Hi, I have an iPad Air 2, and it had charged fine using an Apple usb transformer with a USB to lightning connector. However, recently I lost the USB-lightning connector, and had to use an separate one that I found around the house. When I connect my phone to a charger with it it warns me I am using a non-Apple product, and when I connect my iPad it says "not charging". Why won't my iPad charge with it?
Likely because it's not MFi (Made for iPhone, iPad, etc) Certified by Apple. Use an Apple-made cable or MFi Certified cable for proper operation. Apple embeds an ID chip into their Lighting cables and adapters and MFi Certified manufacturers have access to the proper ID chips as well. If the cable or adapter is not identified correctly via the ID chip, you'll get this error message.
For my Air 2, I am using Amazon-branded but Apple-Certified cables:
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Apple-Certified-Lightning-Cable/dp/B00NH13YHK /ref=dp_ob_title_ce
"Apple Certified" is the key when looking for 3rd party parts like these (these do work with generic USB wall chargers).
Thanks, that's good to know, although I'm disturbed that Apple would actively disable a connector for that reason.
They disable it because it can physically damage your device.
Using a non-apple iPad connector results in "no charging"
