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The cables have advanced a lot since this article: http://gizmodo.com/5954542/china-finally-cracks-apples-secret-iphone-5-cable-here-come-the-cheap-clones http://gizmodo.com/5954542/china-finally-cracks-apples-secre... I'm using a cable now that looks exactly the same as an official Apple one and works just as well (iPhone 5S iOS 8.2).