Before the EU forced Apple to replace its Lightning connector with USB-C‚ there was a lot of talk about why the iPhone did not get USB-C until the iPhone 15 rolled out. It was said that Apple preferred to milk royalties from its Made for iPhone (MFi) program for Lightning accessories than make everyone's lives easier by adopting the port most people already had cables for. Then we also witnessed some outrage at the idea that Apple might require MFi-certified USB-C cables for the iPhone 15 series. So much so that even some EU officials got rattled. That never happened‚ however‚ and you can recharge your iPhone 15 with your existing USB-C cables. But that doesn't necessarily mean you should. As you're about to see‚ an iPhone 15 Pro Max owner discovered that the USB-C port melted a generic USB-C cable‚ rendering the cable inoperable. This should be a lesson to everybody out there. You should either stick to using Apple's cables that come in the box‚ or get USB-C cables from trusted and recognized accessory makers. Continue reading... The post iPhone 15 Pro Max melted a generic USB-C cable‚ and it should be a lesson for everyone appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: Free LED smart bulbs‚ $799 Samsung foldable‚ Vitamix blender‚ Google Nest Doorbell‚ more Echo Buds deals start at $35 in this year-end sale Trending Right Now: Netflix new releases: It’s time to return to the world of Money Heist‚ where crime always pays 12 iPhone battery life-saving tricks from a former Apple employee NASA’s Mars helicopter highlights cost of human exploration in latest image