Obnews Tech Desk: In today's digital age, the smartphone has not only a source of calling, but has become an important part of daily life. From banking to bill payment and online shopping to office work, almost every work is now dependent on mobile. In such a situation, it becomes very important to charge the battery of the smartphone. But do you know that charging the phone with a chopped charging cable can be dangerous for both your safety and device?

How dangerous is it to charge the phone with a severed wire?

Often people ignore that their charging cable has been cut from many places, but still keeps using it continuously. Repeated connection breakdowns and shaking the phone while charging with severed wires indicate that there is a technical fault in the cable. But there are big danger hidden behind this small negligence.

Apple's warning

Apple has clearly stated on its official support page that it can be dangerous to charge iPhone or any device with damage cable or charger. According to the company, “Charging from damage or poor quality charger and cables, there is a serious threat of fire, electric shock, physical injury and device damage.”

What to do for safe charging?

• Always use original and approved charging cable only.
• As soon as the cable is cut or damaged, replace it immediately.
• Avoid cheap and local charger, they not only harm the device but can also become a threat to your life.

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Never do this work

If you want your smartphone to work smoothly for a long time and your safety remains, then never charging with a chopped charging cable. Taking warnings of big tech companies like Apple lightly can cause heavy losses in the future.