Usb cable falling apart, usb cable falling apart

usb cable falling apart near the connection that goes into the handset.

I have the same issue. I have bought 6 USB to Lightning cables (all made by Apple), two have already failed. The two cables failed right where the wire goes into the lightning connection block. This has to be a design issue or a quality control failure. The part that really stings is I bought these when they first came out for $40.00 each. This is utterly unheard of when it comes to industry standard cables like mini or micro-USB. Hopefully some third party manufacturer will come out with a high quality version of the lightning cable.

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My ipod will not charge from a wall socket but will charge using the same cable if the usb end is plugged into a computer or an airport power source. My iphone and ipad charge fine on the same cable usin ghte same wall plug in the same wall socket?

My ipod will not charge from a wall socket but will charge using the same cable if the usb end is plugged into a computer or directly into an airport power source. My iphone and ipad charge fine on the same cable using the same wall plug in the same wall socket. This makes no sense but I see that it has been posted as a problem elsewhere. This must be due to some kind of degredation of the Ipod. . It is not fixed by IOS resets as others have noted.
Has anyone asked Apple directly about this?

Hi there Apples or Pears,
I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps found in the articles below.
Charging your iPod battery
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1384
iPod's battery doesn't charge
http://support.apple.com/kb/ta44551
-Griff W.

How do I use my ipod in the car without it constantly charging? I have to use a docking cable into the USB port because the 3.5 mm to 3.5mm jack I bought doesn't work on the ipod.

How do I use my ipod in the car without it constantly charging? I have to use a docking cable into the USB port because the 3.5mm to 3.5mm jack I bought doesn't work with the ipod (although it does work with an MP3 player). My ipod is a 5th generation 80GB classic.

I know this is old - but did you ever get this working. Thinking of getting a 780 ti card and I have an older mac with the mini-displayport too.

Can I use the USB cable that came with my digital camera to conect camera to iPad by connecying the camera cable to the USB end of the iPad cable?

Can I use the USB cable that came with my digital camera to conect camera to iPad by connecying the camera cable to the USB end of the iPad cable? I have a double ended USB connector if necessary.

No.
You need to use this.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD821ZM/A/lightning-to-usb-camera-adapter?fnod e=3a
or this
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD822ZM/A/lightning-to-sd-card-camera-reader?f node=3a

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!

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I took my iPhone to the Service center of M/s RSG INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED on April 17, 2014.
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HT1420 How do I get my iphone 4s to load everything onto itunes to do a master reset when it will not allow me to charge it when it is turned on. When I plug the cable into the usb on the computer and the phone at the same time nothing happens.

My phone will not back itself up to icloud because it takes too long and the battery dies before it can complete it . Its been months since it backed itself up and I cant get it to charge when it is plugged in and connected to wifi. I do not want to loose my pictures. This is sooooooo frustrating .

Hello Toniamato,
It sounds like your phone is not charging or charging very slowly. I would use these troubleshooting steps from the following article:
iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1476
If your battery doesn't charge, or if your device shows a low-battery image, black screen, or "accessory not supported" alert, follow these steps.
Inspect the connector at the bottom of the phone:
Make sure that there are no bent pins in the connector.
Make sure that the connector is free from debris.
If there are bent pins or debris, please contact Apple Support.
Otherwise, continue troubleshooting.
Make sure that the outlet you're using works.
Make sure that the Apple USB cable and Apple USB power adapter work.
Plug the device in to power and let it charge for up to 30 minutes. If you don't have an Apple USB power adapter, try connecting to a computer's high-power USB 2.0 port (not a keyboard). The computer must be on.
If the device still exhibits an issue, try turning your device off and then on again while connected to power.
If the issue is persists, please contact Apple Support.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the very best,
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Which cable (original apple usb or bmw y) shall i use to connect my 4th gen iPod photo 60 gb to bmw f10 (with com box) is it going to work with the apple usb cable and how long does it take till I can access the 33gb content via the bmw display?

Which cable (original apple usb or bmw y) shall I use to connect my 4th gen iPod photo 60 gb (old but still working ok) to bmw f10 (with com box), build december 2010 > is it going to work with the apple usb cable and if so, how long does it take till I should be able to access the 33gb content via the bmw display?
Alternatively: How long does it take if I would have to use the bmw y cable till I can access the 33gb content via the bmw display?

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Alternatively: How long does it take if I would have to use the bmw y cable till I can access the 33gb content via the bmw display?

Where to find a USB "full power" male/female cable?

Last year i got an ElGato Turbo h.264 usb stick. It speeds up encoding. It needs to use the full power USB port so it won't work connecting it to your keyboard. ElGato included a "full power" male/female cable so the user doesn't have to reach behind the iMac all the time to plug the usb stick in and out.
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Maximum cable lengths for USB / FW / DVI & sVGA?

I've hunted around on the net and can't find any kind of definitive answer regarding maximum cable lengths for USB, Firewire 400/800 and DVI / sVGA monitors. Can anyone shed some light?
I'm about to shift my studio into a new room, and have the oppourtunity to stick my G5 and external drives into a corridor cupboard adjacent to where my studio is - in other words, noise free bliss! But....
...if I map out how far my computer monitors, keyboard and audio interface will be from the cupboard, and take into account the twists and turns involved in neat routing, I'm looking at a distance of about 10 meters. I need to know if any of these devices will be OK with such a long run of cable, and if not, if it's possible to achieve a good result using hubs or repeaters?
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an LCD flatscreen (DVI)
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I was just researching the very same thing, though it does not sound like my studio setup will be as sweet as yours. Here are a few things I ran across:
FIREWIRE-
"The maximum cable length specified by the IEEE1394 standard is 4.5 meters. However, more recent tests have shown that certain high quality firewire cables can achieve longer lengths without significantly affecting transmission quality. Several manufacturers sell firewire cables longer than 5 meters (some up to 50 meters)."
~http://www.focusrite.com/answerbase/article.php?id=206
I found an example of a company who claims to sell a firewire cable of that length:
http://www.expansys.com/pf.aspx?i=102956
USB-
There is forum discussion on the topic I was reading yesterday:
http://www.everythingusb.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=804
But don't go past the 11th post or so, they go off on another subject... the use of hubs & the words "active extension" in that post caught my eye. A quick google search came up with this site:
http://www.everythingusb.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=804
There were a bunch sites with devices claiming to do this.
Finally I have this chart, which seems to support what what the articles say, without of course any other extension technology/solutions:
http://www.extron.com/company/article.aspx?id=dedigform10
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IPhone lightening to USB and 3.5mm audio cable

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From Amazon. Everyone can't be lying. But hey I gave it a shot for you. Good luck.
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Usb cable falling apart, usb cable falling apart

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