iPhone 4S Charging

neil_g · 27 Jan 2012 at 15:16

on my car stereo i have an ipod connector which accepts audio and charges my ipod 5th gen 80gb perfectly.

great, i thought no need for another pointless charger for my new iphone 4s and i dont have to carry the ipod around. plugged it in..

"charging is not supported with this accessory"

FFFFFFUUUUU..

i take it theyve changed the accepted charging supply for the iphone?

Vertigo · 27 Jan 2012 at 18:05

The only reason I can think of for this is that the iPhone needs more current than the connector can supply. If so that's a bit odd as car electrics aren't short of amps! Cradle in mine charges as fast as the mains one does.

neil_g · 27 Jan 2012 at 18:42

That's what I thought, if the same USB charger works for both surely the same car connection should too

Addicted · 27 Jan 2012 at 18:43

It's not the fact the car is short of amps, its the charger that doesnt charge at a high enough rate!

Feek · 27 Jan 2012 at 19:02

It's nothing to do with the current, your radio is probably using the old firewire charging pins which were phased out some time ago and haven't worked on newer devices for quite a while.

Jay794 · 27 Jan 2012 at 19:14

Jailbreak, download Resupported off cydia, problem solved

MagicBoy · 27 Jan 2012 at 19:32

Feek said:
It's nothing to do with the current, your radio is probably using the old firewire charging pins which were phased out some time ago and haven't worked on newer devices for quite a while.

This.

neil_g · 27 Jan 2012 at 20:00

Feek said:
It's nothing to do with the current, your radio is probably using the old firewire charging pins which were phased out some time ago and haven't worked on newer devices for quite a while.

Ah I see. That's a pain in the rear then. Wonder if they make a newer connector..

mame · 28 Jan 2012 at 11:34

we have an old ipod dock at work. That will charge an ipod but not an iphone.

Jay794 · 28 Jan 2012 at 18:06

Did you miss my post?

Jailbreak and download Resupported then the iPhone will just realise its connected to power and charge, off any capable cable

MagicBoy · 28 Jan 2012 at 18:07

That's a brilliant way to invalidate the warranty on a brand new £500+ iPhone 4S.

neil_g · 28 Jan 2012 at 19:24

Found a new version of the lead for the stereo for 8 quid, hurrah

Jay794 said:
Did you miss my post?

Jailbreak and download Resupported then the iPhone will just realise its connected to power and charge, off any capable cable

I'd rather not to correct having the wrong cable.

Jay794 · 31 Jan 2012 at 06:24

MagicBoy said:
That's a brilliant way to invalidate the warranty on a brand new £500+ iPhone 4S.

Love how uninformed people think that once you jailbreak your phone Apple will hunt you down with iGuns lol.

If you get any problems with your phone, u just restore it, Apple can't tell if it's been jailbroken or not

MagicBoy · 31 Jan 2012 at 10:02

I think they can if you've blown the power circuitry!

Jay794 · 31 Jan 2012 at 16:02

Whats that got to do with jailbraking?

MagicBoy · 31 Jan 2012 at 16:40

Jay794 said:
Whats that got to do with jailbraking?

Jay794 said:
Did you miss my post?

Jailbreak and download Resupported then the iPhone will just realise its connected to power and charge, off any capable cable

This.

V_R · 31 Jan 2012 at 17:04

I have a similar issue with my 4S...

This headunit - http://www.alpine-electronics.co.uk/p/Products/cd-head-units19/cde-112ri

with this cable thats included - http://www.alpine-electronics.co.uk/p/Products/ipod-cables682/kce-433iv

Works fine with my old iphone 4, other halfs iPod and any other idevice i've tried. But not with my iPhone 4S....

Anyone have any ideas why?

Yes i tried Resupported and it made no difference.

Jay794 · 31 Jan 2012 at 17:36

MagicBoy said:
This.

Again, why does that matter, all iDevices use the same power connection and will only draw the power it needs. The only issue you may run into is if you're trying to use some dodgy-no-name Japanese knock off charger.

Using the official charger/sync cables will give you no issues at all with any headunit after you jailbrake.

V_R said:
Yes i tried Resupported and it made no difference.

Really? thats weird, maybe the 4S is the acception but it worked on my i4

MagicBoy · 31 Jan 2012 at 18:32

Jay794 said:
Again, why does that matter, all iDevices use the same power connection and will only draw the power it needs. The only issue you may run into is if you're trying to use some dodgy-no-name Japanese knock off charger.

Using the official charger/sync cables will give you no issues at all with any headunit after you jailbrake.

That is completely false.

Older devices such as my iPod 3rd Gen use Firewire which is 12V on different dock connector pins to the more modern USB charging devices on 5V.

Hence the "charging is not supported with this accessory" message.

V_R · 1 Feb 2012 at 22:32

To add to what i said earlier, the 4S is fine in all my other docks, with any other cable etc, its only in hte car i have this issue, so i assume its the cable.....

But i dont know of a newer one or some kind of adaptor.. Anyone know of anything like that?