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dahauss

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Since upgrading to iOS 8.1, I am now receiving the error message with AMAZON CERTIFIED LIGHTNING CABLES "This accessory may not be supported" .. Does anyone know why? All has worked since 8.0....
 
RosOne said:
Connected with Apple cable to PC and I get the msg too :confused:
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Wonder if there is a bug with 8.1 .. the certified amazon cable I have in the office gives me the error. The certified amazon cable that is in my car does not. Both cables worked today BEFORE the update. Strange....
 
dahauss said:
Wonder if there is a bug with 8.1 .. the certified amazon cable I have in the office gives me the error. The certified amazon cable that is in my car does not. Both cables worked today BEFORE the update. Strange....
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I was using an Apple cable on ios 8.0.2 and I was getting the same message
 
hmmmm

I just came back into the office, plugged in the AMAZON CERTIFIED LIGHTNING CABLE and now I do not get the message, and the phone charges....Strange.....
 
Par for the course. iOS updates often end up killing even certified cables for me, including the genuine Apple ones. It's often dependant on what they're plugged into.
 
Now the error is back.. it seems to only happen on the lock screen. so are you saying they killed the AMAZON CERTIFIED CABLES for which I have 5 of them?
 
I have 4 cables and 3 seem ok but the one that didn't work was connected to a Windows 7 pc and gets the error and doesn't charge
 
It could also the the Accessories Launch Daemons file. I get this error on my Belkin Lightning cable when using on a PC and shows as soon as it hits 100%
 
I seem to have various results with various cables including different results with the same cable! I've got a cheap lightening to 30 pin adaptor for my alarm clock dock that last night after updating didnt work initially, then i did get it working then it wouldnt work again this morning but showed the message each time. Not tried the amazon cable i have yet but another cheap cable i have in my work PC gives the message but charges.
 
I got the same error for the first time today. iPhone 6, Apple cable, connected to computer... and still running 8.0.2 and iTunes 11.4.
 
Fantasigraphic said:
It could also the the Accessories Launch Daemons file. I get this error on my Belkin Lightning cable when using on a PC and shows as soon as it hits 100%
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I get the error on all my Apple Lightning cables, and my Apple Certified car stereo cable, as soon as it hits 100%. It charges just fine, plays through the car just fine, but as soon as it hits 100%, I get that message. I dismiss it, and it continues to play and charge in the car.

This started with 8.0.2, and hasn't been fixed with 8.1. It's annoying, but at least it's not stopping them from working.
 
Well, I came into work this morning, and so far, the cable has not produced the error. I dont understand. The cable is plugged into a USB port on a Windows 7 pro dell Desktop.... When I was getting the message, I think it was not charging the phone. I'll keep and eye on it...
 
I got it yesterday, for the first time, on an 'Apple Certified' cable from TOCC that I had used before with no problem. I plugged the phone into my MBP (to update to 8.1) and cable was recognized, phone backed up normally, DL 8.1 and BAM! cable no longer recognized. :eek:

Plugged the phone back in with Apple cable (that came with phone) and all was well.....
 
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