iOS 7 beta: Testers warned when using uncertified Lightning cables
Developers testing Apple's first beta of iOS 7 will receive a warning prompt on the screen when using an unauthorized Lightning cable to charge or sync.
Because the software is in beta and is only available to developers to test, it's possible that the warning could be changed or completely removed by the time iOS 7 ships to the public. But at the moment, the operating system presents a prompt that reads:
"This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this iPhone."
Testers can simply dismiss the warning, and the Lightning cable, if functional, will still work as expected.
AppleInsider was first to reveal last September that Apple's new Lightning connector features embedded authentication chips. That meant unauthorized third-party accessory makers had to spend more time reverse engineering Apple's official Lightning cables before non-certified accessories could hit the market.
Apple has displayed similar warning messages in the past to iOS device users who plug in legacy unauthorized 30-pin connection cables. But the new warning in the first beta of iOS 7 marks the first time such a message has been associated with the new Lightning connector.
Because the software is in beta and is only available to developers to test, it's possible that the warning could be changed or completely removed by the time iOS 7 ships to the public. But at the moment, the operating system presents a prompt that reads:
"This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this iPhone."
Testers can simply dismiss the warning, and the Lightning cable, if functional, will still work as expected.
AppleInsider was first to reveal last September that Apple's new Lightning connector features embedded authentication chips. That meant unauthorized third-party accessory makers had to spend more time reverse engineering Apple's official Lightning cables before non-certified accessories could hit the market.
Apple has displayed similar warning messages in the past to iOS device users who plug in legacy unauthorized 30-pin connection cables. But the new warning in the first beta of iOS 7 marks the first time such a message has been associated with the new Lightning connector.
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Good. Now Apple probably has a strong(er) legal foundation for the lawsuit when these cables fry people's devices.
Also, I like this modal popup they're using. I wish the Phone app matched it in style instead of being, well, like Windows 8.
Ummm, you plugged it into a computer that you hadn't plugged into? Make up your mind!
Funny that. Access to all its data.
Can you now browse your phone through the Finder¿
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Originally Posted by PhilBoogie
Funny that. Access to all its data.
Can you now browse your phone through the Finder¿
There are lots of third party utilities that can. It's probably just the first time you connect to a strange computer.
There are? Didn't know that. I have no need for it, but if it works on non jailbroken devices one could download their SMS and voicemail, which could be nice for some folks.
The worst part of this is the official Apple Support blog is full of this sort of thing. I have long felt Apple should monitor those posts, many folks assume stuff there is true by default.
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Originally Posted by jinjo235
I've received the below pop up when plugging it into a computer I hadn't plugged it into yet. Thought it was interesting...
Think about all those free charging stations at airports, etc.
Now consider that someone could have a computer there behind it, sucking down all your data.
Having the phone authorize the computer to do that is a good thing, right?
Really? I had never heard of that. Good to know, though.
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
Good. Now Apple probably has a strong(er) legal foundation for the lawsuit when these cables fry people's devices.
Also, I like this modal popup they're using. I wish the Phone app matched it in style instead of being, well, like Windows 8.
Tell 'em. They might fix it.
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Originally Posted by jinjo235
I've received the below pop up when plugging it into a computer I hadn't plugged it into yet. Thought it was interesting...
JESUS CHRIST IS THAT WHAT iOS 7 LOOKS LIKE?!
Don't judge based on someone's chosen desktop layout. It takes some getting used to but I'd say things that I use feel closer than 6.x. It's pretty damned stable for a first beta. Check out the keynote.
http://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2013/
What is with all these people who don't even go to Apple.com?!
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Originally Posted by ChristophB
Don't judge based on someone's chosen desktop layout. It takes some getting used to but I'd say things that I use feel closer than 6.x. It's pretty damned stable for a first beta. Check out the keynote.
http://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2013/
that Music icon stands out as being horrible, it looks like the bloody thumbprint of a murderer.
7 darkens or blurs the background when the focus is on a foreground element so I think that's what your seeing. Another Example - swiping to unlock puts the complete background out of focus. It creates a nice layering or 3D effect. The colo[]rs are quite vivid. I'm colorblind so I probably can't appreciate them as most and I'm certainly not seeing the same things as the opti-typical.
You sheep ought to enjoy this site, especially the section about everyone's favorite loser, the one and only, who cannot even afford iPhone5, Tallest Skil:
http://stuff-appletards-say.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html