MFi means Made for iPod, Made for iPhone, Made for iPad. With this label, it means the products is approval by Apple designated lab – UL lab, the connector component is bought from Apple agent – Avnet, and the manufacturer is approval by Apple as well.

Each product has unique code in the connector and updated into the Apple system. While the Apple update their iOS, the MFi products will update as well in the original lightning connectors, so you can continue to use the products without issue. But some copied products without MFi will be blocked outside the system and you will receive the warning message and be not able to use to charge or sync any more.

If you would like to check some cheat brand using fake label, you can check the brand is really authorized by Apple or just a lie. Click www. And choose brand, enter the brand of the products you bought. If the brand comes out in the website, probably you bought the correct MFi products. If the brand doesn’t show in the website, definitely you bought the fake products and don’t buy this brand again.

If you still worry about this, please don’t buy other unauthorized brands, please buy Arteck products, each Arteck product with lightning connector is MFi authorized. You can get 24 months warranty.

Below shows the difference between the cables in the market

Arteck products with MFi as below,

Arteck lightning cable