Apple fan explains what green dot on back of your iPhone charger plug means - and what to do if you don't have one

One TikTok personification is warning iPhone owners who ain charger plugs pinch nary greenish dot connected nan backmost that they should extremity utilizing them.

Kenny Jahng explained successful a July 23 video that nan greenish dot down an Apple adapter was nan consequence of its voluntary 2008 callback of charger plugs sold pinch original aliases 3G iPhones.

The greenish dot connected nan bottommost of nan ultracompact adapters indicates nan point is redesigned and safe to use.

The malfunctioning chargers could've caused a 'short circuit,' according to Jahng.

Racking up much than 431,000 views, Jahng was intrigued by nan greenish dot aft he noticed it connected 1 charger, but not nan others.

Jahng utilized an Apple USB adapter passim his video to exemplify nan problem.

He claimed nan voluntary callback of nan charger plugs wasn't 'widely announced' contempt nan harm it could origin to Apple users.

The charger's superior rumor astatine nan clip was its prongs and really they could break disconnected while successful nan outlet.

'People are saying it isn’t a large deal, but for a institution for illustration Apple to callback them back, it decidedly is simply a information issue,' Jahng wrote successful nan remark section.

The institution confirmed successful a 2008 news merchandise that nan malfunction successful its powerfulness adapters supplied pinch nan original and 3G iPhones could create nan consequence of an electrical shock.

Apple received complaints from customers astatine nan clip who claimed nan prongs were detached, but they did not study immoderate insignificant aliases captious injuries.

The ultracompact USB powerfulness adapters came pinch iPhone 3G devices supplied to countries for illustration nan US, Canada, and Japan.

Following nan recall, nan institution announced that each Apple users pinch nan malfunctioning adapters could speech them for caller ones, free of charge.

Apple has recalled aggregate adapters complete nan years, including a major recall of charging devices for iPhones, iPads, and different Mac products complete nan years.

The exertion institution voluntary recalled of its 5W European USB powerfulness adapter successful 2016 aft determining they whitethorn overheat and airs a information risk.

All nan adapters that were portion of nan 2016 callback came pinch iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPhone 4S products sent to respective countries successful Europe and Asia.   

The institution had a awesome 2019 callback aft determining its three-prong Apple AC wall plug adaptors supplied to aggregate countries would summation nan consequence of an electrical shock.

All nan adapters successful this callback were shipped to those countries betwixt 2003 and 2015 and were besides successful nan Apple World Travel Adapter Kit.

TikTok users were divided connected Jahng's explanation, and immoderate group believed it was false.

One commenter wrote: 'I don’t bargain it. Show maine a root that says this was a callback and not conscionable because they were made by Flextronics who put greenish dots connected everything they make aliases immoderate different specified net theory.'

'I deliberation immoderate of nan chargers that survived this agelong are not 1 of nan defective ones. People don’t request to propulsion retired their stuff,' wrote different commenter. 

Other users were thankful for Jahng's tip, and 1 personification allegedly bought aggregate green-dotted charger plugs connected eBay.

'I noticed this dot successful nan past and wondered why it had that dot. Thanks,' wrote a TikToker.