It probably has something to do with the all-digital nature of the lightning connector. Regardless of whether or not the USB part is plugged into anything, the cable still sends digital signals to the phone, causing it to power on if it wasn't.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wendy Alling Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 5:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: An iPhone 5 question Yes, that's exactly it. The USB plug is not plugged into anything. I wonder why the phone turns on that way? Truly strange. ----- Original Message ----- ,f3 ,daniel ,mill] <[email protected]> ,to3 <[email protected]>, Date: Saturday, Oct 6, 2012 01:56:19 PM Subject: RE: An iPhone 5 question > > > So you're saying the actual USB plug is plugged into nothing, yet the > phone still powers on? That's incredibly awkward. > > Yet, I just tested it, and yes, that indeed happens. > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Wendy Alling > Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 4:53 PM @> ,to3 [email protected] > Subject: Re: An iPhone 5 question > > > > Yes, this is when the phone is turned off completely and I'm only > plugging in the connector into the phone and nothing on the other end. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Daniel Miller <mailto:[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 4:39 PM > > Subject: RE: An iPhone 5 question > > > > Yes, it's normal. By turning on, do you mean from complete shutdown? > If so, it happened with the 4 as well. > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Wendy Alling > Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 3:35 PM @> ,to3 [email protected] > Subject: An iPhone 5 question > > > > Hi all, > > > > Whenever I plug the lightning connector into the port on the phone, > the phone automatically turns on. Is this normal? This never > happened with the 4. > > Wendy > > - > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > - > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > - > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > - > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
