I have bought dozens pf MFI cables for use with my family's iPhones and iPads over the years. Without any physical damage they stop working over months for no apparent reason. What are we doing wrong? How can we fix or repair these cables?
Lightning cables have 4 microcircuits in the Lightning connector, as well as a few other components. They can easily be damaged by unregulated or poorly regulated USB power sources. Are all of your power sources Apple or MFI also? they can also be damaged by pulling out the cable from the wire rather than the connector.
That's a good choice of USB power, so it isn't the problem. And it's also OK to use the same cable for both. I have about a dozen Apple Lightning cables, some 5 years old, and only one of them has failed after getting pinched in a drawer. I use all of them with all 4 of the iOS devices in my family.
I can't really answer why your cables are failing; I've given a couple of possibilities, but it should be kept in mind that the MFI certification only says that the cable meets Apple's interface standard (which requires that it have the right microcircuits in it) and that it won't damage the phone. (See the link below about damaging the phone.) It does not certify the quality of the cable overall. And further, Apple does not test the cables; it provides a test suite to the cable manufacturer, and the manufacturer certifies that they ran the tests and that a small number of test cables passed.
If you can't contact the seller, try contacting Amazon about a refund.
Thx, based on what I'm hearing, the most likely answer is that the cable failed because the end got damage when I tried (aggressively) to put it into the devices (because of my stroke I only have use of one hand.) so putting the cable into the iPad while it's on a stand has been frustrating and challenging to say the least. And I am not very dainty with it. LOL THX
And this is helpful HOW?
I am using a brand new Apple 12W USB Power Adapter (for iPhone, iPad). I use the same wire for both my iPhone 7 and my iPad Pro 9.7".
Ah, I think you have hit on the problem. Sorry to hear about your health problem.
These wires were purchased through Amazon and yes, included a 12 month warranty as I included, in the original text, however, I cannot find a link to the seller to request a replacement. There is absolutely, unequivocally no physical damage to the wire. So there is no evidence for you to see.
We can’t even try to guess why they stopped working, we can’t see the evidence. What I can tell you is that genuine Apple cables have a 12 month warranty.
Just because they are MFI certified does not mean they are high quality. It just means they are properly licensed, contain the appropriate DAC circuitry, and won't damage your device.
Thank you Lawrence. This explains how my wire could get damaged without outward/physical signs. This has been the most helpful post.
why do MFI certified cables stop working ? What can I do to fix it?
