Amazon Lightening Cable not working

[monkeybear0145]

The lightning connector I use to charge my 6+ literally quit working during the day. My iPhone was fully charged by it last night, then I go to plug it in just now and nothing. Just keeps popping up saying this accessory is not supported. I remember a bunch of cables doing this when ios7 came out. But has anything changed today or is it just me?

 

[chscag]

The lightning connector I use to charge my 6+ literally quit working during the day. My iPhone was fully charged by it last night, then I go to plug it in just now and nothing. Just keeps popping up saying this accessory is not supported. I remember a bunch of cables doing this when ios7 came out. But has anything changed today or is it just me?

Sounds more like a defective cable. Do you have another to try?

 

[monkeybear0145]

Only an Apple cable, and an Insignia. However the Insignia hasn't worked since iOS 7 was downloaded.

 

[13thApostle]

The lightning connector I use to charge my 6+ literally quit working during the day. My iPhone was fully charged by it last night, then I go to plug it in just now and nothing. Just keeps popping up saying this accessory is not supported. I remember a bunch of cables doing this when ios7 came out. But has anything changed today or is it just me?

I had this problem recently and figured it was a broken cable, or because it was a "non-apple" cable (and I got those same messages) or because the port on my iPhone 5 was bad, maybe because of those cables...so I took it to a specialist. He used a pair of tweezers, dug deep into the port and pulled out an imbedded ball of fuzz. "Here", he said. "Fixed. No Charge". Moral of the story - make sure you don't put the port downward into your pocket or where it can pick up lint/fuzz. Also, clean the small pin-hole ports for the microphone and speaker - they can become clogged too. Hope this is all that is wrong with your cable (nothing, it was a dirty port). Also, be very careful with the cables - often the apple one is weaker around the head of the cable, ergo why some people prefer the cheaper ones. And yes, some of the non-apple cables are "authorized". I have some ANKER cables which were recommended by an Apple friend who is an IT guy

 

[whodatrr]

I've bought a lot of Amazon cheap lighting and 30pin cables, over the years. Seems to beak down like this: 20% DOA, 30% Dead within a month, and 50% work until you physically break them. Or something like that? Too much of a hassle to deal with returns for $5, so I wound up with attack that I eventually threw out.

Oh, and steer away form the longer cables. Almost all of those stopped working in a month or two.,

YMMV.

 

[chscag]

I've bought a lot of Amazon cheap lighting and 30pin cables, over the years. Seems to beak down like this: 20% DOA, 30% Dead within a month, and 50% work until you physically break them. Or something like that? Too much of a hassle to deal with returns for $5, so I wound up with attack that I eventually threw out.

Oh, and steer away form the longer cables. Almost all of those stopped working in a month or two.,

YMMV.

Agree. I usually wind up buying from www.monoprice.com instead. Their cables seem to be more durable and they stock a larger variety than Amazon.

 

[monkeybear0145]

I'm guessing it is a broken cable. I didn't notice until closer inspection, but when plugged in, it is at an awkward angle instead of being flush with the port. It is a longer cable by Amazon, so maybe I'll try a different one this time around. Thanks for the help, everyone!

 

[Mr Kram]

i have a 6 foot amazon cable that is certified that has become finicky lately. works with some devices, but not others. it's probably a couple years old by now. also, the monoprice lightning cables are horrible. i buy a lot of stuff from them, but not lightning cables.