I was trying to sync/charge my iPhone 5 so the USB end went in my MacBook Pro, and the Lightning end went in the iPhone only to get the error that iTunes couldnt connect to the phone. Then the phone would beep everytime I moved it like the cord was loose or something. I pulled out the lightning plug and looked at it only to find corrosion on the 'gold' connectors.
Does anyone know, does apple actually use gold in these? (gold isnt supposed to corrode, especially after 6 days)
Apple and Apple-certified Made for Apple cables are gold plated and won't corrode unless the plating is worn off. However, that is not true of 3rd party uncertified cables. See: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/bj34z5/why-counterfeit-lightning-cabl es-kill-iphones-cheap-iphone-chargers
Apple and Apple-certified Made for Apple cables are gold plated and won't corrode unless the plating is worn off. However, that is not true of 3rd party uncertified cables. See: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/bj34z5/why-counterfeit-lightning-cabl es-kill-iphones-cheap-iphone-chargers
MikeHamid,
Yeah, that sometimes happens. Is it the original iPhone cord?
If so, take it back to where you got it and see if they will replace it.
Otherwise, get a new one and make sure that it has the MFi certification.
Good luck.
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