Lightning cables

quarryman

Anyone picked up a 3rd party cable yet?

Was looking at this one on ebay.

Duff

Got this one http://dx.com/p/usb-sync-data-charging-lightning-cable-for-iphone-5-white-100cm-163395

Works just as good as Apples.

quarryman

Awesome thanks. Picked up 5 of them!

Dx take a while to deliver though dont they?

Gumbo

Got one on DX for €4 and waiting on another. Work perfect with my phone and iPad.

Dublinstiofán

I wouldn't go mad buying cheap Lightning Cables.

Apple have a habbit of making unofficial accessories obsolete during a software update wherever possible.

quarryman

Dublinstiofán wrote: »

I wouldn't go mad buying cheap Lightning Cables.

Apple have a habbit of making unofficial accessories obsolete during a software update wherever possible.

Really? Any link to support that?

Dublinstiofán

quarryman wrote: »

Really? Any link to support that?

No link, just personal experience (although im sure you can find some with google)

I had a bunch of the previous iPod/iPhone cables and an unofficial mains charger
that stopped working after iOS 5. Just got a 'This accessory is not supported'
message on screen and that was it, they never worked again.

And Apple are being Very strict with allowing 3rd parties develop the lightning
cable so id imagine they will have some mechanism for deactivating unofficial
ones, especially with stories like this one emerging already.

http://9to5mac.com/2013/01/04/more-counterfeit-apple-products-seized-this-time-635000-worth-of-fake-lightning-cables-in-alaska/

Gumbo

Dublinstiofán wrote: »

I wouldn't go mad buying cheap Lightning Cables.

Apple have a habbit of making unofficial accessories obsolete during a software update wherever possible.

I bought one for work, and the GF wants one for her desk too as back up.

I've been buying spurious chargers from DX for years now, and every one of them worked in my previous 4 and also my back up phone (3GS on 6.0.1).

naasrd

kceire wrote: »

I bought one for work, and the GF wants one for her desk too as back up.

I've been buying spurious chargers from DX for years now, and every one of them worked in my previous 4 and also my back up phone (3GS on 6.0.1).

What the delivery time from DX usually work out at kceire?

quarryman

kceire wrote: »

I bought one for work, and the GF wants one for her desk too as back up.

I've been buying spurious chargers from DX for years now, and every one of them worked in my previous 4 and also my back up phone (3GS on 6.0.1).

Me too.

I've never had a problem with a cable suddenly stop working and I'm on IOS6 now.

flyguy

naasrd wrote: »

What the delivery time from DX usually work out at kceire?

Only probs I had with dx were with solar chargers, but they didn't specify they were designed for iPhone so it's just luck (and read the reviews of other buyers) Once received a broken charge cable which was promptly replaced by dx no questions asked.
I know the video out cables have a chip and won't work unless recognised by the device (don't think there is even a video out on the lighting cable) but never had a problem with 3rd charge/sync cables.
Have received over 10 orders of dx and usually around 3 weeks. Can be anything between 2 and 5 weeks though (last 2 orders for cables and iPad case were here in 2 weeks).

Gumbo

naasrd wrote: »

What the delivery time from DX usually work out at kceire?

For me, i always have it within 4 weeks of the order date. Mostly in 3 weeks though depending if there is a bank holiday in that time.

flyguy wrote: »

Once received a broken charge cable which was promptly replaced by dx no questions asked.

Same here, i got a cable from them for my 4 and it didnt work, i took a screen shot of the not charging display and emailed them, and i had a new one sent straight out with no questions asked.

tigershould

with my iphone 4 i bought tonnes of charger cables and they all worked. some were a little more fragile than others but technically there was no problem.

i had a couple of AV cables that stopped working due to Apples video-out blocking.

with the iphone 5 i ordered a cable from dx when they were first released and it never worked (it was only €1.90) so i've waited for one with reviews this time. (i've ordered 3: car, office, home)

delivery normally around 4-5 weeks in my experience.

tigershould

@kceire - interesting i might take a photo of my non-working iphone 5 cable and see if they'll send replacement (i just thought the cable design was dud) thanks for info

Dublinstiofán

kceire wrote: »

I bought one for work, and the GF wants one for her desk too as back up.

I've been buying spurious chargers from DX for years now, and every one of them worked in my previous 4 and also my back up phone (3GS on 6.0.1).

Apple's cables are usually a rip off so buying a few of these cheap will do no
harm but i'm just warning against buying in bulk in the off chance that something happens again.

If Apple continue to see a trend of hundreds of thousand's of fake cables
knocking about, they will do something, believe me!

Batesy

I ordered 4 lightning cables on Dec 17th. Not arrived yet.

dcGT

Hi All,
Just wondering if these cables are still working for you guys? I bought one a month ago (from a different place) that worked for about 3 weeks and then stopped. There was no software update at the time either. I'm a bit reluctant to buy another until I'm sure they seem to work reliably. I'm also looking for a black lighting cable as I can't even get a genuine Apple cable in black

Cheers,

DC

quarryman

A timely update. I bought 4-5 off ebay. They all worked, for a while... Then each one started to break at the connector and become intermittent in powering the iphone, it would stop charging if I moved the cable in a certain way. So I think the wiring/solder in them is poor. Beware!

dcGT

quarryman wrote: »

A timely update. I bought 4-5 off ebay. They all worked, for a while... Then each one started to break at the connector and become intermittent in powering the iphone, it would stop charging if I moved the cable in a certain way. So I think the wiring/solder in them is poor. Beware!

Sounds like what could have happened to mine too. I've also read stories of 'authentication chips' in the lightning cables which can potentially render the cable useless when software updates are applied. Shame.

DC

guil

Bought 3 lightning cables from dx and so far one has stopped working altogether and another pulled apart as I was taking it out of the phone. Another one I bought on adverts worked for a few hours and then stopped

flyguy

dcGT wrote: »

Hi All,
Just wondering if these cables are still working for you guys? I bought one a month ago (from a different place) that worked for about 3 weeks and then stopped. There was no software update at the time either. I'm a bit reluctant to buy another until I'm sure they seem to work reliably. I'm also looking for a black lighting cable as I can't even get a genuine Apple cable in black

Cheers,

DC

I got a 3m black lightning cable on dx.com, using it about 3 months and still ok.
http://dx.com/p/lightning-8-pin-male-to-usb-2-0-male-data-sync-charging-cable-for-iphone-5-black-300cm-188194
True that the non apple cables wear a bit quicker than a genuine one, but I can go through a few fake ones for the price apple charges for 1 genuine one (and they generally don't last me longer than a year either).

prettyboy81

Bought one cable on DX.com & touch wood no problems with it. I leave it in work & use it every 2nd day.

tigershould

Absolutely no problems with my 4 dx ones. 1 of them is in my manbag and sees a lot of action on the road and no probs. I'll try and find the link

tigershould

http://m.dealextreme.com/p/usb-sync-data-charging-lightning-cable-for-iphone-5-white-100cm-163395

Recoil12

Have a look at Adverts.ie, there's a lot of good prices for these cables and they are usually delivered within the week,if not the next day. The best price I came across was €5 inc.postage. Pretty good IMO. The sellers also seem to understand the buyer a lot better than the Chinese websites.

nazoil

Following recommendations in this thread, I ordered 5 x lightning cables from DX.com and received them around the start of April. I was getting some message about unsuitability and a warning triangle, but they seemed to charge the iphone 5 / ipad mini for a while. But soon each one gave up. The plastic over the connection between lightning / cable pulled away with ease. All five are useless now.

Duff

That's odd. Did you e-mail DX and see about replacements? I've two since January and both are still working fine. Luck of the draw I guess.

The Ayatolla

Same here, have been hit and miss with DX cables. Some stopped working after few weeks. Two I have are still going strong after a few months.

The Micro USB to Lightning adapters are muck. Break after 3/4 uses.

quarryman

Exact same here. I ordered cheap cables off ebay and they have all died, about 5 in total.

At this stage it would have been cheaper for me to get one original Apple cable.

L5

2 original apple lightning cables. Both don't move from their sockets and have been used carefully and not mistreated. Both fraying with the wire exposed inside.Very disappointing given they're only 8 months old and are so expensive

flyguy

Not saying non-Apple cables are great, but like I said before, for the price of one genuine one you can buy a good few others (like dx). I am very careful with the cables and even a genuine one won't last over 12 months. The ones I got from dx don't fray like the apple ones but 1 wrong pull/tug and they're gone, really need to hold the connector and not the cable whilst unplugging. Still for me the non-apple seem better value...

nazoil

Duff wrote: »

That's odd. Did you e-mail DX and see about replacements? I've two since January and both are still working fine. Luck of the draw I guess.

They couldn't guarantee that replacements would be any better than the original ones they sent

iniall

GrabOne have 3-metre lightning cables on their store today for €2 - including delivery. Too good to be true?

Duff

iniall wrote: »

GrabOne have 3-metre lightning cables on their store today for €2 - including delivery. Too good to be true?

Probably, but worth a punt for 2 quid.

iniall

Duff wrote: »

Probably, but worth a punt for 2 quid.

Agreed!

The Ayatolla

Any link? Can't find this?

iniall

The Ayatolla wrote: »

Any link? Can't find this?

Hmmm it doesn't seem to show up on grabone.ie. I got it in an email, here's the link in that: http://www.grabonestore.ie/3-metre-iphone-ipad-cable-3?utm_source=Specials+Store+Ireland&utm_campaign=ET_15862_ie-store-specials_ireland_20130728&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DOMAINTRACKING

flyguy

http://mobile.grabonestore.ie/ireland/3-metre-iphone-ipad-cable-3
(Says mobile customers only, so link may not work on a desktop).

iniall

"Exclusive deal to our mobile customers". So that's why I couldn't find a link from my desktop browser. Cunning.

ucd.1985

I have ios7 installed and only official apple cables will charge my iPhone.

Accessory not supported shows with 3rd party unapproved cables.

iniall

ucd.1985 wrote: »

I have ios7 installed and only official apple cables will charge my iPhone.

Accessory not supported shows with 3rd party unapproved cables.

Hopefully that's only an issue with the iOS 7 beta...

Yakuza

I bought a bunch of these http://www.ebay.ie/itm/iPhone-5-8-Pin-Lightning-to-30-Pin-Adapter-Dock-iPad-Mini-Connector-ipad-4-/190874692232?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccesories_MobilePhoneDataCables_JN&hash=item2c7104aa88. (Not that particular seller, just linked for info) They work fine with both offical Apple and 3rd party 30-pin connectors.

Creamy Goodness

ucd.1985 wrote: »

I have ios7 installed and only official apple cables will charge my iPhone.

Accessory not supported shows with 3rd party unapproved cables.

probably just as well, wouldn't want to skimp a few euro and end up dead like the air hostess recently in the news :pac:

dingding

Link to Air Hostess

prettyboy81

Most phone shops in town are selling genuine fake lighting cables for €5. Save you waiting on DX for delivery, don't think we will get them much cheaper than that.

Just picked one up in shop on Talbot Street & it is working fine.

brophs

Sorry for the bump, but has anyone bought any lightning cables that are either genuine Apple, or officially licensed/certified that won't cost an arm and a leg? Trying to get a few so the g/f has spare for work/the car etc. but don't want to go down the road of cheap €2 store cables.

Cheers.

flyguy

Dx.com now only sell certified lightning cables. Don't have any yet, did order one recently, this one: http://www.dx.com/p/mfi-d-s-dsm8112-usb-male-to-8-pin-lightning-data-cable-for-iphone-ipad-ipod-black-120-cm-320007#.U5jEOIm9LCQ Of course a bit more expensive but still a lot cheaper than the official apple one.
If you need a charger and a cable maybe this is an option: http://www.currys.ie/Mobile/Product/jbl-onbeat-micro-portbl-speaker-dock-with-lightning-connector-andndash-black/317115/186.1
It's a very good charger/speaker dock at that price, keep in mind you'd have to remove most cases to fit the phone on the dock.

brophs

I'm very wary of DX stuff, tbh. Appreciate the response, though.

As for the dock, she already has one at home so probably going to stick to getting a few cables.

flyguy

Yeah the dx stuff wasn't great, went through a good few cables as they break easily. Dx did change the cables they sell as don't sell the cheap fake ones anymore. Hope these certified ones are a bit better. Will post back once I get it.

The Ayatolla

Do DX sell any 2 or 3 metre Lightning cables?