Ricardo, just a clarification: This behavior doesn't constitute a problem. It's just quite unexpected, and I wondered if I had a defective iPhone or a bad cable. I don't know if this oddity is present in some firmware revisions and not in others. I'm using iOS 6.1.4.
Craig On 5/18/13, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Why is this considered to be a problem? > > Ricardo Walker > [email protected] > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On May 18, 2013, at 7:11 AM, Wendy Alling <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This only happens with the iPhone 5. When I got my phone I thought there >> was something wrong so I went to the apple store and found out that the >> phone was fine. They found an article for me talking about the problem >> and apparently the problem was supposed to be addressed. This only >> happens with the lightning connectors. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Cris Ali <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Friday, May 17, 2013 5:56 pm >> Subject: Re: An Unusual Way to Turn on the iPhone 5 >> >>> >>> >>> That is strange. I have the 4S, but it does not turn on when I plug the >>> >>> cord unless the cord is connected to a power source. If the cord is not >>> >>> connected to a power source, nothing happens. May be I should try it >>> when >>> the battery is near empty, not when it is fully charged. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Cris >>> >>> Twitter: http://JerusalemBoy >>> Blog: http://alkarmil.wordpress.com >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Craig Werner >>> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 9:26 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: An Unusual Way to Turn on the iPhone 5 >>> >>> Thank you, Grant. I wonder what the logic behind this odd behavior >>> is. Perhaps the unit turns on because it anticipates, so to speak, >>> that the cable is about to be plugged into an electrical outlet, so it >>> might as well use any remaining battery power to initiate the boot-up >>> sequence. Can you think of other plausible explanations? >>> >>> Craig >>> >>> On 5/17/13, Grant Hardy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> The iPhone 5, 4 and 4S all work this way. >>>> >>>> Grant >>>> >>>> On 5/17/13, Craig Werner <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Hello, everyone. >>>>> >>>>> I just purchased an iPhone 5 to replace my 3GS. If the phone is >>>>> turned off, I can turn it on by simply plugging the charging cable >>>>> into the phone's port. I don't have to press the "on/off" button, and >>>>> I don't have to plug the other end of the charging cable into a power >>>>> outlet. Do other iPhone 5s work this way? Needless to say, if I wish >>>>> to run the phone on its battery, I use the traditional way of turning >>>>> it on via the "on/off" button. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for all help. >>>>> >>>>> Craig >>>>> >>>>> — >>>>> 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 Google >>>>> Groups >>>>> "VIPhone" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> — >>>> 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 Google >>>> Groups >>>> "VIPhone" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> — >>> 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 Google Groups >>> >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> >>> email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> — >>> 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 Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> 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 Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > 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 Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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