New Lightning Adapter is Useless with Cases

Sorry, the link didnt copy in my last post. This is the newer adapter that will solve our Otterbox/Music music issue. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD824ZM/A/lightning-to-30-pin-adapter-02-m?fno de=48

Some cases work, like this Incipio commonly found in Apple, Carrier, and other retail stores.

Other overbuilt cases like this Otterbox, do not:

Sometime since your post, Apple released a new adapter cord which should work for our Otterbox/Music issue. Find it here: adapter

Menel wrote:

Invalid statements.

The Adapter was shown off, just like that, during the Keynote. The case manufacturer's took it upon themselves to design some cases without compatibility.

Bogus argument. By the time of the Keynote the design processes were complete for virtually all third party cases and many were already well into the production phase.

The true question is: Were the 3rd party case manufacturers aware of the size requirements for the adapter to fit in an iPhone 5 while in their case? If so then it is a design choice of the case mfg. If not, well that's an exercise I'll leave to the reader.

From what I have seen and read on this subject it comes down to the fact that cases which provide minimum to medium shock protection and zero headphone/Lightning protection from dust and debris will likely work. Those cases that provide maximum shock protection and also seal the headphone/Lightning connector against dust and debris likely will not--without some modification.

I don't have my adapter yet--to be delivered by 4:30PM today--but in comparing the size of the adapter with the speaker grill in mdee's photos I can see that it should be easy to modify my OtterBox Defender to fit the adapter. It should take about 5-10 minutes to do so.

Even with all of that I don't believe it is a major calamity. When it comes right down to it one can always purchase the 30-pin to Lightning cable.

Works just fine. Perfect fit! InCase iPhone 5 Slider.

deggie wrote:

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This is no different than cases in the past. It is a non-issue.

Agree. A few minutes with a modeler's file and my OtterBox Defender works very well with the adapter.

Sounds like the cases were not designed properly if that is the issue. I mean, anyone can make a case but they may not think it through with use of the product. That is like saying Ford makes a car and this body kit i bought doesn't worth with my license plate. I mean is it really apple's fault that the 3rd party didn't make their product to work with the iphone it was intended for?

Same thing is true for my Griffin exended 30 pin cable (plug is to big), the Camera Connector kit, etc. If you look around you'll find companies that offer extenders for the 30 pin adapters.

The adapater obviously has to be broader to allow for the 30 pin end of the device and to allow the iPhone to firmly sit on the adaptor.

crh24 wrote:

Menel wrote:

Invalid statements.

The Adapter was shown off, just like that, during the Keynote. The case manufacturer's took it upon themselves to design some cases without compatibility.

Bogus argument. By the time of the Keynote the design processes were complete for virtually all third party cases and many were already well into the production phase.

Everything was rumor before the Keynote. Case manufacturers had nothing but rumor and hearsay.

I agree - this adaptor is a very poor design. If it was included free with the iPhone (like it should have been), I would be more forgiving. But for what they are charging (sic), the design should have accounted for the different case designs. Especially considering this slimmer iPhone is more likely to be dropped, compared to previous versions; hence, more robust vases would likely be used.

I have the speck case and it does not work either.

Now I have to return the adaptor and pay for the more expensive one, so I have the flexibility I need.

I spoke with an Apple support person, who agreed and acknowledged his own case didn't work either. If Apple's own employees are being crossed up, what does that say?

Says absolutely nothing. The only way the adapter could be made to work with your speck case would be to have a thin plastic piece extend from the base by 1/4". But this would result in instabiilty when the iPhone was connected to it and breakage.

This is no different than cases in the past. It is a non-issue.

This is not a new phenomenon. The same thing happens when you put many cases on the iPhone 4 family. Why the shock now?

Invalid statements.

The Adapter was shown off, just like that, during the Keynote. The case manufacturer's took it upon themselves to design some cases without compatibility.

This kind of thing is why i delayed updating to the iphone 4 from my 3S so all the fail gets sorted out. Ill wait until a 5S (or whatever it might be) before getting rid of my 4S. I should have done the same thing with iOS6 but got burnt by that. Like alot of us did.