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iPhone 15 Models Have 'Completely Standard' USB-C Port Without Restrictions on Accessories
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this post was submitted on 16 Sep 2023
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What really blows my mind is not that the lower-end models have USB2.0 speeds, but that all iPhones always have in the past.
Lighting truly was ancient.
Apple actually upgraded Lightning to USB 3.0 speeds for the first (and second?) generation iPad Pro. There's a official USB 3 "camera adapter" (essentially a Lightning to USB-A + Lightning passthrough for charging dongle) that works with these iPads at 3.0 speeds.
That was a very short run though, I don't even think Apple ever released a Lightning to USB-A/C cable with 3.0 speeds.
Neat I didn't know that