Hi Charles, You are right, there is a difference between the two cables. The Apple product has a little chip inside that lets the phone know that this is an approved cable. The non-Apple cable does not, hence the triggering of the unwanted announcement.
Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 12, 2015, at 9:04 AM, Charles Rivard <wee1s...@fidnet.com> wrote: > > I don't think that this is a scheme to make money. There must be something > different about that particular cable that causes the alert. > > In order to give flexibility and strength to cables, they are made of > stranded wire, and if only one strand breaks, it can cause problems. This > might be what is happening, although this is conjecture on my part, based on > my past workings with making cables using a soldering iron, electronic > solder, wire and jacks. > > --- > Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, > you! really! are! finished! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Scott Berry > To: Vi Phone > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 11:00 AM > Subject: Re: Update on USB Extension Cable and "This Accessory May Not Be > Supported" Issue > > Hello there, > > Yeah it’s all about the money. Each cable and transformer costs so the more > they sell the more they make. > > >> On Feb 12, 2015, at 9:58 AM, Julian <mrc1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Alan, >> This should not harm your phone at all. I charge my phone using both a micro >> USB cable along with a lightning to micro USB adapter and I get this message >> all the time when I plug the phone in and once the phone is done charging. >> Thus far, neither my iPhone 5s nor my iPhone 6 has been damaged in anyway >> that I can tell from using this method. I really wish that there was a way >> to turn off that annoying announcement but, I'm sure that it is to apples >> advantage to annoy and or scare us into using only their proprietary cables. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Feb 12, 2015, at 8:13 AM, Alan Lemly <wale...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hello List, >>> >>> I reported a day or so ago that I'm getting a "This accessory may not be >>> supported" message from my new iPhone 6 when I charge it using its >>> lightning cable plugged into either a USB extension cable connected to my >>> computer or one connected to the Apple AC adapter. At least one other >>> confirmed this message and got a 2-meter lightning cable from the Apple >>> Store in order to avoid it. >>> >>> I can now confirm that I only get this unsupported accessory message after >>> my iPhone is fully charged. I believe others have also reported this same >>> result. So, I decided to save the $30 on the 2-meter lightning cable and >>> continue to use my USB extension cables to provide more length since the >>> phone does charge with this arrangement. >>> >>> If anyone thinks my approach could be detrimental to my iPhone, I'd love to >>> hear your comments. Thanks. >>> >>> Alan Lemly >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >>> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any >>> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a >>> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators >>> directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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