Third Party Cables

Have apple block Third Party Cables from working with ios 8?

I have one third party cable that will still charge an iPhone 5 running iOS 7, but will not charge an iPhone 5 running iOS 8 giving the message about "unsupported device..."  The interesting thing is that if I plug that same cable into my iPad Air or iPhone 6, both running iOS 8, neither of those even acknowledge that a cable is connected.  There is a software component, and a hardware component.  I just gave the cable to someone who has an iPhone 5 running iOS 7 and everyone is happy for now...

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  • How to make third party cables work on iphone?

    I have been using the original Apple charger cable that came with my phone (iPhone 5C) for a good year, but then it broke. So I bought this non-Apple cable because I didn't really wanna spend a lot of money for an original one. I have already charged my phone with third-party cables before, so I thought it would work. The first time I used the non-Apple cord, there were minor difficulties because I had to plug and un-plug it several times before it actually charged. 2 days later, I plugged an original cable (which was my sister's) to charge my iPhone. Obviously, it worked. But later on, when I went to charge my iPhone with the non-Apple cable, a message popped up (This accessory may not be supported). I dismissed it, thinking it would still charge. No such luck. I tried to unplug and plug it, but still, it won't charge. Now, I have to charge through my laptop. Can anyone tell me how to make third-party cables work? I don't really wanna bring my laptop everytime I charge. I'm planning to only use this cable until I get my hands on an original one. Please help.

    Are you seeing the EE (or T-Mobile) network name and network bars in the top right hand corner of the screen?  Turn off WiFi (Settings>WiFi - turn this off).  Is there anything next to the network name in the top right hand corner (3G, E or o)?  E is Edge and o = GPRS.
    If there's nothing next to the network name, turn off the iPhone and then turn it back on.  To do this, press and hold down the button on the top until you see the 'Slide to Power Off' message.  Slide and then wait for the iPhone to shut down.  To turn it back on again, press and hold the top button again unti lkthe Apple logo shows on the screen.
    EE and signal bars top left = Yes
    Turned off Wifi and next to the EE is 'o' which you say is GPRS? What does that mean please??
    Got this reply from another forum but still no success???

  • Third party cables blocked?

    I got some third party USB cables for charging my iphone 5s, so I could charge it at work and in the car without unplugging the home one every time.
    They worked fine...until they didn't.  I've been seeing online many people who claim you can just doa workaround, but that's not working for me.  Every cable I plug in does absolutely nothing now.  I used to get the warnings and now I get nothing, and the little lightning bolt icon doesn't show up.  The official cable seems to work just fine.
    I borrowed these cables from a friend, who has an iPad Air and an iPhone 5s and she's had no problems with these cables.  Why would mine be different?
    So, plain and simple, is Apple really going out of their way to block these cables from working?  I would love to buy official cables, but at $40 each?  That's disgusting.
    What are my options?

    Some third party cables don't meet the specs Apple is designed to require. If you want to use them that is your decision. No one is forcing you to buy Apple but you do need to buy those which meet specs if you want them to work with Apple products. Many of the reputable third party vendors do meet those specs.
    I am quite confident that anything selling for 10% of the Apple price fails to meet specs. But it you want to keep going with you can. Just you are not going to get any sympathy here.
    Allan

  • IOS 8 third party cable

    Hey guys, I recently bought an iPhone 5 on iOS 8 from ebay, and it seems it came with a third party charging cable. I have since discovered Apple have decided to block these so they can rip us off even more with their official cables.
    I have ordered an MFi certified cable, but it won't be arriving until next week! I can't go that long without my phone, and live nowhere near a store where I can buy a cable (also don't want to spend £16 on a cable in a store when I have another one in the post...)
    Is there any work-around I can use to charge my phone until the new cable arrives? I have tried plugging it in while the wheel is spinning after turning the phone off and leaving it, and also tried plugging it in, dismissing, plugging in and dismissing again, neither of these solutions fixed it. I assume it's because they were for iOS 7 and I am on iOS 8.
    Any help would be much appreciated,
    Stu.

    IFailedTheTuringTest wrote:
    I Don't buy that. I actually don't think that Apple uses so low cost/quality components that a simple charging cable can fry them. No other manufacturer does. And that would be even worse; saving money on components and then have us buy expensive cables for our fragile devices but rather expensive devices.
    No, it's just a dirty money making scheme, I'm sure.
    I guess you didn't actually read the link (perhaps it doesn't support your agenda). It isn't APPLE that is using low quality components; it is third party vendors. There are 3 proprietary chips in the phone end of a lightning cable. As they are made exclusively for Apple only Apple or Apple certified OEMs can get the real parts.
    To save you potential repetitive stress injuries from having to click a link here is the relevant quote from the link:
    After seeing a rash of iPhone 5 handsets come in with battery charging issues, repair firm mendmyi was able to isolate the problem to unofficial USB adapters and USB-to-Lightning cables, the company reported on its blog earlier this week.

  • Why do third party chargers short out apple cables?

    I have owned every single iphone since they came out, but with the iphone 5, I have found that iphone chargers have stopped working quite frequently to a point that they cant be used on any other device. But the device that plugs into the wall plug does work. I am beginning to feel that it has something to do with the use of any third party devices in any way used  with the iphone 5 S. My daughter and I both have iphone 5s and it only affects us, where it does not affect my other daughters 5c or my husbands 4S. We now have found that the charging case we bought for $80 to increase the charging capacity of the phone, that has a different non apple carging device, has caused her phone to not hold a charge or work with her apple cable.
    Is this a 5s issue?
    Any ideas?

    You are a level 5 with replies like that?
    Forgive me, I am not claiming to be the sharpest apple user but I have looked on non apple forums and found alot of info about the iphone 5 and its issues with chargers and third party cables, ect.I own a Honda pilot 2012 and after buying the iphone 5 my fully loaded system is incompatible, where the 4s worked fine. I took it in for service and Honda claims it is an apple issue. Apple claims not true.
    There is a definite issue going on with apple phones and I think Apple is covering it up. I seems odd that in a family with 5 iphone users that the only people who have any issues with their phones, are the 2 people who are using the iphone 5. We have to use non apple plug ins to use with non apple devices like our bose system,car charger,and many other items, but never cheap crap sold at the cash registers of the store or mall. If more of this is not discussed on apples site then I guess I know that apple is covering it up and maybe its time to start looking for new products.

  • Third party USB cable detected by IOS 7 update

    Yesterday I had a working Ipad2 and foolishly I allowed it to update itself. Big mistake!
    After all sorts of hangs, reboots etc I got it working again and then watched the battery drain before my eyes. Charged it overnight and after 12 hours it was at 75% and just about holding at that level. I have a third party USB cable and I borrowed my daughters OEM cable. When I plugged that in I could immediately see that it was charging normally BUT it also immediately disabled rotation and it is now stuck in landscape mode. I've tried switching the lock button to "Lock Rotation" and I see the icon on screen changing from locked to unlocked but it will not rotate. WHAT THE..............
    Detecting that I am using a cable purchased from another source and deliberately disabling my property without my authority borders on the criminal.
    Apple need to get it sorted.

    I'm sure Apple would love for you (and everyone else) to use their cables...that's a given. But I seriously doubt that any kind of intentional "crippling" would be done to anyone's unit in some way because they used a third-party cable. Seems like the way it's setup now, if a third-party cable is detected, you'll get an on-screen message that the cable is detected as such and you may have issues when using it.
    Try the cable again and if it faults the rotation function in the same way, then you can decide if you want to continue using the cable if it is indeed causing this same fault consistently. Otherwise, it could have just been a coincidence.

  • 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.

  • Why don't third party lightning cables work? Apples are too short

    Why since updating my iPhone 5 to IOS7 do none of my lightning cables work. I dismissed the message that came up and had it on charge over night but nothing. This is ridiculous, how can Apple do this to their customers, if they actually made longer charging cables and at a reasonable price people wouldn't have to buy thrid party party. I don't think my Apple cable is even working either.

    If the third-party cable is MFi (Made for iPhone) approved, it should work.
    Apple now sells longer cables.
    <http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD819ZM/A/lightning-to-usb-cable-2-m>
    Belkin has an even longer one.
    <http://store.apple.com/us/product/HB560ZM/A/belkin-21-amp-lightning-to-usb-charg esync-cable>
    It's being sold by Apple, so is probably MFI approved.  Its Lightning connector may not fit some caews, though.

  • Why unable to use 3rd party cable for charging?

    I'd been using Apple iPhone 4 for more han 3 years, due to wear and tear, the charging cable provided by Apple had frayed.
    I bought a new cable from an authorised store, but the iPhone cannot be charged, as it's not responding.
    Error message showed : This cable is not authorised, unable to charge phone.
    I anticipate this same experience will occur with my Apple iPad mini.
    Apple's cable costs at least 4 times the price of a 3rd party's.
    I'm getting very frustrated with this, as I hv to borrow cable from a family member whenever I need to charge my phone.
    Don't understand why Apple hv to control such usage. Secondly, this is also prompting me to change to another brand's phone, which is Apple's rival.
    Most of my friends have switched from Apple to this brand, due to frustrations with Apple's control.

    Firstly, it's got nothing to do with control. Apple wants it's products to charge more quickly than other products, therefore it has to provide a higher voltage to them. The reason that your awesome iPhone rejected your crappy third-party cable, is to keep you from frying your phone. Incorrect voltage management is how bad things happen, such as cables melting, or phone mysteriously stops working. If you use a third party cable, you run the risk of ruining property. Hence the warning message. Apple makes very good products, and that is why they cost more. A good apple cable is going to last four times longer than the crappy one anyways, so save some money in the long run and get a proper cord.

  • Third party lightning cable sold on apple online store not supported

    Since I upgraded my iphone 5s to ios 8.1.1, my belkin lighning cable became an unsupported accessory
    however with my ipad air still sticking with ios 8.0.2, the cable seems fine
    been trying to contact with apple online service but they just won't stop telling me to restore my iphone.
    did anyone come across this problem with any third party "MADE FOR IPHONE" certified lightning cables?

    If Apple Support tell you to restore ,why do you think you know better ???
    Restoring will likely resolve a corruption of the iOS as I expect you have used over the air to update previously
    However if you know better ....................go forth

  • I want to know if ios 7 gives tv out support to third party apps and does it support viewing office documents in a tv through the tv out cable without any other software

    I have an iphone 4s and i use it to display pictures,videos in a tv or a projector using the tv out cable, i want to see if ios 7 still support this feature and does it give this support to third party applications too. I does io7 need any third party applications to view microsoft office documents in a tv using cable??

    It seems they deleted my post from discussions. Thanks.

  • Third party apple charger vs cable

    I have an apple original charger, actually quite  few I have accumlated over the last 7 yrs of iphone and two ipads..  I never tried buy third partycharger / cables...
    Recetly for my iphone 5 i lost my original cable and went and bought a thrid party cable "only cable". And I tried to use it with my iphone and with the apple charger (or via my iMac)..
    Now
    1. It works on a hit or miss basis, it chargers sometimes and at times it doesnt...
    2. I have been reading in news that ppl get electricuted by using 3 rd party chargers? This seems serious.... However is this an issue with using 3rd party charger and/or cable? I was under the impression that, once we have a apple original charge/adaptor then using any cable should be safe from any hazard? AM I right to say that???

    Apple patented the lightning cables and genuine copies are licenced and are available  from the premium manufacturers .The cheap versions are almost certainly unlicenced knockoffs
    Apple genuine items cables and charger units will work as expected. No-one can predict how a cheap backstreet copy will work

  • HT203284 Third party accessories no longer supported... All my charging cables were great before the latest ios update, why?

    Third party accessories no longer supported... All my charging cables were great before the latest ios update, why?

    I don't know which accessories you have, but the 'better' ones are usually made with Apple's cooperation. Stuff from Targus, Kensington, Belkin and the like.
    Ive used a belkin and Onn lightning cable with my iPod with no error messages.
    You SHOULD  be able to keep using the accessories and just ignore the warning. But I say should because that may not be the case with everything.
    The issue stems from various incidents involving shoddy third party accessories malfunctioning - sometimes quite spectacularly. But the headlines never read 'cheap knock off cable shorted out' they read 'iphone burst into flames'

  • IPad doesn't charge via third party/unofficial USB cables

    This is probably said elsewhere but I've realised that my pad will NOT charge via some third party USB cables. It will transfer data and sync with iTunes but will not give any charge either via USB to computer (which is normal as the output generally isn't powerful enough on a laptop) NOR will it charge when the USB is used with the official Apple plug.   I need to use the official USB leads with the plug for it to charge.

    The quickest way (and really the only way) to charge your iPad is with the included 10W USB Power Adapter. iPad will also charge, although more slowly, when attached to a computer with a high-power USB port (many recent Mac computers) or with an iPhone Power Adapter (5W). When attached to a computer via a standard USB port (most PCs or older Mac computers) iPad will charge very slowly (but iPad indicates not charging). Make sure your computer is on while charging iPad via USB. If iPad is connected to a computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, the iPad battery will continue to drain.
    Apple recommends that once a month you let the iPad fully discharge & then recharge to 100%.
    At this link http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/galaxy-tab-android-tablet,3014-11.html , tests show that the iPad 2 battery (25 watt-hours) will charge to 90% in 3 hours 1 minute. It will charge to 100% in 4 hours 2 minutes. The new iPad has a larger capacity battery (42 watt-hours), so using the 10W charger will obviously take longer. If you are using your iPad while charging, it will take even longer. It's best to turn your new iPad OFF and charge over night. Also look at The iPad's charging challenge explained http://www.macworld.com/article/1150356/ipadcharging.html
    Also, if you have a 3rd generation iPad, look at
    Apple: iPad Battery Nothing to Get Charged Up About
    http://allthingsd.com/20120327/apple-ipad-battery-nothing-to-get-charged-up-abou t/
    Apple Explains New iPad's Continued Charging Beyond 100% Battery Level
    http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/27/apple-explains-new-ipads-continued-charging- beyond-100-battery-level/
    New iPad Takes Much Longer to Charge Than iPad 2
    http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/03/new-ipad-takes-much-longer-to-charge-than-ipa d-2.html
    Prolong battery lifespan for iPad / iPad 2 / iPad 3: charging tips
    http://thehowto.wikidot.com/prolong-battery-lifespan-for-ipad
     Cheers, Tom

  • How to extend a wifi network of third party router with TC 4th generation?

    After searching the communities for a while, I did not find a definitive answer on the following question:
    - I recently bought a 4th generation Time Capsule 2TB (MD0322/A), that I also want to use as an extension for our existing wifi network.
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    - The security settings in the router are WPA2 Mixed, with a password in plain ASCII.
    - There seems to be no way to set different security levels for WDS-connections versus normal AP (access point) connections. If WDS is enabled, the security settings of the AP-mode are extended to the WDS connection.
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    gilles13 wrote:
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    You need to turn off the radio in the router (shut down the existing WiFi).  Purchase TWO Airport Express units.  Connect one to the router with an Ethernet cable.  Configure that one as your primary WiFi network and then use the second Express as the extender.
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    If you use Airport Utility to configure the units, it's a snap.  In fact, if you configure the primary first and the extender second, AU will default to exactly the settings that you want.
    By the way, I refereed to the Express because it's less expensive than the Extreme and you didn't indicate any need for the Extreme features.

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