Recommended accessories for iPhone and iPad - chargers, batteries, headphones, data cables, covers, foils and protective glasses

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For iPhoneiPad si iPod touch there are many on the market accessory created by different manufacturers worldwide. Often, depending on price we have another quality standard, which translates into compatibility (data cables, loaders, casti - headset), protection (in case of sheets, jam protection si covers), quality and design. In this article you will see which accessories are recommended for iPhone and iPad.

Even if many times price is a criterion for selecting the accessories we want them to be buy for our devices, however, we must consider other aspects. Before you buy an accessory for iPhone, iPad or iPod, we must pay attention to compatibility, performance si efficiency.

This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this IPhone

For example, in the case of a data cable / de loading lightning the price can vary from 10 - 15 lei to 80 - 100 lei for one original Apple. However, the difference between the cheapest si the most expensive it's not just the amount of money we take out of our pockets. I've heard a lot of device owners Apple, who when they had to buy an accessory, chose the cheapest one, saying: “And that cheaper does the same thing… with the most expensive". To a very small extent they are right, but if you do not use a charging cable original Apple or MFI, it is likely that the device will suffer problems with incorrect charging of the battery, degradation of performance over time, or even more serious problems. We talked about this issue of incompatibility in the article "This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this IPhone", in which we explain why we need "Made For iPhone" or "Made For iPad" certified accessories to connect to the device. It is recommended to use only accessories recommended for iPhone and iPad.

Problems can also occur when transferring data between iPhone / iPad and laptop or PC. There are high chances that an uncertified data cable will make it difficult to transfer data between the laptop and the iPhone or even that the connected device will not be recognized.

Recommended accessories for iPhone and iPad

Tag “Made For iPhone","Made For iPad"Or"Made For iPod”Is present on all electronic accessories are certificates of Apple. This is the guarantee that the maker of that accessory has met the standards of functionality and quality imposed by Apple, and the risks that devices suffer from using these accessories are minimal.

Recommended accessories for iPhone and iPad
Recommended accessories for iPhone and iPad

The "Made For" certification label is also valid for headsets dedicated to iPhone, iPad or iPod. In case of an uncertified product Apple, we may have problems with the sound from the earbud, with the microphone or premature wear of the cable. It can be worn after only a few days of operation, or worse, one uncertified jack can wear out pinii from the port of entry from the device Apple. Therefore, recommended accessories for iPhone and iPad are the MFi ones.

As a parenthesis headphone compatibility for iPhone, you should know that it is not recommended to use it original iPhone 7 headphones / iPhone 7 Plus on a iPhone 6S or older model. With the release of the iPhone 7, Apple gave up the traditional jack jack on 3.5 mm, this being replaced by  lightning. So that on iPhone 7 or newer models, the headset connects to the same port as the data / power cable.

If you have an iPhone 6S or older model (model with port lightning), you will find that in the iPhone 7 headset with a plug lightning you can listen to music. During a call, however, the sound quality captured by the headset microphoneacquis lightning connected to an iPhone 6S is very weak. So that your interlocutor will have problems understanding what you say. Especially if there is a lot of noise in the outside environment.
So, even if we were dealing with two original products Apple, it is not recommended to use them, unless they were created for our device model.

Serious problems with incorrect loading or iPhone overheating may also occur if used with external battery, uncertified Apple. Most often when you do not use accessories recommended for iPhone and iPad. These covers with a battery are useful for extending the duration of use of the iPhone and help us a lot when we do not have a source of charging the device with us, at the same time offering shock protection. Before buying this accessory, we must be very careful who made the product, what parameters it has, if it is created for our iPhone model and especially if it is a certified accessory Apple.

Homes, Films si protective windows for iPhone si iPad

covers, sheets si protective glasses for iPhone si iPad they are very important. And here it is recommended to use such accessories recommended for iPhone and iPad. They are designed to provide protection to scratches which may appear in your bag, in your pocket, or when you drop the device on the floor.
Although there are thousands of iPhone case models on the market, not all of them offer the protection we need. Moreover, I have seen many cases in which the cover that was supposed to protect, scratched the screen or the edges of the phone.

Before you buy a pouch, it is highly advisable to study well its quality and to consider several aspects:

The material and thickness of the material from which the cover is made

It is not recommended to use a cover made of a hard material inside. Both the case and the dust or sand that can penetrate between the case and the iPhone, can produce scratches that are not aesthetic. Recommended Genuine leather covers / Synthetic leather or Silicone. I saw on the market a lot of covers that although they are silicone, the material used is just one flexible plastic of poor quality.

Covers made of thin materials can be more pleasant in design, but if we drop an iPhone on the tiles or on a hard surface, such a cover will hardly protect it at all. The cover must flexible enough and thick, so that it can cushion a shock.

The surface protected by the protective cover

From the desire of some to make visible the fact that they own an iPhone, buy round cut covers around the logoon the back. Of the apple (Apple).
It's a very risky hood that I would never use. With the passage of time, the exposed side will wear off, and when we get down we'll notice quality differences between the cut and the part covered by the cover. These differences can be fine scratches and wear traces, which decrease much of the overall look.

Also for the surfaces covered by the cover, we must consider the lower part. There are case manufacturers who ignore the fact that at the bottom of an iPhone there are two speakers and a microphone. Either they are incorrectly covered by the cover, or they are blocked with all kinds of dust protection "caps". We recommend covers with "caps" only if you work in an environment with a lot of dust / sand or other particles that can enter these holes. Original covers Apple, are not provided with protection at the bottom, the protection being limited only to the corners. Protective covers are also considered recommended accessories for iPhone and iPad.

Regarding the corners of an iPhone case, they must be harder than the rest of the side surface. If we drop the phone from our hands, the corners are the most exposed. In most cases, these are the first to touch the contact surface. Besides the deformation of the case at the corners, that's also where most of them start broken / cracked screens.

Great Attention to husele flip! They are recommended only with a protective film. There are many models of flip covers that over time produce scratches on the front of the iPhone.

The appearance of the protective cover

It is ideal to find the best balance between the design, the appearance of the protective cover and its efficiency.

Plastic sheets or protection windows are very important for protection displayof an iPhone.

Though there are thousands of models on the market, just a few protection and optimal design, which we need. Plastic foils are recommended only if we want to protect the iPhone from fine scratches in the bag or pocket. If we want to protect it from shocks, it is ideal to use protective windows that cover the entire front surface.
Before buying a foil or protective glass, we need to keep in mind the material from which it is made,  the overlay covered, the cut-out around the front chamber and of sensors, the space left uncovered at the edges.

We recommend with warmth Cellara 3D - Or protective glass sheet, available for both older iPhone models and new ones.
We have been successfully testing it on iPhone 6S and iPhone 7 for almost a year. Very good coverage both the screen and the exterior parts on the front surface, do not scratch si it shows no wear marks no more than one year after application, excellent shock protection (iPhone 6S dropped face down on the cubic stone. The film was completely destroyed, but it remained glued and protected 100% displaythe), easy application, very nice look, do not change touch sensitivity.

So, before you buy an accessory for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, in addition to price and design, it is good to consider the functional aspects and to purchase only accessories recommended for iPhone and iPad.

I am happy to share my experiences in the field of computers, mobile phones and operating systems, to develop web projects and to bring the most useful tutorials and advice. I like to "play" on the iPhone, MacBook Pro, iPad, AirPort Extreme and on operating systems macOS, iOS, Android and Windows.

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  2. A widely debated and very interesting topic. I had no idea that there are dedicated products for iPhone and iPad.
    I tried to use the best based on the price. Many times I was wrong.
    Congratulations!

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