Extending the USB–Lightning cable

I have a lovely new iPad mini Retina. The USB-Lightning cable that came with it is very short. I'd like to extend it. I assume the simplest (and probably cheapest) way to do this would be to get a USB extension cable, one with a female plug one end and a male the other. Correct? If so, do I need USB2 or USB3? I'm guessing 2, but not sure.

Just my opinion, but the easiest and least expensive way to extend your cable .....use a common household extension cord. That's what I use. Plug the cable from the iPhone/iPod/iPad into the power adapter and plug the power adapter into an extension cord. Buy a white cord and you will have a nice color match

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Can you try the steps outlined in the following link? It had help resolve the issue for some users.
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HT1267 I plugged my iPhone 4 into my computer with the USB charger cable, and the screen went blank and came up with a picture of the usb cable with an arrow pointing to iTunes....Can anyone help get this fixed????

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http://www.macworld.com/article/2012137/hands-on-with-apples-lightning-to-30-pin -adapters.html
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Hello Perplex!
As an Apple user and someone who is looking forward to purchasing his iPhone 5, I’ve been waiting for the Lightning cable to be put on BestBuy.com. Thanks much for posting that it is available. I’ll be sure to let my fellow iPhone users know that it is available!
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Can I Replace or Extend the Fiber Optic Cable?

There is a cable that runs from the Verizon box outside of my house, comes into the basement corner of the house, and plugs into the router. Do I assume this is fiber optic cable? This cable is about 3 ft long which is problematic in getting a good signal throughout my house. I would like to move the router up one floor. All the other cords and cables are long enough to do so.
My question is what is this cable called and can I replace it or extend it myself? If so, is there any pertinent information I would need to know to do so such as part names and where to get them. If not, how do I get a longer cable installed.
I am not tech savvy and grateful for any help.
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rebeccajeanne wrote:
Do I assume this is fiber optic cable?
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Can Verizon replace it for a longer cable?
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ok i was re storing my i 4 something went wrong on the process now i have my phone showing the usb cable icon with an arrow pinting to i tuns icon ! how can i get my phone to go back to normal ???

Put the device in DFU mode (Google it) and restore.

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