Customer Reviews and Ratings

3.0 out of 5 stars

Based on 361 reviews

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Too short...

    • Written by from Hickory

    38 of 41 people found this useful

    It was money blown away and it was not cheap! It will not reach if your iPhone5 has a case!

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Poor design and doesn't function using iPhone 4 accessories & connections

    • Written by from Aurora

    55 of 76 people found this useful

    Suggest you make sure this works for your connection needs before you drop $30 on it.
    OK - first, the design is terrible; I bought a very small protective case (the Speck CandyShell Grip - a great case BTW) for the IPhone 5; it has a large opening for the connector but the lightning pin isn't long enough to fit all the way into the phone. Just a bad design from Apple.
    But more troubling is that cords / connections / accessories that work with our other ipods and iphones (v4) don't all work the same with this connector attached to an iPhone 5. Chargers don't charge the iphone 5...connectivity to my car's iPhone connector (Nissan Maxima) doesn't work the same as the iPhone 4 and iPods (now it won't charge the iPhone 5, music controls don't work properly, etc.). Using this connector for the iPhone 5 connecting to a Bose Soundstation results in a very wobbly connection - it lost connection to the Bose frequently, sound cut out, and the left speaker never worked (this Bose still works great with all other ipods, ipod touches and iphone 4's (and they are also running ios 6). I tested this connected to my Pioneer Receiver (which has an iPod connection builtin) - this seemed to work perfect. Still have to test the car connection for our Honda Pilot and Honda Fit.

    Overall - Caveat Emptor!!!!!!

    Was this useful? Poor design and doesn't function using iPhone 4 accessories & connections

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Expensive, but works just fine

    • Written by from Briarcliff Manor

    50 of 66 people found this useful

    Excellent fit, easy to use, small, light weight. A bit expensive, but, that is apple.

    Was this useful? Expensive, but works just fine

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Way to make something that is pretty much useless with a case

    • Written by from Ladera Ranch

    37 of 40 people found this useful

    Since everyone uses a case, I'm a bit baffled why this adapter was built the way it was. The pin connector inst long enough to fit into the phone with a case on. Complete lack of forethought by whomever built this and approved it for the product.

    Bottom line, don't waste your money. On a side note, the 30 PIN connector to Lightning cable isn't much better. Still thicker than the USB one and wont fit most cases. Departments over there should communicate better and make things standard sizes.

    Was this useful? Way to make something that is pretty much useless with a case

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Does not work with cases

    • Written by from Boston

    37 of 40 people found this useful

    I literally have to remove the iPhone from its case every time I want to charge or sync it using this adapter. Huge design flaw.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Audio but doesn't charge

    • Written by from Leigh on Sea

    39 of 46 people found this useful

    Bought the new Nano with this adapter for my daughter. The Nano ran out of battery as the adapter only allows audio and no charging on her Logic 3 I-station. What a waste of money, Products should be fully compatible, especially a straight forward adapter at hefty cost of £25. It feels like fraud.

    It does work with my Denon Ipod dock so I know the adapter is working and the fault is in the design.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Only works with device facing backwards. Doesn't allow charging.

    • Written by from Happy Camp

    44 of 56 people found this useful

    My stepmother and I both have the same problem with this. She has an iPhone 4s and I have a 7th-generation iPod nano. With two different adapters and two different Bose docking systems, we each can only reliably get this to work with our devices facing backwards! Occasionally, if we're lucky, it will work for a while with the device facing forward. It's weird, because I thought the great thing about the lightning adapter was that it was symmetrical. For the price, I'd hoped this would work right.

    Further, the Bose docking station will not charge our devices using this adapter. Geez, Apple! Whatever happened to "it just works"?

    Was this useful? Only works with device facing backwards. Doesn't allow charging.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Stop complaining

    • Written by from Chugwater

    58 of 84 people found this useful

    For those who are having a fit about the connector not working with a case, how do you expect them to make something that will work with every single case out there? They are all different! Stop being lazy and take the case off or buy more 8 pin connectors and come into this decade of apple products with the rest of the world!

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Will not work for video

    • Written by from Mahomet

    40 of 50 people found this useful

    I have a 30 pin to RCA A/V cable to can hook up the iPad/iPhone to the video system in our car and on older TV's. This cable worked great with our older iPad and iPhone that used the 30 pin connector. Now that we have upgraded to new devices, this lightning to 30 pin adaptor will not work for video. All we get is audio and no picture.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Lightning to 30-pin Adaptor

    • Written by from Houston

    38 of 46 people found this useful

    Don't get it. I bought an iPad mini for my videos and got the adaptor to view my videos. Got it at an Apple store where they told me it would work with my videos. Big disappointment!!! Will be visiting Apple.

    Was this useful? Lightning to 30-pin Adaptor

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works in BMW and Bose portable sound dock perfectly

    • Written by from Chicago

    34 of 38 people found this useful

    Works great!!! Love how it is only an 1" by 3/4" small... Super tiny.. and to the others who complain about the case.. almost every single product you attatch any iphone or ipod to suggests you remove your case before plugging it into there accessory.. I know what a painstakingly difficult process this is.. to take 3 seconds away from your precious life is soo annoying. HaHa

    Was this useful? Works in BMW and Bose portable sound dock perfectly

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Another New "Bad" Apple Design

    • Written by from New Castle

    34 of 38 people found this useful

    I'm a long time Apple user and make my living using Apple products. Recently I've been disappointed with a growing number of Apple's products and software, feeling they are a step backwards instead of forward thinking. This adapter is on that list, as no thought was given to how this adapter would work with an iPhone in a case, any case. They changed the plug but left the main case the same shape as the old 30-pin plugs. All they needed to do was make the plug a bit long or have a 'step' from the base to the actual plug that would work with new case designs. This should have been a no brainer, but unfortunately Apple clearly wasn't paying attention. I bought 2 and I am going to try and send them back, they are totally useless to me.

    Was this useful? Another New "Bad" Apple Design

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    iPod

    • Written by from Birkenhead

    36 of 43 people found this useful

    I got one of these they ain't very good put it on my dock & it's not playing music from the dock only from the iPod 5th not happy

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    No good if you have an iPhone case on

    • Written by from HOUSTON

    34 of 39 people found this useful

    The adapter is small and nice, but the lightning end will not plug into the phone if you use any kind of iPhone case.

    Was this useful? No good if you have an iPhone case on

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed to find that it won't work with a case

    • Written by from Laguna Niguel

    32 of 35 people found this useful

    These work fine, however, like the others have said, I was really disappointed to buy two of these only to find that they won't work on my phone with a case on it. I guess I should have considered that before buying them, but now I'm stuck with two of them that are essentially useless to me unless I want to constantly fight with the case to remove it in order to use them.

    Was this useful? Disappointed to find that it won't work with a case

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    flimsy

    • Written by from el paso

    34 of 39 people found this useful

    I also have a case and it didnt connect with the adapter. When I removed the case and plugged it into my clock radio port, it was flimsy and moved easily. I suspect it would break the radio or adapter in time.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Hmmm read before you buy

    • Written by from Crewe

    32 of 35 people found this useful

    I purchased this as it was assumed it was purely an adapter to 30pin from lightning. This is not the case. It will provide audio and charging ( so if thats all you needs then its fine).

    However it was purchased as i go to a gym that has the matrix gym equipment allowing you to use your iPod/iphone to view video/music and use nike+

    When it was plugged in, said device not supported, and only audio tracks were attainable. But i suppose its my fault for not reading the website. But i asked the genius guys and they said it does the same job as if id put in a lightning cable direcytly.

    Why on earth video and other features arent supported is beyond me.!

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    USELESS if you have a case on your iPhone

    • Written by from SANDWICH

    34 of 39 people found this useful

    I bought 2 of these. Wish I could return them. Pin is too short if you have a case. I just threw $60 away.

    Was this useful? USELESS if you have a case on your iPhone

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    waste of money

    • Written by from canterbury

    32 of 36 people found this useful

    cant even play music through the dock with this adapter only charges my iphone a ipad so rubbish now i have to buy a new dock.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Not worth it

    • Written by from weston super mare

    32 of 36 people found this useful

    This is a big waste of money. Would not work on my car stereo. When put into a docking station it will play music through but will not charge. So its cheaper to buy a 3.5mm cable to play your music