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

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Holders of a 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" on "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 loaded and an original data cable is not used. Especially when a car charger is used for charging.

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

iPhone si iPad I use my own type cable for charging si data transfer. Apple called it “Lightning", and this is provided with a special input, compatible only for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

You will never be able to load one iPhone with a cable from Samsung, HTC, LG, Huawei or any other mobile phone. The input jack does not fit, and forcing will do nothing but damage the device.

Lightning Cable
Lightning Cable

If the original data / charging cable Lightning of the iPhone must be replaced, you can buy another one original, but it must be certified Apple. That is, it should be a cable MFi (Made For iPhone). Otherwise, you risk encountering the message "This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this IPhone". Which means that this accessory (cable), although it seems to be compatible, does not comply with the quality standards imposed by Apple and it is an uncertified product.

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

The use of a non-certified cable or accessory may affect the performance and safety of the device iPhone. For example, uncertified cables may be susceptible to faults and overloading, which may damage the battery or even at damage to the device. Also, non-certified accessories can cause errors in the operating system or affect the performance of the device in other ways.

What does a certified cable or accessory mean? Apple?

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

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

Apple MFi Accessories
Apple MFi Accessories

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

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

Related: Recommended accessories for iPhone and iPad - chargers, batteries, headphones, data cables, covers, foils and protective glasses.

The message "This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this IPhone"It can also appear wrong, due to a bug in iOS, but these situations are very few. A more common scenario is that of damage the original charging cable.

In this situation you are looking to buy an original cable or a certified MFi.

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