This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this IPhone

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The owners of one iPhone or iPad met at least once with the error message ”This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this IPhone” pe “Lock Screen"Or directly in the dialog box, if the device was unlocked.

Most of the time this message appears when iPhone or iPad is put to load and No original data cable is used. Especially when used for loading a car power supply.

Cable or accessory is not certified
Cable or accessory is not certified

iPhone and iPad use your own type of charging cable and data transfer. Apple called it ”Lightning", And this is provided with a special entry, compatible only for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

You will never be able to charge a iPhone With a Samsung, HTC, LG, Huawei or any other mobile phone. The entrance jack does not fit, and the forcing will do nothing but ruin the device.

Lightning Cable
Lightning Cable

If the original data / charging cable Lightning Al iPhone must be replaced, you can buy other than the one original, but it must be certified Apple. That is, to be a cable MFi (Made For iPhone). Otherwise you risk meeting the message "This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this IPhone

This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this IPhone

Using a cable or non -dearted accessory can affect your device's performance and safety iPhone. For example, non -deserted cables can be susceptible to defects and overload, which can lead to battery damage or even to damage to the device. Also, non -desert accessories can cause errors in the operating system or affect the performance of the device in other ways.

What does an Apple certified cable or accessory mean?

Apple offers accessory producers and developers, program MFI. Within this program, Apple offers technological support and documentation required to produce hardware accessories (cable is a hardware accessory) compatible iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, in the company's standards.

A product that is not certified MFi, most likely did not receive the Apple agreement to be produced, due to non -functional elements in optimal parameters.

Apple MFi Accessories
Apple MFi Accessories

MFi Program it means "Made for iPhone“, “Made for iPad"Or any other Apple device. Normally, on the packaging of these products should be found"MFi", Logo established by Apple for company certified products.

As I said above, the use of a data / load cable, which is not certified MFi, can cause damage to a iPhone, iPad or iPod. From supracalzillre, when charged, up to displaying a fake battery energy level. That is, it is very possible to see how the level of loading of suddenly decreases battery of 70% 4%.

Related: Recommended accessories for iPhone and iPad - charger, batteries, headphones, data cables, covers, sheets and protective windows.

The message "This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this IPhone"It can also defend and erroneously, because of a bug at iOS, but there are very few situations. A scanner more common being that of loading original cable damage.

In this situation you are looking for to Buy an original cable or one certficat MFi.

I've been writing passionately since 2004 about Windows and Linux operating systems, and since 2010 I've become a fan of Apple University. I'm currently writing tutorials for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and other Apple devices.

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