Apple warns Apple Watch owners not to use a fake or counterfeit charger

Apple warns Apple Watch owners not to use a fake or counterfeit charger،

When Apple is serious, it publishes a support document so that its customers can read it and take necessary action. The latest support document is called “Identify Authentic and Certified Apple Watch Chargers”. Yes, that's a warning for Apple Watch owners that they should stay away from chargers that aren't from Apple or don't have the company's MFi certification.

As Apple explains: “If you use a counterfeit or uncertified charger, you may experience slow charging, repeated chimes, and reduced battery life. »

Legitimate Apple Watch Chargers Made by Apple

In the support document, Apple explains how you can be sure that the charger you're using on your Apple Watch is legitimate. First, Apple chargers for the Apple Watch are always white, except some include regulatory information printed on the cable. Chargers not manufactured or certified by Apple for Apple Watch come in different colors. To be legitimate, the charger must have one of the following model numbers printed on the cable:

A1570
A1598
A1647
A1714
A1768
A1923
A2055
A2056
A2086
A2255
A2256
A2257
A2458
A2515
A2652
A2879

When you check the manufacturer of a genuine Apple Watch charger online, Apple will be listed as the manufacturer. And to check the charger, here is what you do:

Plug your Apple Watch charging cable into your Mac. Select choose Apple menu > System settingsthen click General in the sidebar.
Click on About to the right then click System report And USB. Select the watch charger and search for the manufacturer name.
Once again, you have to say Apple to be authentic.

Use your Mac to verify the authenticity of a third-party Apple Watch charger

Third-party manufacturers certified by Apple to produce and sell watch chargers have certain “badges” on their packaging that will say “Made for Watch” with the Apple logo before the word watch. Look for one of the following badges on the packaging of the third-party Apple Watch charger you purchased. If you don't find it on the package, return it to where you bought it.

To be authentic, a third-party Apple Watch charger must have one of these badges on its packaging

A final way to verify the authenticity of an Apple Watch charger, or any other accessory for an Apple product, is to click on this link and in the first field, indicate whether you are looking for the product model number, brand name, or the product's UPC or EAN code (the latter is a 13-digit European article number code similar to the UPC used in Europe). In the second field next to the first, enter the actual model number, brand, or UPC/EAN code.

Click the blue search button and a list of certified Apple Watch chargers (or any Apple certified accessories for any Apple product) will appear. If the charger you use to charge your Apple Watch is listed, you can continue using it. Otherwise, it is time for you to purchase an Apple Watch charger made by Apple or a certified manufacturer (pun entirely intended).