RobSaville82 t1_jaec738 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:44 PM

I’m not sure I believe this, seems like just rumours and hearsay so far, unless Apple were to actually confirm it. They already have USB-C based iPad’s and Mac’s which don’t have these restrictions. My iPad Pro works with every USB-C cable and accessory I’ve plugged into it. Even obscure things like USB-C multi-hubs, microphones and USB NVMe drives work. Most aren’t Apple branded. If they were going to do this for the iPhone, why would they stop there!

TyberZ52 t1_jaek75o wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:35 PM

I could see them change kicking and screaming UNLESS they found some way to keep taking in MASSIVE 💰💰💰 from their made for iPhone program; not necessarily a bad program, but apple is under legal obligation to stock holders to make the most money possible.

RobSaville82 t1_jaekows wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:38 PM

Just seems unlikely given they’ve made the move and the iPhone is the last part of it. Why not do it back when the iPad and Mac moved to USB-C. The older iPad, when they used the lightning port were part of the MFi program, but my M2 iPad Pro works with any USB-C device or cable. Think until Apple makes an announcement it seems unlikely personally.