IPhone: "This accessory probably is not supported." What should I do if this message appears?

IOS - a controversial platform that causes a lot of disagreement due to its closeness and devotion to the foundations of Apple. One of the system does not take away accurately: strict adherence to the standards set by the developer and protection of the user. Actually, protection sometimes becomes the subject of controversy. Recently, many users have faced a mass problem, a mistake "this accessory is probably not supported." For reasons of origin, it often raises questions for a certain category of users.

This accessory is probably not supported: what to do?

This is not a critical failure, you should not panic. To begin with it is necessary to understand, what is this error and whence at all undertook. Its roots appeared in iOS 7, when the engineers from Cupertino began to struggle with unofficial cables for their phones. In those days the message "this accessory is probably not supported" has already surfaced, but the accessories have worked. In iOS 9, this feature has been changed, now the unsupported device no longer functions.

The problem is widespread among the new cables with the Lightning port, and they became the victim of the message "This accessory probably is not supported." IPhone 5 was one of the first to complain about this account.

The question arises, is this struggle with unofficial cables necessary? Yes, it is necessary, there were many cases when batteries were damaged due to poor-quality wire, smartphones themselves were destroyed. There are also human victims. Fighting with other methods with scammers is impossible, even on a huge trading platform Amazon thousands are sold counterfeits (often on behalf of Apple).

Causes of error: no MFi support

In connection with the increased occurrence of substandard accessories that adversely affect the user experience and harm the owners of the iPhone, Apple has introduced an accessory certification system. In general, the lack of a "signature" from Apple and is the main reason for the appearance of the message "this accessory is probably not supported." The iPhone verifies the certification in automatic mode and disables the gadget in case of any inconsistencies. In order to avoid the appearance of an error, you need to purchase accessories developed by Apple itself or its partners (the Made for iPhone is installed on them).

Causes of the error: damage to the accessory

There is another confluence of circumstances that may lead to the appearance of the message "this accessory is probably not supported," namely the broken integrity of the wire or port. And even such an official cable will not disappear from such protection. Even the slightest damage to insulation can be read by the phone as critical, and that, in turn, will prevent it from functioning. Therefore, cables with braiding (titanium or hard rubber) are so popular.

Solving the problem of using "Jailbreak"

The problem with unofficial cables for the iPhone is not at all a problem for those who own a hacked gadget. In order to deceive the system, it is necessary to use a tweak, which is called "Activator of uncertified Lightning cables" (the author, like the exact name, can be found on the Internet). Tweak is activated as follows:

1. "Jailbreak" is implemented (if not already installed).
2. The Cydia application is launched.
3. Then go to the submenu Source.
4. As a repository, you need to add the address parrotgeek.net/repo.
5. Find and install Tweak.
6. Reload the gadget.

In the future, the message "this accessory may not be supported" will no longer annoy the owner of the device. At the same time only the owner of the smartphone bears further responsibility and automatically forfeits any guarantee.

Solving the problem without "Jailbreak"

As obvious and trivial as it sounds, the simplest and safest method is to buy a new, official or certified cable (or another accessory). If for some reason it is impossible to do this and the device is not hacked, you can try to bypass the verification system.

For example, flip the cable. It may happen that some of the contacts on one side of the cable are damaged, which is why it refuses to work. On the other side, the contacts can turn out to be fully working, which means that the string will serve a couple of days or hours. This problem often occurs in Chinese wires, which are burned on the first day.

You can also turn off the gadget. This applies to chargers. When off, the power controller in the iPhone continues to supply current to the battery and charge it, but the operating system does not function, which means there is no one to check the integrity of the wire and the availability of its certification, so the smartphone will be charged.

If all this does not help and it seems that it's not a cable at all, you can try to clean the port of dust and fine dirt. It happens that the pollution in the inner part of the port causes problems in working with the cable contacts.

These little tricks, of course, help to solve the problem, and the annoying error given by the iPhone: "This accessory probably is not supported," - it will no longer be an eye irritation. But the risks are great, no one can guarantee that a damaged or unofficial cable will not damage the battery, so it's worthwhile to think about the opportunity to get an official one before.