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Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Erroneous 'This Accessory May Not Be Supported' Alerts
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What a crock. Probably using some cheap 3rd party cable (despite what she claims).
I have never had an authentic Apple Charger and cable give me that message.
Geez, I’m using the charger and cable from my old iPad Mini 2 on my Max, no problems there.
Using older cables and 3rd party usb hub through my desktop and have never received that message.
4$$$, that’s all these people think and see.
I have never had an authentic Apple Charger and cable give me that message.
Geez, I’m using the charger and cable from my old iPad Mini 2 on my Max, no problems there.
Using older cables and 3rd party usb hub through my desktop and have never received that message.
4$$$, that’s all these people think and see.
Oh, I don’t know, wait 6 months and when it stops working you know you had the real McCoy.
Nah, theReally do you have sources? I mean I have heard of iPhone batteries exploding in Apple stores
https://www.newsweek.com/iphone-battery-mysterious-explosion-causes-apple-store-evacuation-776529
Was that from using a non certified lightning cable?
said it all.
So many people discounting this women’s claim, however I have been writing and experiencing the exact same thing with two different 6S’ and different cables such as Anker and alike.
This is 100% an issue Apple is trying to pull on older devices, actually same thing with my IPAD.
Every time an IOS update is 4-5days away it happens.
I really hope some sort of internal evidence comes out during this as I am convinced they are doing this.
This is 100% an issue Apple is trying to pull on older devices, actually same thing with my IPAD.
Every time an IOS update is 4-5days away it happens.
I really hope some sort of internal evidence comes out during this as I am convinced they are doing this.
Of course they will discount her claim. This is apple rumor site.
Because it should be discounted. I repeat, have never had this happen with authentic Apple chargers and cables. Of course I’ve also never had a Apple charger or cable "fail" either. Guess I’m just the annointed one (or maybe I just take care of my equipment and accesspries).
"Every time an IOS Update is 4-5days away it happens." So you’re saying the message is showing up BEFORE the update is installed?! How is that even possible?
Money grab.
I haven’t ever experienced this issue with genuine apple or mfi products. I still have my original brick and cable from a 2011 iPad 2, still working.
It does annoy me when I get the message and I clearly with Apple hardware. I do understand that it's usually do to cable's fraying or what not. But sucks that the cable frays so easily.
Coincidentally since leaving that message it has started again tonight. Not saying because of that message but I guess this week will tell.
Yes you must be annointed, but for sure, it’s not just my devices. Do me a favour and when there are updates to devices over 3-4 years old (if you have any) keep an eye on this particular malfunction.
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Well, to be fair, this alert is annoying. I have a bedside lamp with a USB port on the front that I use for charging my phone at night. Nothing fancy about it, and yet iOS devices will issue this alert when plugging in and the light is on. No changing will take place. iOS is blocking the electrical connection. I need to turn off the lamp and plug the phone back in again.
I can't for the life of me understand why iOS would care about this. There's no data transfer happening, it's only a power connection, so it should not care and allow the charging to take place. It needs to be smarter and not issue a modal alert.
(For the record, it's not an MFi-certified lamp so that that's likely the reason, but it's annoying nonetheless.)
Are you going through the same issue? There are days I cannot charge my phone, sometimes it starts charging and after a while I go check and it is at 15 % and "accessory not supported" is displayed.
It is so annoying, they replaced my cable once and it was solved, then after updating to iOS 12.1.3 the problem came back. They are now saying my charging plug is dirty and I should clean it, and of course that is not the reason, I took it to a shop and they cleaned it with special tools and the problem continues.
I've had a few official iOS charging cables randomly overnight start saying accessory not supported. About time Apple got burned over this. Never felt better since deciding to leave the Apple eco system. I feel like I just found the way out of a maze.
All five official Apple lightning cables I own. Right...
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pretty much. MAY is not the same as doesn't and anyone with half a brain should be able to realize that. I won't be shocked if this gets tossed in a matter of days
Good for her. I have personally owned cables that suddenly stopped working after an update and had to buy more. It's people like this that keep predatorial companies like Apple from completely robbing the sheep blind.
"potentially dangerous"... LOL. I wonder if they chuckle in meetings when they come up with this, or if they can keep a straight face.
"potentially dangerous"... LOL. I wonder if they chuckle in meetings when they come up with this, or if they can keep a straight face.
She's right, though. I've been dealing with this for years. Install an update, and now I have to replug the phone 4 times to make it charge. Same happens to my family. Guess what, they never update anymore.
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Same here. Apple's own cables work, but they fray so easily. MFi is a scam (and a monopoly for Apple), and I never buy MFi stuff ever, just buy the $1 full-on knockoffs and have it work about as well.
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I have never seen this happen with anything else I've owned. Buy a $15 Android phone, and it'll just shut up and charge over USB. Plus the USB cables never break.
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iFixit has discussions stating official Apple and Apple certified 3rd party charging accessories sold at official Apple store have this issue.
An independent investigation is needed to replicate the issue with their equipment and accessories. Then, disassembled to determine if authentic Apple or Apple certified. Finally, determine root cause or if it's another one of many Apple's engineering for early obsolescence scheme via iOS update is discovered.
https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/389950/How+to+fix+this+accessory+may+not+be+supported
An independent investigation is needed to replicate the issue with their equipment and accessories. Then, disassembled to determine if authentic Apple or Apple certified. Finally, determine root cause or if it's another one of many Apple's engineering for early obsolescence scheme via iOS update is discovered.
https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/389950/How+to+fix+this+accessory+may+not+be+supported
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I just watched Doctor Who and it was a bit bright. I feel invaded, probed, [fetches thesaurus] ...
Am I doing it right?
iSafety starts with quality chargers and cables.
I don't know what their intent was, but clearly it doesn't just prevent you from using dangerous chargers. It'll show the warning on MFi cables connected to legit USB ports. And the cable isn't even the danger. It's the cheap power bricks.
This is such a widespread problem that there has to be some explanation they give. Or an investigation. I don't care about this lawsuit or the nasty lawyers involved, just want to see this resolved.
I don't side with her or Apple. I do know those contact pins/plates can be finicky. That said, Apple also denied they slowed down older phones for years before admitting they did so to save what was left of older batteries. And people also file BS lawsuits all the time. Who knows.
Let’s at least tell it like it was....if a battery could power the phone properly and the phone was about to shut down, the CPUs speed was reduced such that the phone did not shut off.