Apple of yesteryear had its own ports on all of its computers. But after introducing USB-C ports on his laptops, he extended this universal port to his iPad Pros.
Later it would also reach the iPad Air and, more recently, it would also reach the iPad mini. But at a time when Apple continues to make and publicize its environmental efforts, its most famous product continues to use a Lightning port.
iPhone X has been modified to work with the USB-C port
While Apple does not release an iPhone with USB-C, there are those who have already managed to modify an iPhone X to do so. Ken Pillnell modified an iPhone X to work with a USB-C port instead of the traditional Lightning.
The title of this video is “World’s First iPhone with USB-C”, and it’s no wonder. In his description, the process is summed up: “That’s it. I finally built the world’s first iPhone with a USB Type-C port. It supports data upload and transfer ”.
“The first part was trying to make the electronics work. Then the next step was to reverse engineer the Apple C94 connector and make my own PCB with a female USB-C port. The project schematics were then defined and tested, and the goal was to make it fit inside the iPhone! “, He says.
For now, it’s worth noting that this mod was only briefly revealed on YouTube. Editing of the full video will have already begun, and the disclosure of the entire process is promised shortly.
Remember that the European Union proposed, in September, that USB-C become the standard for all smartphones. If this proposal is approved, Apple will have two years to bring this door to its smartphones.