iOS 7 Beta Gives Warning to Users of Uncertified Lightning Cables

Users of the first iOS 7 beta will receive a warning if they use an unauthorized Lightning cable to charge or sync their devices. Testers can dismiss the waring, and if the third-party cable is operational, charging or syncing will still work properly.

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Because the software is in beta and is only available to developers to test, it’s possible that the warning could be changed or completely removed by the time iOS 7 ships to the public. But at the moment, the operating system presents a prompt that reads:

“This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this iPhone.”

Apple’s Lighting connector uses embedded authentication chips. Unauthorized third-party accessory makers have had to reverse engineer Apple’s official cables in order to manufacture non-certified accessories.

While Apple has displayed similar warnings to users who attempt to use unauthorized 30-pin accessories with their devices, this is the first time such a warning has been displayed for the Lightning connector.

Chris Hauk

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