Is this magnetic connector for iPhone approved by Apple? One of the problems with iPhone/iPad cables is that they get bent and damaged. There is a smart idea floating around about a magnetic cable similar to the MacBook one. The lightning connected is attached to the iPhone and the cable gets connected to it because it magnetic



Kickstarter and indiegogo have more than one project promoting this concept.

I would love to purchase one of these cables but from a previous experience I can say that any lightning that isn't approved by Apple will cause endless problems.

One of the projects' developer claim that his lightning is approved by Apple, below is a quote from the FAQs which I failed to understand


  Why have you not chosen to use the original lightning connector or
  have MFi certification?
  
  Apple has not released a magnetic lightning connector, hence it is not
  possible to apply for MFi certification and by producing a lightning
  connector that is not MFi certified, it leaves that company open to
  legal action by Apple. Any company claiming to have MFi magnetic
  connectors would not be truthful as of April 2016.


Is he saying that his cable is approved by Apple or not? What about other products?
They're saying Apple hasn't approved any "magnetic lightning connectors" so they and their competitors are selling non-certified connectors.

Apple's patent 7,311,526 covers their Magsafe technology, which these lightning connectors could easily infringe upon.

I wouldn't go near any of these while they're in a Kickstarter/Indiegogo phase.