Key Highlights
- Users of Apple Watch are advised by Apple not to use any counterfeit or uncertified charger.
- It recommends customers use only Made by Apple and MFi-certified chargers.
To preserve the lifespan of their product Apple has warned its users against using non-certified chargers to charge their Apple Watch. The company is advising its customers to always use official or Apple MFi-certified chargers only.
According to Apple, users are recommended to charge their Watch exclusively using original Apple products or chargers that bear the Made for Apple watermark. Note that the chargers have undergone Apple MFi certification.
Apple via its support page said, “Apple recommends charging your Apple Watch only with chargers made by Apple or chargers that have completed Apple MFi certification and use the Made for Apple Watch badge. If you use a counterfeit or uncertified charger, you could experience slow charging, repeated chimes, and reduced battery lifespan. Learn how to identify chargers made by Apple and MFi certified chargers.”
The use of fake or unauthorised chargers may result in frequent slow charging, repeated chimes, and reduced battery lifespan.
How to identify which are original Apple chargers:
Original Apple chargers are white while some Apple Watch chargers have text written and contain regulatory markings. Note that, fake or uncertified chargers might have different colours, text, or other designs on the surface of the charging connector.
To find out which chargers are MFi approved and which ones are made by Apple have the following model numbers appear on the cable:
A1570
A1598
A1647
A1714
A1768
A1923
A2055
A2056
A2086
A2255
A2256
A2257
A2458
A2515
A2652
A2879
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One can also identify the manufacturer of the charger using a Mac. All you have to do is:
- Connect your Apple Watch charging cable to your Mac.
- On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click General in the sidebar.
- Tap About on the right.
- Then click System Report.
- Click USB.
- Select your watch charger to view details.
- Locate the manufacturer. Watch chargers made by Apple list Apple Inc. as the manufacturer.
To find third-party chargers that have completed MFi certification first carefully check the charger’s packaging and the charger itself. Note that all authorised Apple CHargers have the Made for Apple Watch logo on the packaging
