Hey Apple... This Is Why The Haters

Been using an aftermarket Lightning Cable (supposedly certified) every night to charge my iPhone for over a year. Then the other day JUST my iPhone decided it doesn’t like the cable anymore.
I have had this happen with older Apple devices long ago, but they would still charge with the unsupported accessory. This time, no dice - my phone will NOT charge anymore with this one cable.

I have had this happen with older Apple devices long ago, but they would still charge with the unsupported accessory. This time, no dice - my phone will NOT charge anymore with this one cable.


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... and not that I such a fan of the "wintel" world, other than its egalitarian, open architecture ethos -- libetarian that I am, stuff like Linux kind of appeals to me more... and I've drifted in and out of the open source world a couple of times (again, FWIW).
So, yeah, I feel your pain.
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* Ford said of his products (for a long time) that the customer could have a Model T in "any color you want -- as long as it's black". The Model T had lots of "closed architecture" idiosyncracies (two-wheel brakes, planetary gearbox, solid tires, gravity fuel flow) long after other manufacturers had "modernized" their cars and, truth be told, towards the end of the Model T's run, most mod cons were adopted by Ford
I get that message with aftermarket cables as well, after some time, but when I swap it out with a new aftermarket one, no issue. I agree that the cable fatigue phenomena is still annoying.
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But that would be an awfully cynical thing for me to say,so I shan't.
Normally means the connection needs cleaning (the prongs on the adapter) and then it’s solved.
how do you clean those itty-bitty connectors? DeOxit?
(this is meant to be a actual, serious question)
Yep, the one's in the car get pretty fatigued. How do you clean em? Do you use a solvent?
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Arf Apple never in my lifetime!!
^This
Although honestly in a pinch I’ve just rubbed it between my fingers before or physical scrapped the end with my nail (on the cable, not inside the phone
I bought one of the new iPad 12.9" models in Dec. I get it home, go to plug it into my TWO YEAR OLD iMac and what do you know...they only include a USB-C to USB-C cable. Yeah Apple, only Mac's from 2018 (I believe) have USB-C ports. Did they think to include an extra cable or adaptor that probably cost $1 to make in China...oh no. It's OUR privilege to have to go out and spend more money so it will work. I called Apple first to express my anger (which they don't care), then returned it to Best Buy. They looked at me funny when I said the iPad was not compatible with my iMac, then explained. I offered to keep it if they gave me an adaptor for free, which they declined, so i got a full refund.
Apple was crying lately saying their sales were hurt by the trade war. Now Tim Cook has gone on record saying sales in the US, Europe and other countries have simply not been as strong as they hoped. Yeah, you're pricing people out of the ability to upgrade. Not to mention the carriers cutting back on subsidies, which increases the cost to consumers. China is creating their knock-off iPhones which of course...are hurting your sales. It's not hard to figure out Tim!
I seriously hope Apple goes through a big rough stretch for a few years to maybe knock them back to reality. Really, all it would have taken was to put a $1 (their cost) adaptor in the box and I would have kept the iPad.
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me, too (despite the drag that'll be on the economy. Sometimes, gotta lose the battle to win the war).
Apple was smart, in their fairly early days, focusing on the education market. Indoctrinate today's kids, since they are tomorrow's consumers.
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Loves yours. D
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The phones have practically doubled in cost from the 6's to the latest...that just gets expensive
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Spare Room: Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
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Garage: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Then I'll pass my wife this X
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Love yours. D
“Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
But you don’t get any support or updates on that right? And you are stuck with older apps.
I agree that upgrading every year or even two is pretty silly at this point, especially since Apple is really working hard at supporting older devices now. I’ll keep my 7 plus for at least another year, probably two. It hurts apple sales in the short run, but chances are my whole family will have apple devices for a long time, so repeat business is better imho...
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Yes a lot of truth to that the phones saved them from a certian demise several years back.
Then it’s an iPad Air 2, not an iPad 2 lol...
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We have a couple of the same model, feel no need to "upgrade"....which means incremental changes and differences, but a lot more money...
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IPhones < Android Phones
Yes it's that simple.
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eh....I went thru several Android phones before settling on an iPhone. All the Android stuff seemed jenky to me. Maybe I should give the Windows phone a try😂