Apple MFi认证是什么意思？

If you’ve ever shopped for a new Lightning cable or gamepad, you’ve probably noticed many are MFi Certified. You may have also seen that certified products cost a bit more. Here’s what MFi certification means—and why you’ll want it.

如果您曾经购买过新的Lightning电缆或游戏手柄，则可能已经注意到许多产品均获得MFi认证。 您可能还看到认证产品的价格更高。 这就是MFi认证的含义-以及为什么要使用它。

MFi认证是“苹果税” (MFi Certification Is the “Apple Tax”)

Sure, many iPhone, iPad, and Mac accessories are pricey. Whatever the reason, you shouldn’t buy ultra-cheap uncertified cables and accessories for your Apple devices because, in the end, they might cost you more than the overpriced alternatives.

当然，许多iPhone，iPad和Mac配件价格昂贵。 不管是什么原因，您都不应该为Apple设备购买价格低廉的未经认证的电缆和配件，因为最终，它们可能比昂贵的替代品贵得多。

Why? Well, because they aren’t MFi-Certified, of course!

为什么？ 好吧，因为它们不是经过MFi认证的！

MFi (Made for iPod) certification began way back in 2005 as a way to ensure that iPods (with their bulky, 30-pin connectors) would work with all accessories and chargers. Remember, there was a time when everything from alarm clocks to cars had built-in, 30-pin connectors. To gain MFi certification and advertise products for the iPod, manufacturers had to run products through Apple compliance tests. These tests checked for safety (overheating), durability, accessory compatibility, and headphone jack controls. Manufacturers also had to pay royalties to Apple, in case you’re wondering.

MFi(iPod专用)认证始于2005年，目的是确保iPod(带有笨重的30针接口)可以与所有配件和充电器兼容。 请记住，曾经有一段时间，从闹钟到汽车的所有物品都内置了30针连接器。 为了获得MFi认证并为iPod宣传产品，制造商必须通过Apple符合性测试来运行产品。 这些测试检查了安全性(过热)，耐用性，配件兼容性和耳机插Kong控制。 如果您想知道的话，制造商还必须向苹果支付版税。

The MFi certification process is virtually the same today. Manufacturers run their iPad and iPhone accessories (Lightning cables, gamepads, Bluetooth controllers, and so on) through compliance and safety tests, pay Apple some royalties, and gain a “Made for iPhone” badge on their product packaging. In the end, people get reliable products, manufacturers get to wave around MFi licenses, and Apple gets some extra cash. Each Lightning connector on an MFI-certified cable or other device has a tiny authentication chip, so your device knows it’s an MFi-certified accessory.

今天，MFi认证过程实际上是相同的。 制造商通过合规性和安全性测试来运行其iPad和iPhone配件(避雷线，游戏手柄，蓝牙控制器等)，向Apple支付一定的专利使用费，并在其产品包装上获得“ Made for iPhone”徽标。 最终，人们得到了可靠的产品，制造商获得了MFi许可证，苹果获得了一些额外的现金。 经过MFI认证的电缆或其他设备上的每个Lightning连接器均具有微型认证芯片，因此您的设备知道它是经过MFi认证的附件。

为什么未经认证的Apple配件如此糟糕？ (Why Are Uncertified Apple Accessories So Bad?)

Let’s get something out of the way: not all uncertified Apple accessories are necessarily bad. If you have an uncertified gamepad or a pair of headphones that work like a dream, that’s great! But, generally speaking, uncertified Apple accessories—especially charging cables—are trash.

让我们摆脱困境：并非所有未经认证的Apple配件都一定不好。 如果您拥有未经认证的游戏手柄或一对像梦一样工作的耳机，那就太好了！ 但是，通常来说，未经认证的Apple配件(尤其是充电电缆)是垃圾。

A quick look at Apple’s counterfeit guide is all you need to understand this. Apple accessories, like Lightning cables, are set to ultra-specific standards. They’re made at consistent sizes with consistent Made for Ipodcomponents, with smooth, perfectly spaced contacts. Unlike USB cables, all Lightning cables need to be identical.

您只需快速了解一下Apple的伪造指南，便可以了解这一点。 Apple配件(例如Lightning电缆)已设置为超特定标准。 它们采用一致的尺寸制造，并具有一致的Made for Ipod组件，并具有光滑，间隔均匀的触点。 与USB电缆不同，所有Lightning电缆都必须相同。

When Lightning cables don’t fit these criteria, they may conduct electricity incorrectly or accumulate heat. They may wiggle inside an iPhone or iPad’s charging port. If you’re lucky, they’ll break or overheat before your Apple device does.

如果闪电电缆不符合这些条件，则它们可能会导电不正确或产生热量。 它们可能会在iPhone或iPad的充电端口内摆动。 如果您很幸运，它们会在您的Apple设备之前破裂或过热。

As for other accessories, like wireless gamepads and headphones, the name of the game is simply compatibility. You should expect these accessories to work correctly in any situation. If there’s a skip track button, it should work correctly. If you jump from an iPhone 8 to an iPhone 10, your accessory should still work.

至于其他配件，例如无线游戏手柄和耳机，游戏名称就是兼容性。 您应该期望这些配件在任何情况下都能正常工作。 如果有一个跳过跟踪按钮，它应该可以正常工作。 如果您从iPhone 8跳到iPhone 10，则附件仍然可以使用。

不好了！ 我的新iPhone手机壳未获得MFi认证！ (Oh No! My New iPhone Case Isn’t MFi-Certified!)

Don’t worry; some Apple accessories don’t need to be MFi-Certified. Phone cases, analog gamepads, and styli that don’t plug into your Apple device (or any Lightning cables) don’t require MFi certification.

不用担心一些Apple配件不需要经过MFi认证。 未插入Apple设备(或任何Lightning电缆)的手机壳，模拟游戏手柄和测针不需要MFi认证。

Accessories that use Low Energy Bluetooth are also excluded from the MFi program, but it can be difficult to tell when an accessory fits this category. Generally speaking, you can expect trackers (like the Tile), hybrid smart watches (like the Skagen Hagen), and some Bluetooth medical devices to use Low Energy Bluetooth.

使用低功耗蓝牙的附件也被排除在MFi程序之外，但是很难确定附件何时适合此类别。 一般来说，您可以期望跟踪器(例如Tile )，混合智能手表(例如Skagen Hagen )和某些蓝牙医疗设备使用低功耗蓝牙。

如何检查充电器或配件是否经过MFi认证 (How to Check If a Charger or Accessory Is MFi-Certified)

Checking a charger or accessory for MFi certification is a relatively easy process. If the product’s packaging has a “Made for iPhone” or “Made for iPad” badge, then you can usually trust that it’s MFi certified. If you’ve thrown away the packaging, you can look up the product on Google or Amazon.

检查充电器或配件的MFi认证是一个相对容易的过程。 如果产品的包装上带有“ Made for iPhone”或“ Made for iPad”徽章，那么您通常可以相信它已获得MFi认证。 如果您丢弃了包装，则可以在Google或Amazon上查找产品。

Hold up! You can “usually” trust that a product with an Apple badge is MFi certified? Isn’t that a problem? Yes, my friend, that is a serious problem.

耽误！ 您可以“通常”相信带有Apple徽章的产品已通过MFi认证吗？ 那不是问题吗？ 是的，我的朋友，这是一个严重的问题。

While Apple’s intense and selective certification process is great for ensuring quality and reliability, it also encourages companies to produce counterfeit MFi products. That’s why Apple provides a handy MFi search engine and counterfeit guide on its website. If you aren’t sure about a product’s authenticity, check it on the search engine or compare it to Apple’s counterfeit guide (a quick summary of the guide: products that look like crap aren’t MFi-Certified).

尽管苹果严格而有选择性的认证流程对于确保质量和可靠性非常重要，但它也鼓励公司生产假冒的MFi产品。 因此，Apple在其网站上提供了方便的MFi搜索引擎和伪造指南。 如果不确定产品的真实性，请在搜索引擎上进行检查，或者将其与Apple的假冒指南进行比较(该指南的快速摘要：看起来像废话的产品并非经过MFi认证)。

Of course, you could just plug that charger or accessory into your Apple device and see what happens. When uncertified devices are plugged into iPhones or iPads, a notification appears stating that uncertified devices “may not work reliably” with your device. This notification is sometimes an error, so don’t take it to heart if your Apple-branded charging cable that usually works fine shows the notification out of nowhere.

当然，您只需将充电器或配件插入Apple设备，然后看看会发生什么。 当将未经认证的设备插入iPhone或iPad时，将显示一条通知，指出未经认证的设备“可能无法可靠地与您的设备配合使用”。 该通知有时是错误的，因此，如果您通常可以正常使用的Apple品牌充电电缆无处显示该通知，请不要把它放在心上。

当苹果切换到USB-C时，MFi会发生什么？ (What Happens to MFi When Apple Switches to USB-C?)

As you may know, Apple’s new line of iPads and MacBooks have USB-C ports instead of Lightning ports. There’s also a good chance that the next iPhone will have a USB-C port. What will happen to the MFi program?

如您所知，Apple的iPad和MacBook新产品系列具有USB-C端口而不是Lightning端口。 下一代iPhone也很有可能具有USB-C端口。 MFi计划会发生什么？

Well, as of right now, there are no MFi-Certified USB cables (aside from USB-C to Lightning cables). Additionally, Apple’s website makes no mention of certified or licensed USB-C cables.

好吧，到目前为止，没有经过MFi认证的USB电缆(除了USB-C到Lightning电缆)。 此外， Apple网站未提及经认证或许可的USB-C电缆。

This may not mean much on its own, but USB-C is becoming the go-to for wired headphones and an alternative to HDMI (along with other wired accessories). It’s possible that MFi will phase out as USB-C becomes more ubiquitous, or the program may transition its focus to wireless and peripheral iPhone and iPad accessories. It’s difficult to tell. All we know right now is that MFi-Certification is a sign of quality.

这本身可能并不意味着什么，但USB-C已成为有线耳机的首选，并且可以替代HDMI(以及其他有线配件)。 随着USB-C的普及，MFi可能会逐步淘汰，或者该程序可能会将重点转移到无线和外围设备iPhone和iPad配件上。 很难说。 我们现在所知道的是，MFi认证是质量的标志。

While Apple’s actions may be controlling, take a look at the situation with “noncompliant” USB-C cables to understand how useful the MFi program is.

尽管苹果的行为可能会受到控制，但请使用“不兼容”的USB-C电缆查看情况，以了解MFi程序的实用性。

翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/426208/what-does-apple-mfi-certified-mean/