Are lightning cables from eBay any good?

Hey folks, I am currently using an iPhone 5 and I am looking to purchase two more lightning cables for it - one for my car and the other for my office at work.
Are lightining cables from eBay good enough? They're running for $3-4 a pop so it would save me some money. Anyone have any experience with these cables from eBay?
I am well aware of the fact that iOS 7 will display an annoying popup everytime I connect this "non-apple certified" lightining cable but I think I can live with that.
Thanks in advance!

Geez, relax man I get what you're saying but I can't justify spending $50+ for two charging cables. Charging cables......I mean common. Plus, I don't understand the need for those "identification chips" in these lightning cables. Seems like a waste of money to me and we the consumers needlessly end up paying more for something we probably don't even need. I mean, I don't see these identification chips in micro-usb charging cables, nor did Apple have them in their old 30-pin cables. Apple can be really controlling sometimes lol.
If you're going to say if you don't like thier policies maybe you shouldn't by an Apple product, save it.

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Yes, It is indeed sad, that the Apple customer service for vintage products is non existence. So we end-users have to help each other, to try and resolve our issues.

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Hello all...
I wanted to get an N86, but didn't want to spend the vast amount it costs for what's left of the new ones available in the US.
So I bought a used one on eBay. The guy I bought it from seemed to have a good rep, and the phone arrived in good shape.
However, I wonder what the likelihood is that folks get phones where the firmware has been modded to include spyware/malware/viruses/etc.
Has anyone had any experience with such things, or heard of them?
Right now I'm using the Nokia Software Updater to update the N86 to the latest firmware. Hopefully that'll stop anything bad potentially happening (unless hackers are able to hide nasty stuff on the SIM, which is required by Nokia Software Updater to be installed in order to do the firmware update for some unknown and strange reason).
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Viruses don't exist but small amounts of malware do but they are very rare and usually it's obvious when they run. You would never encounter one under normal web browsing or installing apps from trusted sources such as the ovi store.
Even if the phone had been hacked the chances of it containing something nasty are almost non-existent.
What you should do is wipe the phone before you start using it. Dial, like a phone number *#7370# and this will reset the phone back to how it was from new. All data that you have added will be lost.

Will Apple replace a faulty lightning cable that was purchased separate from iPhone?

I bought an iPhone 5 along with a spare lightning cable from Apple's website in September. Since then BOTH lightning cables have failed, and there is NO sign of physical damage or abuse on either one. I called AppleCare, and they agreed to replace the one that came with the iPhone, but the senior advisor I spoke with rudely told me the one that was bought "separately" for $19 cannot be replaced, nor refund issued. I thought that it would be covered under manufacture's warranty. I've also heard rumours that if you take a faulty accessory to a genius bar they will gladly swap it out for a new one. Only problem is I don't live near an Apple Store. I was thinking about calling AppleCare back and see if I don't have better luck with a different rep. Any thoughts on this?

From Apple's warranty page.
Your Apple-branded hardware product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of original retail purchase ("Warranty Period"). If a defect arises during the Warranty Period, Apple, at its option and to the extent permitted by law will (1) repair the product at no charge using new parts or parts that are equivalent to new in performance and reliability, (2) exchange the product with a functionally equivalent product that is new or equivalent to new in performance and reliability, or (3) refund the original purchase price. This warranty excludes damage resulting from abuse, accident, modifications or other causes that are not defects in materials and workmanship.
If you choose to call applecare, they can arrange to ship you a replacement, but you will have to agree to a "hold" on a credit card until the defective cable is received back to the factory.
HTH

Official lightning cables always breaking.

I've been an apple user for the last 10 years and I've had my recent Iphone 5 for around a year and a half now. From around the third-sixth month I had the phone, my official lightning cable broke I then ended up spending a huge amount on a few new lightning cables from apple, since then, all the chargers have broke. As well as this, the charge time has seemed to increase month by month. I'm sure that the Iphone is damaging the chargers, as I'm extremely careful when charging.
I've tried to get phone support/chat support but can't afford the £25 it costs to have a small amount of support, hay... my phone only cost £600, why would I get phone support included in that? As well as this, I've tried many times to post questions to the apple community and have revived the message 'You are not allowed to create or update this content' I'm unsure that I will be able to post this, but Its worth a try ay?
I'm very disappointed in the apple support so far, as its the main reason I bought the phone in the first place (I've always known apple being top dogs on support issues). I feel like I have an Iphone but am not part of apples customers because I have not been treated right as of yet. three years ago I would have recommended apple to anyone because of how I'm treated as a customer, but now I'd avoid at all costs and will not being using apple products in the future.
My nearest apple store is around an hours drive away, and I do not have a car... So at the moment I'm stuck using an Iphone thats costing me £10 a month in chargers. Being a uni student, this has taken a big unexpected cut from the little earning I can get from part time work.
I'll end the rant now, But I'd just like to get some info on how I can fix my chargers or phone to stop it from damaging them. Also I'd like to hear others views on apple support over the past year or so (Because I feel as though apple want nothing to do with me as a user).
Thanks for reading and for any replies!

As well as this, the charge time has seemed to increase month by month.
Did you check if your battery is eligible to be replaced by Apple?
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HT4623 I was updating my iPod Touch 5 iOS from Ver 7.0.3 to Ver 7.0.4 and my iPod locked up. Can not reset. The only thing I get is a picture the lightning cable pointing to a circular iTunes icon. Any idea on how to unlock my device? Thanks. Stroke72

I was updating my iPod Touch 5 iOS from Ver 7.0.3 to Ver 7.0.4 and myiPod locked up. I can not reset or restore the unit. The only thing it will do is show me a graphic of thr lightning cable facing up to an arrow and then to a circular blue iTunes icon. I interpert this to mean "connect the iPod to my computer thru the USB cable while iTunes is running. I do this and nothing changes. Total lock up. Any ideas?
Thanks.
Stroke72

You need to restore the iPod...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808

Are Any Third Party Lightning Cables Approved by Apple So They Work?

Over the past year Apple made some iOS change that causes most third party Lightning cables to generate the error message "This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably". However, Apple has never clarified whether ANY third-party cables are approved and will work.
Even most third party cables sold by the US primary cellphone carrier stores no longer work.
Some third-party cables work for a partial recharge, however, won't charge the iPhone if it automatically shuts down due to low battery power.
QUESTION
Does anyone know if any third-party Lightning cables are approved by Apple and will charger phones after an automatic low battery shutdown?

http://store.apple.com/us/product/HB558ZM/A/belkin-65-ft2-m-lightning-to-usb-cha rgesync-cable?fnode=45
http://store.apple.com/us/product/HB560ZM/A/belkin-21-amp-lightning-to-usb-charg esync-cable?fnode=45
http://store.apple.com/us/product/HB557ZM/A/belkin-6-21-amp-lightning-to-usb-cha rgesync-cable?fnode=45
http://store.apple.com/us/product/HB561ZM/A/belkin-6-chargesync-cable-kit-lightn ingmicro-usb30-pin?fnode=45
Plus Apple's own of course, and they tend to carry many more in the brick and morter stores.

Lightning cable not working from both sides (not reversible)

Hi,
2 days ago I started to notice something... I was about to charge my iphone with the cable but I noticed that it wanst charging... I checked the usb ports from my computer and 2 wall adapters and sometimes it did charge and some did not, but then I fliped the lightning cable it did, what I mean is that if I plug the charging cable in the "right side" it does charge and gets recognized by iTunes, if i plug it with the "wrong side" it doesnt.
At this moment I dont know if the cable is the problem or the phone, because I only own one lightning cable. I`ll try to go to a apple store to check with another cables, but still i want to know if there is more people with this problem and if it has some kindo of solution.
my phone is 1 month old btw...
Saludos y disculpen mi ingles

I have the same problem with my iPhone 5. It started last week when I found out that the phone is not charging when connected. So I take out the cable and found out that the pins on the connector cable was black and have a burnt smell. I leave the phone for several minutes and tried to connect it again. I found out that cable only work on one side.
So I took some pictures and went to Apple online support to request for a new cable. I got a new cable and the problem still persists. Now I know that the problem is with the connector on the phone. I went to the Apple online support and request for a repair. I sent them the phone and they said that they put the repair on hold.
I telephoned the support centre asking why they put the work on hold, and they told me that the repair is not covered because the problem might be caused by liquid damage. I was pretty sure that it wasn't liquid damage because I believe I take extra good care of the £529 phone. The operator asked me to ask my insurance company (which I don't have) in case they cover that accident. The operator also told me that the repair cost, £152+VAT is cheaper than usual £170++VAT. It was very disappointing.
Pretty sure it wasn't liquid damage, I telephoned the support centre again, and this time the operator told me that it is because of accident and they don't cover it. She couldn't explain exactly what is the problem and connected me with a senior operator. The senior operator told me that the engineers think that it might be cause by liquid damage. Then I told her that I have pictures of the burnt cable. She let me send those pictures and they'll contact me again by tomorrow. So I still don't know what is the conditon of my claim.
So as a conclusion... The engineers think that the damage might be caused by liquid damage, but the term 'might' does mean that it 'might not' caused by liquid damage too. I have read other discussions telling that they found out that their cable has some corrosion on the pins even though there have not been any contact with liquid.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4363224?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4566785?start=0&tstart=0
It looks like that I'm not the only one with the problem. I think the lightning connector itself is prone to corrosion. So I think that it is a design flaw, and Apple should cover the repair cost. Now I can only wait.

Are 'cheap' replacements any good?

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I've seen a few cheapish relacement batteries on ebay (around £45) although the Newertech ones mentioned in these discussions retail for about £100 - I'd like to hear from anyone who has tried a cheap battery to know if it is any good, or is it a case of you get what you pay for?

The standard Tibook battery is rated at 4400 mAh, not 4000, and the NewerTech batteries are rated at 4800. So a battery that starts off at 3700 is only at 84% of standard capacity and 77% of NuPower capacity. A standard battery that's been used enough so it only offers half the original 4400 is often barely usable, and may not produce accurate charge readouts or the normal pre-sleep warning that you're running on reserve power. So the useful lifetime of a standard battery extends, in practice, from when it's new until it's down to about half its original capacity. I don't know anything about the cheap batteries being offered on Ebay, and maybe at less than half the price of a NuPower, they're worth buying. But I think normnod is wise to rely on his only as a backup, not as his only battery.

Recently I bought a mini DVI to HDMI converter from eBay for my iMac 21.5 Mid 2011, but only later I realised that it does not have the mini DVI port in that. How can I connect my iMac to a LG smart TV through a HDMI cable?

This is the picture of all the ports from my iMac
This is the mini DVI to HDMI converter which I bought from ebay. And I have the HDMI cable to connect it to my TV
Could anyone please suggest me a solution how I could connect my iMac to the LG smart TV? Also I need to know if this transmits the audio as well to the smart TV?
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When my iPhone is connected (via the Lightning cable) to the usb port in my car, the alert tones are no longer played through the car speaker or the phone. This previously worked, but has randomly stopped working, help!

When my iPhone is connected (via the Lightning cable) to the usb port in my car, the alert tones are no longer played through the car speaker or the phone. This previously worked, but has randomly stopped working. help!

I took my iPhone to the Service center of M/s RSG INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED on April 17, 2014.
Why are you posting in this forum about what occured with an independent service provider? How is is at all relevant to Apple?? In fact, service by any person or business not authorized by Apple voids any waranty.

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