This iPhone case switches Lightning ports to USB-C

The USB-C larboard is seen present connected the bottommost close of the case, alternatively of the cardinal presumption the Lightning larboard uses.

The technologist who bushed Apple by creating the archetypal USB-C iPhone has present evolved his enactment into a telephone lawsuit that switches the Lightning larboard connected older iPhones to USB-C. Ken Pillonel’s latest task aims to combat planned obsolescence by giving radical 1 little crushed to regenerate their aged iPhones, and builds connected his viral mod from 2021 by improving enactment for accelerated charging.

“This time, I’m turning that one-off DIY mod into a existent merchandise you tin own,” Pillonel said successful the statement of his latest YouTube video. “This isn’t conscionable a hack anymore; it’s the biggest task I’ve ever done.”

The iPhone lawsuit is disposable for “most models” starting contiguous via obsoless.com, with pricing acceptable betwixt $45-$55. Features see enactment for MagSafe charging, information transfers to computers, CarPlay, and 9V accelerated charging. In Pillonel’s erstwhile 2021 USB-C hack, accelerated charging was lone activated if the cablegram was facing the close way, but present accelerated charging is supported nary substance however it’s plugged in. Other features disposable to Lightning and USB-C whitethorn not beryllium supported, however.

“I warrant the following: Fast charging, information transfers to computers, and CarPlay. Anything other is not officially supported and you’ll request to region the lawsuit to usage it, sadly,” Pillonel told The Verge. “This is due to the fact that Apple has locked down the adapters for Lightning phones, truthful that they tin gain a committee connected each adapters sold.”

The telephone lawsuit besides includes an other SIM paper retention slot that’s convenient for travelling overseas, and a lanyard attachment. It’s disposable successful acheronian grey astatine launch, and Pillonel says that much colour options volition beryllium disposable successful September.

Pillonel has antecedently modified different Lightning-based products to person USB-C ports, including AirPods and AirPods Max. Like the commercially disposable cases for AirPods that Pillonel launched successful October past year, the iPhone cases are designed to forestall users from having to transportation astir an other cablegram oregon USB-C adapter.