Tips · 3 min read · April 15, 2026

Cable care: the small habits that help

Simple ways to make your braided and Lightning cables last longer.

Cable care: the small habits that help

Cables usually fail not because of poor quality, but from repeated bending right at the connector.

Rules of thumb

Pull from the connector head, never the cable itself. Fold it loosely in your bag instead of winding it tight.