iPhone X outfitted with working USB-C port in spectacular DIY project

12 October 2021
The feat was handled by a Master’s degree student of robotics.

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  • 16 Oct 2021

Absolute Chad. Praying for safety.

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    TheWildShadow55, 14 Oct 2021"Apple wants to know your location"xD

      Anonymous, 13 Oct 2021🤨 then what about the MacBook?? Or iPad?? Those device use ... moreUtility is what makes Apple use USB C on Macbook and iPads as they are intended to be used for productivity tasks as Apple's indended them to be that's why they use USB-C. Their accessory market will not be 100% controlled by Apple since USB type C is an international standard compared to them having lightning port (I can't imagine a Macbook having lightning port, it's stvpid). They'll have profit loss but it will be outweighed by accessory varieties/compatibility for productive work.

      iPhones on the other hand are crippled by lightning port why? At an iPhone's pricepoint it has USB 2.0, no video out, no charging out", limited charging capability, etc. Keeping the lightning port keeps Apple's profit high since they don't need to pay for the high costs of USB C implementation. iPhones outsell Macbooks or iPad sales, savings on implementation costs by, for example, 5USD is huge on a product with high profit margin and sold by the Millions in quantity.

      The lightning Accessory market is just the cherry on top but still a market which Apple profited in Millions of USD. Accessories are just part of the reason but not the only one but it can still be concluded in one word: Profit.

      Now what was your justification again? Because "There has to be a reason?". Hahaha.

        "Apple wants to know your location"

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          • 14 Oct 2021

          Anonymous, 13 Oct 2021Except Lightning was first modern reversible connector that... morei’m pretty sure the first phone with a type c port was a windows phone from 2015

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            • 14 Oct 2021

            Anonymossy, 14 Oct 2021...I'm sorry, what? Android is inferior because it can... morewhy waste your breath?!

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              • 14 Oct 2021

              Such a cool work man... but i believe that this will not solve the main issue which is (USB 2.0) and slow data connection

                Anonymous, 13 Oct 2021I am sorry but thats just dumb. IOS is specifically designe... more...I'm sorry, what? Android is inferior because it can be used on more systems than iOS? At this point you may as well say that Linux is inferior to every operating system because it can run on so many systems.

                Unless there's something I'm not getting here and I'm dumb.

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                  • 14 Oct 2021

                  Anonymous, 13 Oct 2021Except Lightning was first modern reversible connector that... morewhich is nothing to do with my point on lightning being inferior to type-c. equally type-c came out later then lightning as micro usb was pretty much on par with lightning(less slightly on data transfer and power).

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                    • 14 Oct 2021

                    Anonymous, 12 Oct 2021Apple wants to know his location, for some routine "ma... more😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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                      • 13 Oct 2021

                      Anonymous, 13 Oct 2021Except Lightning was first modern reversible connector that... moreWell, this is what happens when you try to defend a company like apple but mess up the facts even for your own argument, let me correct you.
                      The iphone 5 came in 2012 with the lighting port, while the first type-C phones came around in 2015, so a 2.5-3 yr gap. Heck my $250 phone from mid-2016 has a type-C port (USB 2.0 obviously).
                      Sure the lightning came earlier but it has also remained stagnant the longest and they claim about "stifling InNoVaTiOn" by using a standard universal connector, my a$$!!
                      Whereas Samsung has enabled USB 3.0/3.1 right from the start with DeX coming along soon after.

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                        • 13 Oct 2021

                        lightning lover, 13 Oct 2021Obviously someone here doesn't understand the idea of ... moreThey are sustainable, bcoz they want to sustain their profits!

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                          Anonymous, 13 Oct 2021Except Lightning was first modern reversible connector that... moreKey word is WAS

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                            • 13 Oct 2021

                            Toz, 13 Oct 2021Lightning cant charge as fast nor transfer data as fast....... moreExcept Lightning was first modern reversible connector that was launched some 2-3 years before USB-C was released in a first product. iPhone 5 had Lightning back in 2015. First phone with USB-C was Galaxy S8 released in 2017... Galaxy S5, S6 and S7 all had old directional microUSB.

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                              • 13 Oct 2021

                              Wow, beautiful!

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                                Anonymous, 13 Oct 2021I don't understand why people are so obsessed with USB... moreObviously someone here doesn't understand the idea of reusability across multiple devices, building a sustainableecosystem is key to reducing waste. You might argue out with “ oh but I’m an Apple only user”. Well too bad iPad and Macs are USB C. Leaving only iPhone. Leaving consumers to purchase a whole dedicated wire to only charge one device. What a waste of material. Apple preach to be sustainable but doesn’t show in their actions. Apple has all the opportunities to do so but simply refuses to do so under pretenses of excuses. There is no excuse to just swapping a simple port.

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                                  • 13 Oct 2021

                                  DroidBoye, 13 Oct 2021The only thing that keeps Apple away from using USB C is pr... more🤨 then what about the MacBook?? Or iPad?? Those device use USB C. Did Apple lost it too?? 🤦🏻‍♂️ That logic not truly acceptable. There's must be a valid reason why Apple don't used USB C on iPhone. In my experience, I never encountered people I know had or manage to damaged their lightning port. But on Android side, I knew some of my friends who has damaged their USB C port on their Android phone.

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                                    Anonymous, 13 Oct 2021I am sorry but thats just dumb. IOS is specifically designe... moreLightning cant charge as fast nor transfer data as fast......yeah that means lightning is a inferior product

                                      Anonymous, 13 Oct 2021I don't understand why people are so obsessed with USB... moreThe only thing that keeps Apple away from using USB C is profit. Their lightning accessories generates extra profit everytime one manufacturer create and sold a peripheral for it. If they use USB C, they'll lose that market since they don't own the USB C standard.

                                        Anonym, 13 Oct 2021The European iPhones already came with cables that allowed ... moreThink it's great how the EU is at war with Apple, because of their purely-greed-driven proprietary tech. AKA "special" connectors on everything.

                                        The EU is masking how they are forcing Apple to include a Lightning to USB-C adapter with: "Pulling the plug on consumer frustration and e-waste: Commission proposes a common charger for electronic devices", https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip214613

                                        ... And Apple is purposefully omitting information whether it can -specifically- be used as a data cable, "About the Apple USB-C to Lightning Cable", https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205807 (all they're saying is: "Sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or import your photos when connected to a USB-C port on your Mac or PC.")