Rumors that the next iPhones will come with a port USB-C in place of the traditional Lightning can encourage several people by an expectation that it will finally be no longer necessary to buy cables certified by Apple. But, apparently, Apple will be able to continue with the certification program MFi (Made for iPhone, iPad, iPod…).
According to a user of the Chinese social network Weibo (a sort of “Twitter from China”) — who claims to be an expert in integrated circuits and has 25 years of experience with Intel Pentium processors — Apple is working on a own variant of USB-C port.
Just like the Lightning port currently, it is possible that only certified cables, which have an integrated circuit chip, can connect with the new port. Ordinary USB-C cables do not have this component and may generate a warning “This accessory is not compatible”.
The integrated circuit is a way for the cable to “tell” the system that it is certified, in order to work without problems. Apple and third-party Lightning cables that have the MFi label have this chip, while others do not. The USB-C input would work the same way, according to rumors, frustrating expectations of being able to use non-certified cables (the old one from another phone you have in your drawer, for example) without problems on the iPhone.
It is worth remembering that the replacement of the Lightning connector is being rushed by European Union regulations, which aim to adopt a universal standard for chargers. Thus, it will be an unusual situation if Apple adopts USB-C but defines that only certified cables work with iPhones. The newer new iPads and MacBooks, for example, which have USB-C ports, work with any cable.
In addition, there is another issue: despite this possible exchange of connectors, there should be a difference between Pro models and entry-level iPhones. As with the tenth generation iPad, the USB-C connector on the most basic devices should continue with one of Lightning’s main problems, which is slow speed — and compatibility only with the USB 2.0 standard. Only Pro models are expected to have a port with faster file transfer and loading.
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