iPhones and iPads are *not* "dumb" batteries that get connected to a charger. Some people may believe this and there are various myths on the internet about this. Where does this theory come from? It might originate from charging standard AA or AAA household batteries. In this scenario, the charger is actively doing the charging and the battery is "dumb" and gets charged. Here, in the worst case scenario, the battery can be destroyed by charging it wrong.

Apple and all modern smartphone manufacturers use active charging control mechanisms with in their devices. The iPhone/iPad or smartphone actively decides how much current to use and which energy gets requested from the charger. In no case will a tizi device "push" a certain amount of power into an iPhone/iPad or smartphone!

How can a tizi charger always provide iPhone / iPads with maximum fast performance?
The best way to imagine this is as follows: When plugged in, an iPhone / iPad uses a communication protocol to ask the power supply about the maximum power that can be drawn. Our tizi charging devices (Tankstelle, Tankstation, Turbolader, Kraftprotz, etc.) respond correctly and the iPhone / iPad starts to charge. Initially maybe with 500mA, then 1A, then with 2.4A etc. Depending on the model and the current charge level, but also on the battery temperature of the iPhone / iPad, the Apple charge controller decides actively and independently how much power should be drawn.

Thanks to the above-mentioned exchange about the maximum power, the Apple charging controller can be sure that it will get this power at any time over the charging period.

What do tizi chargers do better than "standard" or cheap power supplies?
Power supplies can have errors or problems at different levels. Here are two classic examples:

With cheaper power adapters, the communication protocol is often missing, meaning the adapter and the iPhone / iPad are unable to communicate properly. If an iPhone / iPad gets a strange result from the power supply when the performance data is exchanged (e.g. the protocols of both devices do not understand each other), then an iPhone only charges with a maximum of 500mA, which is very very slow. In this case, the iPad will show the "Not charging" message. The iPhone / iPad does this in order to prevent the power supply from becoming overloaded.
Another problem is possible overload - leading to a fire hazard. For example, this could occur if the cheap power supply tells the iPhone / iPad that it is able to charge up to 2.4A. If an iPad then requests this current during the charging process, the power supply will become overloaded. In the best case, it will simply turn off. However, it could also overheat and catch fire.

tizi power supplies are specially tailored to Apple devices, "speak" correctly with the charging controllers installed by Apple and are always able to supply the battery of an iPhone / iPad with the requested current. This means, when using a tizi device, the battery of an iPhone / iPad is never overloaded or even broken.

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I would like to use a tizi USB-C PD product for fast charging my iPhone/iPad. What should I be aware of?

For fast charging you need a tizi or Apple Lightning to USB-C cable. Buy this cable from a brand manufacturer like tizi. No-name suppliers often times offer fake china cables which do not work!
When charging, plug the cable into the Lightning jack on your iPhone / iPad and then into the USB-C jack on your tizi device.

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Which devices can I connect to the tizi Flip Ultra cable?

You can connect any device with a lightning connector with the tizi Flip ULTRA cable. The charging speed will be automatically adjusted to the end device, so even smaller devices like for example the Apple Remote, Keyboards or the Apple Magic Mouse can be connected without problems.

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Welches tizi Kabel brauche ich?

Um das richtige tizi Kabel für dein Gerät zu finden, vergleiche bitte die Buchsen in der Abbildung mit deinem Gerät. So findest du heraus, ob du einen USB-A, USB-C, Lightning- oder Micro-USB-Stecker benötigst.

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USB-A

USB-A wird auch Standard USB genannt. Hiermit ist normal-schnelles bis schnelles Laden möglich.
Ein USB-A Stecker wird bei folgenden tizi Kabeln verwendet:

USB-C

USB-C ist ein neuer Standard, welcher ultra-schnelles Laden ermöglicht. Dein Ladegerät (oder Laptop) muss hierfür über eine USB-C Buchse verfügen.
Ein USB-C Stecker wird bei folgenden tizi Kabeln verwendet:

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Lightning

Ein Lightning Stecker wird ausschließlich für Apple Geräte benötigt. Alle neueren iPhones und einige iPads benötigen diesen Stecker.
Ein Lightning Stecker wird bei folgenden tizi Kabeln verwendet:

Micro USB

Micro USB wird in den meisten Zubehör Produkten verwendet und auch in vielen Smartphones oder Tablets.
Ein Micro USB Stecker wird bei folgenden tizi Kabeln verwendet:

USB-C

USB-C wird von einigen neueren Smartphones und iPads verwendet.
Ein USB-C Stecker wird bei folgenden tizi Kabeln verwendet:

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