Mfi licensed accessories once an accessory has completed mfi certification requirements and is reported to apple as sold distributed by the manufacturer it will be searchable in our public database of authorized lightning headset charging and iap based mfi accessories.
Apple mfi certified lightning cable list.
Known to take safety and security extremely seriously.
There are probably more mfi products now.
Certified third party accessories have the mfi badge on their packaging.
One such product is the 10 foot mfi certified powerline lightning cable 16 99.
Apple mfi certified apple mfi certification ensures complete charge and sync compatibility of this 10 ft iphone charger.
We got to use this cable hands on and it does a great job at charging ios devices.
E g lightning cable battery.
If you are curious about a specific product you can search by upc code.
Most of the time the low price may itself help you figure out whether the lightning cable is fake or certified.
It used to be faster.
The reversible type c connector is always properly oriented eliminating a common source of frustration from trying to plug in improperly oriented type a connectors.
Apple mfi means that these cables can be used with complete confidence that they meet or exceed apple s rigorous standards for ios accessories.
Thankfully finding the apple mfi certified cables are dead simple if only you are not in a hurry.
Apple accessories like lightning cables are set to ultra specific standards.
An apple lightning to usb cable has designed by apple in california and either assembled in china assembled in vietnam or indústria brasileira on the cable about seven inches from the usb connector.
The cable on the right isn t.
They re made at consistent sizes with consistent made for ipodcomponents with smooth perfectly spaced contacts.
The lightning connector that iphones ipods and ipads have been using since 2012 is a proprietary connector created by apple.
Some accessories might have a previous version of the mfi badge.
Inside each lightning connector is a tiny authentication chip that tells your device it s apple mfi certified.
Certified third party accessories have the mfi badge on their packaging.
I agree that the tool is a bit obscure in its operation and also slow.
Some accessories may have a previous version of the mfi badge.
You enter a brand and it will return a list of that brand s products that are mfi certified.
An apple lightning to usb cable has designed by apple in california and either assembled in china assembled in vietnam or indústria brasileira on the cable about seven inches from the usb connector.
The generous 50micron thick gold plating ensures that the connectors will not corrode.
The lightning cable on the left is mfi certified.
This is important because non certified or knock off lightning cables can be very dangerous to your device.