I'm repeatedly getting the message "This accessory is not made to work with

...iphone, despite not being plugged into anything.

make sure there is no debris at the connection, blow some air into it...sometimes stuff gets in there and causes that

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Iphone will not charge via usb-to-computer nor via brick; I've tested with two different cables. Just before this problem arose, I got messages similar to "This accessory is not made to work with iPhone."

Most of my concern is in the subject line. I probably should've saved some content to include here. Allow me to elaborate:
While traveling with the tiny brick, I got a message on my 3GS phone that "This accessory is not made to work with iPhone”; however, the charger was working fine with another phone and with an iPad.
I tested alternatives by removing and re-inserting the cable (obviously, as I tested other devices), changing wall receptacles, shutting the phone off (all the way), all to no avail.
When I got home, I plugged a different cable--one that was connected to my iMac rather than the brick--into the my 3GS; it still didn't charge.
So, I'm hypothesizing that perhaps some debris (from a pocket?) got into the charging receptacle of the 3GS and is disrupting the connection. Perhaps there are other hypotheses.
I am reluctant to do a reset, as (a) the problem doesn't appear to be a software issue (the phone and software are all working, though the charge is declining) and (b) I don't want to lose the contents before I can sync it (now that I'm home, again).
I'd welcome suggestions. Meanwhile, I suppose I shall e-mail photos and notes from the phone to myself before I lose the remaining charge.

Try to clean the 30-pin receiver slot either by blowing air into it or using a microfiber cloth. If the problem persists, based on what you've already said, I'd say the problem is most likely hardware, and would need to be replaced or repaired. I hope your iPhone is still under the 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty, or if applicaable extended warranty. You can check by calling AppleCare National iPhone Technical Support at 1 (800) 694-7466.

"This accessory is not made to work with the iPhone"

Makes sense right? Yes, that is if there's something plugged into it that the iPhone doesn't support. Problem is, there's NOTHING plugged into my phone. This message literally pops up every 5-10 seconds, and below the message it asks if I want to turn on airplane mode to reduce audio interference or something. Has anyone experienced this problem? I've heard of it being fixed by popping out the sim an popping it back in, didn't work - plugging in headphones an unplugging them, didn't work. Is my dock connector shorted? If that's the case I can just buy a new dock connector for $30 on ebay, take apart my phone an replace it an everything should be good then right?

oswaldswell
Posts: 1
From: Shropshire
Registered: Feb 24, 2010
Re: "This accessory is not made to work with the iPhone"
Posted: Feb 24, 2010 3:49 AM in response to: Dizzy714
I too struggled with the same problem after updating some 5-6 apps on miphone the same day i upgraded itunes software to 9.1.1(12)
lost volume from onboard speakers, volume control etc...
after deleting the updated apps one by one, rebooting after each loss I found this post(among dozens) and tried plugging in The SAME cable from my hours worth of troubleshooting,syncing only This time into the Wall plug...
Instant sound! from ipod/onboard speakers.
THANX bunches to "Oswaldswell"
not sure why or for how long...

"This accessory is not made to work with iPhone"

I have a first generation iphone. It recently started showing a message that reads:
This accessory is not made to work with iPhone
Would you like to turn on Airplane Mode to reduce audio interference?
You will not be able to make call during this mode
YES NO
There is no accessory in the phone. Any thoughts on how to stop this behavior?
I tried reloading the OS and it didn't help.

I was having the same problem and it was draining my battery! After reading a couple of threads I was resigned to take my 1st gen iphone to the genius bar to see if they could do something. Before going to the bar I took off my pics, videos, movies, podcasts, and some applications in preparation for my visit. That night the problem stopped. This had been happening for about 3-4 weeks so I could replicate at will. After removing things from the phone when I tried to replicate the problem it would not happen. So I then started to re-sync things one at a time. After re-syncing everything but the applications I still could not replicate the problem. My feeling is that one of the applications, or combinations of, was causing the issue. I have not re-synced all the applications at this time because I am happy to have my phone back. Hope this helps.

Please Help "This accessory is not made to work with iPhone" iPod??

Hiya i wondered if someone here can help me please.
Today i went to play my ipod feature on my iPhone and it started playing on the iPhone speakers which i wanted, Then all of a sudden it stoped i checked it out and had an error message saying the following.
"This accessory is not made to work with iPhone
Do you wish to switch to aeroplane mode
YES/NO"
There is no accessory connected to the phone and also it has not been in contact with water which i heard sometimes triggers this error.
When i press the NO option the volume cuts out and the volume slider disapears on the ipod and also the volume buttons dont work.
I dont really want to factory restore it but if thats my only option then i will do it. Also i have only had the phone for less than 20 days.
Any Help/Advice is really apprieciated.

Check your iPhone's dock connector port for any dirt, lint, or foreign material, and it doesn't take much.
If clear, the standard troubleshooting steps in order are power your iPhone off and on, an iPhone reset - which is done by pressing and holding the home button and the sleep/wake or on/off button simultaneously until you see the Apple logo and then release - ignoring the slide to turn off prompt when doing so, restoring your iPhone with iTunes from your iPhone's backup, and restoring as a new iPhone or not from your iPhone's backup.
If no change after any of these steps in order, you can call AppleCare or make an appointment at an Apple store if there is one nearby.

This Accessory is not made to work with the iPhone (apple headset cable)

Is it just me or are others seeing this whenever you plug in the iPhone headset USB cable to your iPhone ... not sure what gives here, but it's quite annoying. I have the cable plugged into a 23" ACD USB hub (not sure if this makes a difference or not).
Considering that this headset is made to work with ONLY the iPhone and that this is the only way to hook it up and charge it I'm a bit miffed about this. I was kind of let down the quality of the headset to start with (everyone says it sounds like I'm stuck down a well when talking to them) and to top it off this message appears every time I plug things in to charge them up.
Is this a new issue with the 2.2 firmware update, or is this a more wide spread issue? Having to tell it every time not to put my phone into airplane mode is quite annoying :/ Not sure why there would be such an issue with an Apple cable made specifically for this task plugged into an Apple monitor.

Hi Allan
Thanks for the response. Connected directly to the front of my Mac Pro is didn't display that message. The funny thing is that when I moved it back to the ACD USB port I no longer got this message (for now, it's been hit and miss in the recent past as well).
Why it makes a difference on the ACD ports I don't know, according to the USB 2.0 spec there should be zero difference in connecting to a hub vs. directly to a port on the computer unless the hub is not up to spec and I have no issues using any other devices at all on the USB ports on my 2 ACD's. Smells like a bug to me. It's also hit and miss that the headset shows as charging or not on the iPhone. I just tested it with the Mac Pro front plug and had the same issue. It took 4 times unplugging and replugging until the iPhone knew it had a headset attached to it (which included a reboot of the iPhone to make sure the issue wasn't on that side). All the connectors are clean -- the headset and cable are < 1 week old. The iPhone I just took a good look and and for good measure even blew it out with some compressed air.
Either way around I'm still very unimpressed with the QA on this product. I don't think it will be around much longer. Hopefully others won't get sucked in and spend their hard earned $$ on this overpriced piece of hardware. I did read the reviews on the apple store but chose to ignore most of them (lots seemed like rants). I can now testify first hand that it doesn't seem to be all it's cracked up to be, especially on the sound quality front
I'll leave this thread open for a while longer as I want to see if anyone else is having this issue or if it's something specific with my setup (if it's specific to my setup I may just end up returning this headset and buying something else).
Thanks again.

'This accessory is not made to work with iPhone'......PLEASE HELP

I keep getting a message pop up on my iPhone 3GS....asking me if I would like to turn on Airplane Mode to reduce audio interference?
I have recently received the iPhone as a replacement from iPhone as my old iPhone speakers were broken.
I have noticed a small red tape in the docking area of the phone...I understand this is a sign of water damage? Although the phone has been nowhere near water.......can I fix this without sending back to Apple again (as that takes quite a while)
Please help, thanks

macmfc wrote:
I have noticed a small red tape in the docking area of the phone...I understand this is a sign of water damage? Although the phone has been nowhere near water.......can I fix this without sending back to Apple again (as that takes quite a while)
In short, no you cannot fix the little red tape. It's been exposed to water/moisture somewhere.
As for your warning message: older iPod Touch/iPod accessories will trigger the message, so if you have had the accessory for some time, that may be part of your problem.
Try blowing compressed air into the charge port, as another possible issue is dust or lint in there.
Best to take it back to your service provider/Apple and have them replace it if the water sensors have been tripped. Unless you can prove it was like that when you got it (since it's a replacement), you will probably have to pay a replacement fee. Water damage is not covered under warranty.

I have recently upgraded to 7.0.2 and can no longer charge my iphone 4 as i recieve the message this accessory may not be supported, any advice would be appreciated

i have recently upgraded to 7.0.2 and can no longer charge my iphone 4 as i recieve the message this accessory may not be supported, any advice would be appreciated
i have also tried 4 different chargers both official apple and non official

i have tried this but still not working i found a way of fixing it by restoring the phone but this has now put my phone in recovery mode and when i try to fix it i get an error 14 which i have no clue what it means

My iPhone4 gives the message This accessory may not be supported

Phone has been working perfectly until three days ago, while charging the message 'This accessory may not be supported' appeared after two minutes and it then stops charging. I have tried two different Apple chargers both into mains socket and into the computer USB, I've also put it on the Sony socking station, nothing works. It has the latest Update, IOS 7.1.2.
Any information would be appreciated (if I am in the wrong 'Community' please advise which one would be better suited).
Thanks.

We came to the conclusion that the charger part was completely broken so assuming we had nothing to lose we scrubbed it with a toothbrush hard and now it works almost normally, warning comes up occasionally still but at least we can charge it fully, even though it takes it bit of babysitting. For Info : Friend took my screen shot of the warning to an Apple Shop and they were quite arrogant stating that they had no idea what the warning was for (obviously Apple do as they have created the warning) and insisted they couldn't give any advice without seeing the phone; not the best customer service!

I just upgraded my iPhone 3GS to 4.3.5 and my universal doc stopped working with it? It has worked flawlessly for the last year and suddenly I get the message: "this iphone is not optimized for this device." The music comes out too quiet to the speakers

I just upgraded my iPhone 3GS to 4.3.5 and my universal doc stopped working with it? It has worked flawlessly for the last year and suddenly I get the message: "this iphone is not optimized for this device." I dismiss the message, but the remote no longer works with it and the music is too quite to the speakers. The remote works fine with my Macbook Pro. I tried a restore on the iPhone and started from scrach, but the same problem exists.
Any help with this?
Thanks,
JT

yep... my iphone 4 also having problem like astoker.. u see on dock pin using torch light.. i found 2 pin touch each other.. i solve my problem ready.. thanks wjosten.

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Hi Barry
Thanks for the advice.
I have solved the problem by senting up a new bluetooth device.
Should have read the directions.
Many thanks
John

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I am trying to download pictures from my canon rebel eos to my Ipad but i get the message "this device is not supported" what can I do ?

I just bought an Apple Lighting to USB Camera Adapter. When I got home to and connected it to my Canon Rebel EOS Digital Camera. I received the error message "This device is not supported" I was wondering if there is any software or drivers I need to download?
Thanks
Don

I use Canon Cameras and have no problems downloading photos from the camera to the Lightning to USB Camera Adapter. My questions and suggestions might be basic but just to make sure:
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2. After you connect the adapter to your iPad and then use a USB cable to connect the adapter to the camera did you turn on the camera?
3. If you did turn on the camera and still did not get the import of photos to start try a reset your iPad. Press and hold the Home and Sleep buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears. Let go of the buttons and let the device restart. This will not cause any data loss.

Getting the message "This computer is not authorized" when trying to sync iPhone.

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When I connect the 30 pin digital AV adapter to my iPad 2 I get the above error message. I tried reset/ power recycle etc. No joy!

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I'm repeatedly getting the message "This accessory is not made to work with

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