Got my first phone in 1997, and I have yet to experience a charger needing to be replaced.
I only replace them if they break, are lost or new technology comes out that makes sense to upgrade to. I think if you stick to that you can avoid making ewaste
when I brake them
Um, never?
I’ve lost chargers on several occasions, and I’ve switched from older ones to newer ones for faster charging, but the older ones still work as spares.
Cables, on the other hand…
I’ve never replaced either of my MagSafe chargers.
Not often. I honestly have never had a charger break on me. I know my friends often destroy their cables though. Invest in a good multiport 100W charger. My personal favorite is the Aukey Omnia line of chargers. They’re quite compact for the amount of ports and wattage they deliver.
Just a general PSA: you should be really careful where you get your chargers. The very cheap, low quality chargers have quite a tendency to burn your house down!
Slightly off topic, but if you’re staying at a hotel and forget your charger, go to the front desk and ask if they have any extras. People tend to leave them behind, so the hotel usually has spares.
Please don’t use random people’s chargers. They could be using offbrand chargers that can explode, or worse, they could’ve intentionally left a charger with a malicious cable so they can use it to steal data like your bank info.
Until now my chargers have been outliving the devices they came with
The only power bricks that have broken down on me are some 2 or 3 port ones, and even then the 1 usb port still worked fine
You get what you pay for. I go through an assload of cheap Five Below USB chargers but the good ones that cost an arm and a leg that come with phones last forever
I am using BestBuy Brand Insignia. I’ve also had Anker chargers break on me, sometimes the brick, sometimes its the cable. I don’t think it was a charger brand problem, the air in my house is always filled with moisture (idk why maybe because I take long steamy showers and the moisture from the steam went to my room). Or maybe my electric circuits in my house are bad. Or maybe my house is haunted. 🤷♂️
