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Then we're reading this sentence from TFA quite differently: > Shrimp states that Apple will limit data and charging speed for cables connected to iPhone witho
by falcolas 4y ago
Then we're reading this sentence from TFA quite differently:
> Shrimp states that Apple will limit data and charging speed for cables connected to iPhone without the MFi certification.
To me (and I'd wager it's the same for most folks), that's Apple implementing a technical block on the cables separate from their actual capabilities.
- bilbo0s 4y agoThat's not for the cable, that's for the accessory connected to the cable. I thought we were talking about the cables here? With respect to the cables, that's part of the USB C spec. Not the spec to which you are referring. The whole point of the E Mark is to signal that it is safe to send otherwise dangerously high speeds and wattage down the cable. So they're just saying that they promise to follow the spec for cables they certify. Now the accessories, you're right, but I don't know the rules for accessories. I do know them for the cables.
- falcolas 4y agoThere is nothing in this article which suggests this (that it applies only to the accessories) is the case. Remember, a USB-C cable not just a bunch of wires hooking two connectors together. It's two SOCs which negotiate the cable's capabilities with the devices on either end before allowing the flow of power or data across the cable itself. In fact, there is no spec on what the cable itself consists of - it could be a fiber optic cable for all the USB-C spec cares. It's why you can use an expensive DP USB-C cable and not get thunderbolt support - because the chipsets in the cable itself have to support the thunderbolt spec. It's why it's entirely plausible that Apple can specify that you can only use MiFi compatible cables if you want full charging or data transfer capabilities.