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I have an iPhone 15 which uses USB-C. My car also has a USB-C port, which means I use USB-C to USB-C cables. I’ve been cycling through multiple Target brand cables over the past year, I’ve had at least 3 of their cables die on me in the past year. These were all braided cables that didn’t look flimsy…
I need a cable that’s able to support CarPlay but also is durable enough to last a while. My theory is maybe the heat in my car is wrecking these cables after a while… or maybe Target’s quality is just poor. However, the same Target cable I’ve been using at home has been totally fine this entire time. So I’m wondering if it’s the heat or maybe the data demand involved for CarPlay?
I’ve heard good things about Anker cables, but they are a little more pricey. I’m willing to splurge on it if it means not running to Target like every 3 months to exchange cables… But would an Anker cable actually be more likely to last? I’d hate to spend the money only for their cable to die too, and then possibly have a harder time replacing in a pinch since I had ordered it online.
Also, it looks like some Anker cables do not support “media transfer” or “data transfer” and their website is unclear if that means they wouldn’t support CarPlay? The ones that do support “media transfer” are a little pricier. Their chat function is an AI bot that couldn’t give me a clear answer on this.