Why does the "this cable or accessory is not certified..." message continue to come up on my iphone, when I have nothing plugged into my iphone and have never used anything other than the cables that originally came with this iphone?

As the question says. This message pops up on my iphone every 30 seconds, even though nothing is plugged in. I have turned my phone off an on, plugged in the real cable and unplugged it, restarted the ios, nothing works. This started only after I updated to ios7.

Check the port with a magnifying glass and a bright light. There may be something stuck in it.
Best of luck.

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I already cleaned the port with compressed air before submitting the problem. I since cleaned it with a toothpick and dug out some more lint. this seems to have just about fixed the problem since I have only had the error pop up 3 times since then and i was getting the error constantly before.

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since I upgraded to the new operating system my charger no longer works...
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Try checking your cable socket/lightning cable for dirt, grime, pocket lint, etc. I could not find the solution to this issue myself and after much searching I found someone stating that cleaning this out helped them immensely.
After taking a wooden toothpick (making sure the phone was OFF first) and gently clearing out the edges and inside of the lightning socket this went away.) It is worth noting that I had a significant amount of dust or lint buildup along the edge rails which I think was causing the iphone to believe it was plugged into something when it was not.
Try it and see, ensure you are very careful and do not use any conductive tools to clean the area in question. Compressed air also does wonders here.

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Although I am using the original cable but still appearing.
how can I fix it?
thanks

Apple blocked a lot of cable keys. Including official keys that were suspected of being used on non-MFI cables.
Sony, Panasonic, belkin etc all pay big $$ to have a licence to use the proprietary 'lightning' cable. Which is basically a USB cable that apple wants everyone to use. The EU has laws against creating these kinds of devices but because Apple is a monopoly they can do anything they want. USB, more particularly micro-USB is the standard for every phone and tablet device. Apple is the only manufacturer who appears ignore ewaste laws and continue to insist on ID chips in everything it makes. They would put on in your food and your brain if they could lol.
If I was a business I'd do it too ;) money money money! It's the name of the game.
Anyhow.... The bypass is software based and to bypass the block do the following.
Turn phone off.
As the phone is powering down, when the spinning icon is on the screen plug it in.
The phone will now charge, leave it for a few hours and turn it back on.
Warning - if you plug it in when it's already fully powered down the phone turns on and blocks the cable.
I know it's not ideal but it will charge your phone at least till you but some MFI / iOS 7 cables from eBay.
USB cables have never killed anyone yet somehow apple is trying to convince everyone they do lol... At least that's what their marketing team is trying like the devil to prove. I wish I could make a 50 cent cable and charge $25 for it lol.
No offence to apple but they are sliding down a slippery slope. Everyone can see the iphone walking down the path of blackberrys and Nokia over the next 5 years until it's a faded memory of a good idea that didn't innovate.

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Helping my dad long-distance with his iPod Touch 5th generation, running 8.1.1.
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1.1) He's unable to take screenshots of this error, even though he can take screenshots of any other screen.
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#1
- Try another cable. The cable for 5G iPod (lightning connector) seems to be more prone to failure than the older cable.
- If a 5G iPod
Iphone 5 lightning port charging problem - SOLUTION!
- Inspect the dock connector on the iPod for bent or missing contacts, foreign material, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
#1.1 n/a because the errror message overrides it
#2 see #1
#3 iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
But could be caused by #1
#4 Covered by previous ones
#5 Obvious jpegs are photos and thus will not sync as videos. Also see:
iTunes: May be unable to transfer videos to iPhone, iPad, or iPod
iTunes: Frequently asked questions about viewing and syncing videos
#6 iOS: If you can't back up or restore from a backup in iTunes
First #7 See #6
Second #7 You have so many other problems resolve those first
#8 Resolve other problems first

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Just Upgraded my IPOD 5 to iOS 7.0.2 and it will not charge the battery anymore.
When I plug it in, it now gives the message "This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this IPOD".
Anyone else have this issue after they upgraded the iOS system?
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- See:
iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting
- Try another cable. Some 5G iPods were shipped with Lightning cable that were either initially defective or failed after short use.
- Try another charging source
- Inspect the dock connector on the iPod for bent or missing contacts, foreign material, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
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Thank you for this suggestion, but the message continues to display every couple of minutes. (e.g. "This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this iPhone.)
Not only is it annoying and concerning...this is draining my battery, as the iPhone keeps waking up to display the message over and over. Like "MartinLegodi" above, I also have no cable or accessory plugged in and only use Apple cable and products when I do.
It's a disconcerting mystery.

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It started this afternoon and, no i did not and do not have it plugged in. It was charged this morning and was at 57% battery this afternoon when the problem started.
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It keeps popping up and i dont have ANYTHING plugged into it.
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I am having the exact same problem you are, straight out of the box. Got an iphone6+ this morning and five minutes after I turned it on, it started coming up with the same error as you.
The phone was on ios 8 (not 8.02). I did the upgrade to 8.02 but it still comes up. I'd be very surprised if this is a software problem. I didn't even get to charge it or plug anything in !! Started doing it straight away.
The error comes up even when I have NOTHING plugged it to the phone.
I am very annoyed!!!
If possible could you please let us know what the Apple Tech people say.
thx
David

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On both my ipad mini and also my iPhone 5s I have been happily using Belkin thunderbolt chargers (since I've lost the original apple ones) Recently I have received messages saying that "this cable or accessory is not certified and my not work properly" and my devices will no longer charge. I am forced to charge both devices in my car (!) and now rarely have a full charge to get me thru the day.
This is clearly something that is a recent change within the software as it's never been a problem before, and now on two devices it's just recently a problem.
What's the story, apple? I get that you want to keep the accessory profit in house but your prices are outrageous for stupid things like charge cables and it's making me think apple is getting very pricey overall. Making me a disgruntled consumer.
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Cables can also experience broken connections inside the sheathing and thus become poor or no connections from end to end, This happens from normal wear and tear of winding and unwinding as the sheath can stretch but the cable inside cannot. Your accesories are however covered under your original 1 year manufacture warranty if they fail due to manufacturing defects, You simply need to take them to your local Store with your ipad and have them checked out.

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This is an incredibly stupid move by Apple. Nobody could convince me that it's about security and safety...
I bought two Lightning to 30-pin Adapters to use my two 4s chargers with my 5s iPhone.
Price on Amazon - 3$:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00IA95L2A/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8 &psc=1
Price on Apple for the same thing - 60$
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD823ZM/A/lightning-to-30-pin-adapter
This is just a piece of metal and plastic. It's ridiculous.
Apple, please remove this ridiculous software. I also have a car charger. Should I just throw them away because I paid a bunch of money for your new device? That's how you reward loyalty?!!

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Take the charger and cable back to wherever you bought it. They are covered under the same warranty as the iPad and should be replaced free of charge.

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