> Apple used to e-mark every single charging cable, and even ban unauthorized ones

Do you have information on what “ban unauthorized ones” means? Are you talking about the pre-USB-C days with lightning or something? I’m not aware of any restriction besides perhaps max charge speed on their USB-C implementation if you used a mediocre cable.

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psp99 2 days ago | parent [-]

you seem new to the game, then. for years, and years, iPhone software (firmware) upgrades would kill 3rd party lightning cables. obviously not USB-C. Third party iPod cables were very hit and miss, too.

	▲	karlgkk 2 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		> you seem new to the game, then they very specifically asked you to scope what you were talking about. and, you replied by challenging their competency and experience.
	▲	Kirby64 2 days ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		I would appreciate it if you don't assume I'm "new". We're talking in the context of USB-C hence the question. I'm well aware of the history with Lightning and 30-pin cables.
	▲	duskwuff 2 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> Third party iPod cables were very hit and miss, too. That was probably because the cables were crap, not because Apple was doing anything to disable them. As far as I'm aware, the iPod 30-pin connector never did any sort of handshaking.