Doesn't Charge iPhone/iPod and Poor Customer Service
581565
This product does not function as advertised. The unit will play audio from an iPhone or iPod but does not charge it. I tried with both an iPhone 4 and an iPod 4th Generation and neither would charge.

To make matters worse, Customer Service from Blitzsafe is very poor. They only offer support between 11 AM and 4 PM EST and no toll free number. I requested support on the aforementioned issue via e-mail and did not get any response until sending a second e-mail 4 days after the first one.

Anyhow, I was told by "Customer Service" that I have to shell out an additional $29 + taxes + shipping & handling to replace the black iPod cable which connects the iPhone/iPod to the BlitzSafe black box. Blitzsafe refused to honor and replace the cable under warranty which is ridiculous since the unit is overpriced to begin with. It is beyond comprehension that they charge $100 (via their website) for a flimsy, poorly constructed product that only does half of what they say it does.

I would return this piece of junk to Amazon.com but I have gone beyond the 30 day return period.

Bottom Line: Waste of hard earned money on a garbage product.
3750049
The USB ports on this item do not work. Its not that they don't work to charge iPads, they won't even charge my iPhone. I am sending it back.
3630672
I used this cable on iphone and ipad nano in my car. The USB doesn't seem to charge my iphone at all and my car doesn't recognize the device on USB port. The only thing works for me is the AUX audio cable.

But the seller "WOWparts" is awesome, they gave me full refund on this cable after over 4+ months.
4043265
Original review: his worked fine on the IPhone 5c and 5s but it doesn't charge the IPad at all.

Updated 12/3/2015:  Anker contacted me after the review and sent me an updated one.  We haven't used it yet but it's definitely got a different design.  The metal part that plugs into the iPad is longer.  5 stars for excellent customer service.
4298498
I have had this for 2 months- it doesn't work anymore and I can't get it replaced. SHEESH!
Don't get this product - you need something that will last you like 2 years, not 2 months!  Very disappointed because I can't even charge my iPhone at all and now I can't even use my iPhone because it is "dead". :(  can't even reach the customer services for a replacement- I see so many people complaining about the same issue- hopefully customer service will do something about this.
4554151
After several email contacts and soft restarting the touch several times, I called Griffin and they told me that this unit will not charge any iPod Touch.
3539431
This device does work but the cable/cord that comes with it does not fit my iPhone 6 or iPAD Air.  When looking at the instructions and the product description, it looks as though the same cable that charges the device will charge the iPhone or iPAD.  I again looked at the product description thinking I must have just missed something in the description.  I had to read through several of the questions / answers section to find that someone else also discovered this after purchase.  My hope was to use this as a travel charger without having to carry an extra cable while out and about.  I think it's a bit deceptive that that don't let you know this in the description or the instructions.
***This is an update to the product review.  The seller contacted me and said that the advertisement does state that the cable is not compatible to the iPhone 6.  I still could not find that disclaimer.  The seller was apologetic and sent me a 3 ft cable at no charge.  However, I ended up purchasing a 1ft USB cable also so that I can carry the USB cable to charge the device and charge my iPhone while out and about.  Therefore, my review on this remains the same.  Seller should be clear that USB cable provided does is not compatible with iPhone 6 or iPAD.  I do appreciate the seller wanting to help remedy the situation.  They should update this device.
1044339
Bought two packs of these and will be returning them. Despite claiming to be MFI Certified (Made for iPhone) these do NOT work on iPhones or iPads, giving the dreaded "Unsupported Accessory" warning and fails to charge either device. So: DO NOT BUY.

It's a shame as I love Anker battery packs, and thought these would be a sure thing being MFI and Anker branded. Unfortunately not.

EDIT: Anker were fantastic and proactively offered to send me replacements, without even requiring me to send the original ones back  however these were exactly the same and I've given up on them. I will still highly recommend the Anker battery packs (I've even bought a fourth one for my collection just last week!) as well as their USB charger plugs  just not their lightning cables.
3367555
Does not work with Apple USB cable or iPhone , give either "device incompatible or power exceed limit" on the MB head unit.
1525222
iPod would not charge. This was a Christmas gift and very disappointing. It's been returned, no refund yet... still pending and being researched by Amazon. I've since just bought a new one through Apple. You get what you pay for.
748203
This product will not charge Apple products for some reason....with plug nor USB
4488434
Does not work with my iPhone 6. I let the battery charge until the light went out and then charged my phone with it. Half way through charging my phone, the green light started blinking and the battery needed to be charged again. It won't even give one full charge. I asked for a replacement from Amazon and the second charger is doing the same as the first.

Anker support has contacted me and helped me resolve my issue with outstanding customer support! This is the way all companies should be run!
4149449
I bought this unit specifically because of the 2 usb charging ports, but when I got it was disappointed to find out it wouldn't charge my ipod.  I could still charge it using the cigarette lighter socket as I always have, but the reason I bought this device was to use the usb ports.

The current generation of ipods, ipads, iphones, etc. will not charge from the usb ports on this device as delivered.  The problem is that the device must see about 2 volts on the data pins.  To achieve this, first see the excellent pictures and instructions left by Berbician Nomad in the pictures section.  This is step 1 (by the way, you don't have to short both pairs of pins--they're in parallel so shorting one pair effectively shorts both pair).  I did this to mine, but unfortunately it wasn't enough.  My ipod still wouldn't charge from the usb port.

The next thing you need to do is add a pair of resistors.  You will need a 22k ohm resistor and a 12k ohm resistor.  Referencing Berbician Nomad's 2nd picture, look at the center square.  There are 2 sets of 4 pins, the pins laid out horizontally and the sets arranged vertically.  We'll designate the leftmost pin to be pin 1.  As stated before, once you've shorted one pair of center pins, you can consider all 4 center pins to be the same pin.  Connect a 22k ohm resistor from pin1 to pins 2/3.  Connect a 12k resistor from pin 4 to pins 2/3.  Use 1/8 watt resistors if you can find them.  You can use 1/4 or even 1/2 watt resistors but the smaller 1/8 watt resistors are easier to cram in.  Note that you need to do this to only one set of pins.  As stated, since they're in parallel, modding one set automatically does both sets.  It might, for instance, be easier in terms of space to put one resistor on the upper set and the other on the lower set.  Once done, usb ports will then charge your ipod.

On my first attempt at this, I used equal value resistors (both 22k) and the voltage at the data pins came to 2.45 volts (half the 5 volt supply as you would expect), but it turned out to be too high.  It needs to be down around 2.0 to 2.1 volts, hence the 12k resistor on the ground side.

This is an easy mod, but I would recommend that if you don't have experience soldering electronics, find a friend who does.

The reason I gave it 2 stars is because, as delivered, the unit will not charge some of the most common devices on the market.  Why did it have to be modded?  Why didn't it come that way already?
980024
I specifically wrote and asked if this product would produce the 10 watts necessary to charge an iPad and was told yes  I ordered the item and it is just an iphone charger.  Yes, it will charge, but the iPad says not charging and it takes twice as long as a 10 watt charger to charge.  And it will not charge if you are using the iPad.
So if you have a couple of extra iphone chargers laying around, you do not need to purchase this item.
3159078
I purchased this product a little over a year ago and after 9 months its internal connections failed and it no longer delivered sound.  It was replaced under the one-year warranty and the same problem recurred three months later.  In testing to locate the problem I soon saw that all my old docks still worked (even with the iPhone3G for which they were not supposedly adapted) and that I could also just plug in the iPhone or iPod to my Bose system using the standard power feed and line out, i.e. by removing the Universal Dock as middleman but plugging its connections directly into the iPhone or iPod.
For the price of this dock one only gets, when it works, two things: an upright iPod/iPhone and the little remote.  Since one has to be close to the device anyway to see the screen, neither of these features makes this product worth the rich price Apple has put on it.  This product is not up to Apple standard.
561590
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Apple-Certified-Lightning-Cable-by-Tech-Armor-6FT-Space-Grey-Tough-Braided-Extra-Strong-Jacket-Sync-Charge-iPhone-iPad-Lifetime-Warranty/dp/B00EH8EG7Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Apple Certified Lightning Cable by Tech Armor - 6FT Space Grey - Tough-Braided Extra-Strong Jacket - Sync/Charge iPhone & iPad - Lifetime Warranty</a>&nbsp;DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. I contacted the company to replace the cable because it stopped working properly, considering the seller claims that there is a "lifetime warranty" on it.  (FYI, I have used my friend's lightning cable and my iPhone charges fine).  First the customer service named Priya responded via email and asked me to troubleshoot with a few steps.  The steps didn't help. I was still having the same issue, that is, the cable is not charging properly, which means that it continues to charge intermittently. To explain clearly, if I move the phone even slightly, the cable stops charging it. For a cable acclaimed to be a strong charging cable, it shouldn't act like that. I wanted it to be replaced with a new cable or asked for a refund. In the email following it, Priya asked me to provide my address so that they can ship a replacement cable right away. I email her the address. Then Priya emails me back asking me to mail the cable to their "defective cable return center" so that their "engineers" can test the cable and then they will decide if I will need the replacement or not.  What I do not comprehend is that, in my several years on this planet, the company thinks that I am not capable of determining if the cable is not charging my phone or not, but it will take an engineer to decide that. FYI, this whole process took 5 days to email back and forth because their customer service is based in India or somewhere in Asia and they only respond late at night. In the age of rapid tech development and competition, it shouldn't take the company to solve a simple issue like this over so many days. (I have all the emails to prove this). Anyways, I am not only frustrated about the way this company handled my case, but also I am out of options without a charging cable. I paid good money for this cable, only for it to breakdown on me a year later. I did mention it to Priya that I will be posting my review of this cable here as well as report the company to BBB. Additionally, I will be posting my review on Facebook and other social media.
2280445
I've owned similar products for use with my iPods, but they were unable to power my 3G iPhone.

This appeared to be a good solution to that problem. Sadly, I've been disappointed so far.

Most of the time when I plug in my 3G iPhone, I get a pop-up on the phone saying the accessory wasn't designed to work with my phone. I'm able to bypass the alert and the phone will charge correctly, but it's still an annoyance. If I don't acknowledge the alert, then the phone seems to decide that it will not charge from it and I end up having to detach and reattach the unit. Not a major issue, but it's still frustrating.

The unit is nicely packed and the cloth covered cables are a nice touch. It comes with a small remote control that attaches to the steering wheel.

The other annoyance is that the steering wheel-mounted remote strap that holds the unit to the wheel split and detached by itself as the car sat in the sun over a long weekend.

Hopefully Belkin will make an iPhone unit soon. I've had better luck with their stuff.