]]> By: What to do When iTunes Won’t Detect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/23/replace-frayed-iphone-usb-cable-for-a-buck/#comment-453466 What to do When iTunes Won’t Detect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:43:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29625#comment-453466 [...] last option is most relevant for torn and frayed cables and for those using the cheapy third party cables that seem to fail [...] [...] last option is most relevant for torn and frayed cables and for those using the cheapy third party cables that seem to fail [...]

]]> By: LoPule http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/23/replace-frayed-iphone-usb-cable-for-a-buck/#comment-383595 LoPule Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:31:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29625#comment-383595 I really wonder what you guys are doing to your cables. I still have a cable in use that came with an iPod Classic 5G (around 2006) - that means this cable is about 6 years old now and apart from being a bit dirty and yellowish it looks and works like the day it came out of the box I really wonder what you guys are doing to your cables.
I still have a cable in use that came with an iPod Classic 5G (around 2006) – that means this cable is about 6 years old now and apart from being a bit dirty and yellowish it looks and works like the day it came out of the box

]]> By: Larry http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/23/replace-frayed-iphone-usb-cable-for-a-buck/#comment-381239 Larry Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:24:41 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29625#comment-381239 I bought a beautiful 10 footer last year for $8 and it was delivered quickly. Probably from the same factory that makes the original. It is very well made and looks like original equipment. Why struggle with a short cord? Less reason for fraying in the first place. After reading this news spot today I checked the same seller and bought 2 more for a TOTAL price of $9.72 including shipping. I'm amazed. http://www.cellphoneshop.net/usbhocaforap1.html I bought a beautiful 10 footer last year for $8 and it was delivered quickly. Probably from the same factory that makes the original. It is very well made and looks like original equipment. Why struggle with a short cord? Less reason for fraying in the first place. After reading this news spot today I checked the same seller and bought 2 more for a TOTAL price of $9.72 including shipping. I’m amazed.

http://www.cellphoneshop.net/usbhocaforap1.html

]]> By: Max http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/23/replace-frayed-iphone-usb-cable-for-a-buck/#comment-381225 Max Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:34:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29625#comment-381225 I used a product called sugru to fix mine. Its like mouldable rubber. Check the site out. Used it to fix my wellies as well. www.sugru.com I used a product called sugru to fix mine. Its like mouldable rubber. Check the site out. Used it to fix my wellies as well. http://www.sugru.com

]]> By: Carlos Bernardo http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/23/replace-frayed-iphone-usb-cable-for-a-buck/#comment-381220 Carlos Bernardo Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:26:31 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29625#comment-381220 I have one iPhone 3G with the original cable. When it started break, the rubber detaching from the 'plug' and wires showing, I super glued it. Works like a charm until today :-) I have one iPhone 3G with the original cable.
When it started break, the rubber detaching from the ‘plug’ and wires showing, I super glued it.
Works like a charm until today :-)

]]> By: Matt http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/23/replace-frayed-iphone-usb-cable-for-a-buck/#comment-381188 Matt Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:04:21 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29625#comment-381188 I got one of these $1 cables from Amazon a while back and it works, no complaints here. I got one of these $1 cables from Amazon a while back and it works, no complaints here.

]]> By: James http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/23/replace-frayed-iphone-usb-cable-for-a-buck/#comment-381108 James Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:37:19 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29625#comment-381108 I have always used the cables from MonoPrice. Any length from stock to 10' and cost less than $10. I love having the logo on everything but I go through the stock cables faster than I can get myself to shell out $30. I have always used the cables from MonoPrice. Any length from stock to 10′ and cost less than $10. I love having the logo on everything but I go through the stock cables faster than I can get myself to shell out $30.

]]> By: landoncube http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/23/replace-frayed-iphone-usb-cable-for-a-buck/#comment-381106 landoncube Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:28:35 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29625#comment-381106 Cable replacement is another great selling feature of AppleCare! Apple replaces worn cables all the time under my iPad or iPhone policy. It's just a smart investment. Cable replacement is another great selling feature of AppleCare! Apple replaces worn cables all the time under my iPad or iPhone policy.

It’s just a smart investment.

]]> By: Alex http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/23/replace-frayed-iphone-usb-cable-for-a-buck/#comment-381066 Alex Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:53:07 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29625#comment-381066 I got a cheapy cable for about $5 from a local electronics merchant and it does the job just fine. I got a cheapy cable for about $5 from a local electronics merchant and it does the job just fine.

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