Introduction: Protect Your IPhone / IPod Sync Cable
You know sometimes we have destroyed our precious iPhone cable?
No More!
Step 1: What Do You Need?
1. IPhone cable
2. Simple Pen
Step 2: Now What?
Break the pen and remove the spring from it.
Step 3:
The spring has to be rotated around the cable connections area .
you must to rotate the spring to the end to create a perfect protection.
Step 4: That's It...
For the best protection it has to be done on both sides of the cable.
Now the cable and the connections will maintain over time and save the cost of a new cable.
Enjoy!

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32 Comments
6 years ago
I did this for my wife's iPhone charger. It worked great for several months but then the cord started to fray where the spring ended. Guess I need to find a longer spring.
6 years ago
Can we made our own iPad mini cable
6 years ago on Introduction
Cheap and elegant solution :
http://www.tudiaproducts.com/klip/
7 years ago on Introduction
made it ^^
7 years ago on Introduction
And now, another version of the solution to choose from! ;-)
http://kck.st/1KtPeq5
7 years ago on Introduction
This is the solution
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ivy-spring-the-...
7 years ago
Apple will replace the cable during your first year .... I've had mine replaced twice since Feb 2014 at the Apple store
7 years ago on Introduction
Here's a better solution than pen springs:
http://www.icordrx.com/
7 years ago
It's called a strain relief , it helps from fraying the cable Apple is notoriously known for this, good instrucable
8 years ago
Best idea ever, I've gone threw probabialy 15 iPhone cables because of shorted out ends!
8 years ago on Introduction
This is great I always break my headphones at the jack and I will use this for them, thanks!
8 years ago on Introduction
This is a good idea except that it could short out the connections and stuff upi your ipad or iphone. I have used sugru on mine for cable repairs.
9 years ago on Step 4
omg thank you so much i am almost through my second cable this helped so much!
9 years ago on Introduction
it works Thanks!
9 years ago on Step 4
Nice and easy... :-)
9 years ago on Introduction
Hi Ornevo,
This is a very good tip.Thank you very much for posting.I tried it out on my cables,works well.I guess you deserve a price.All the best.
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
thank's! :-)
9 years ago on Introduction
I have been using sugru, but this solution is simpler and recycles junk ballpoint parts. Bravissimo.
9 years ago on Introduction
This is a pretty cool trick
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
Thank you!