Hi All, Thanks for this. Fortunately, I have managed to last with my original cable since JANUARY, and something told me that unless I see the eBay screen, it will not be an Apple certified one, but, you can only learn from your mistakes. Thanks again.
Sent from a Braille Sense ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Lemly <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Friday, August 5, 2016 9:48 pm Subject: RE: USB cable question > > > Rajmund, > > I'm with Sieghard and avoid using anything other than Apple certified > lightning cables. I also don't think I'd buy my iPhone charging stuff from > eBay but that's me. I've had good success with Anker lightning cables > purchased from Amazon. > > Alan Lemly > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 1:19 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: USB cable question > > It can absolutely be the cable. I have bought less expensive cables from > Amazon, but I always make sure they are MFI (Made for iPhone) certified. In > China last year a woman died because she touched her iPhone which was plugged > in with a cheap, non-certified charger while she was in the bathtub and she > electrocuted herself. Of course the headlines at first screamed how this was > Apple's fault until it was revealed she had been using a third-party charger. > > As for Windows 10, just go to Settings, System, Default Apps and set Internet > Explorer as your default browser (or Firefox if you prefer it and have it > installed). > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Rajmund > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 10:28 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: USB cable question > > Hi, > So, sadly, after 8 months of use, my original Apple Charger, has died. By > that, I mean, the plastic on the actual cable, near the end that you plug > into the phone, cracked open, allowing the inside to be visible. SO, I got a > replacement off eBay, which, cost me ?1.50, however, over 20000 were sold. > The cable arrived today, and, looking at it instantly told me that it wasn't > a valid apple certified cable. But, no problems, or so I thought, it charged > beautifully, until.... Thought I'd plug it to iTunes, and show a friend > something. That's when reality hit me. At first, silence. Second, iTunes gave > an error. Then, said an iPhone was detected, but it could not connect, (or > whatever it says) please disconnect this iPhone, and try again. Did this > about 5 times, switching between 3 USB ports of this laptop, for which, I > have used the old cable to restore phone with. So, here's the question, is > it possible that it is the cable, or would it worth trying again? > PS. Its windows 10, on which, I have installed the update yesterday, and > iTunes is detecting an update, but couldn't bother figuring out Microsoft > edge, so that I could download it, hence the question. > > Sent from a Braille Sense > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.. > > 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. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.. > > 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. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.. > > 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. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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