The new $449 iPad's USB-C port features the same (slow) USB 2.0 data transfer speeds as its Lightning-based ninth-generation predecessor.
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How to fix “This accessory may not be supported” on iPhone and iPad
Do you see a popup saying, "This accessory may not be supported" when you insert a charging cable, dongle, flash drive, two-factor authentication key, or other accessories into your iPhone or iPad's Lightning or USB-C port?
This tutorial tells you why it happens and how to fix the issue.
RIP Lightning: Will Apple cave to the European Union pressure to adopt USB-C charging on iPhone by 2024?
New EU rules may force Apple to drop its proprietary Lightning connector and adopt USB-C charging for its iPhone, AirPods and other products by late 2024.
AirPods Pro 2 could retain a Lightning port
Apple has been predicted to release a pair of second-generation AirPods Pro earbuds, but don't expect Lightning charging to be swapped for USB-C.
After a decade of Lightning, Apple could adopt USB-C on the iPhone 15 in 2023
The iPhone 15, arriving in 2023, has been predicted to finally ditch Lightning in favor of USB-C, an industry standard. A USB-C iPhone would be more than a convenience, it could help Apple deliver even faster charging and data transfer than Lightning.
Will Apple ever upgrade the iPhone’s Lightning port to USB 3.0 speeds?
Apple's Pro-branded iPhone 14 models due in Fall 2022 may feature a faster Lightning port with supports for USB 3.0 speeds, up from USB 2.0.
Robotics engineer proves it’s possible to replace Lightning with USB-C on iPhone
Apple refuses to swap the Lightning connector from iPhones for a USB-C port so a robotics engineering student has created his own USB-C iPhone to prove its feasibility.
EU moving forward with proposal that would force Apple to adopt USB-C port on iPhone, iPad, and more
It's been a process, but Apple is adopting USB-C as its go-to option for ports on many of its devices. A slow process, but a process nonetheless. But the company is obviously still missing a few important pieces in the puzzle, some of which are the most important components. And the European Union is looking to change that.
Kuo doesn’t see the iPhone nixing the Lightning port as a portless model may be in the works
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo at TF International Securities, a financial services group in the Asia-Pacific region, has predicted in a new note to clients seen by MacRumors that Apple will most likely be sticking with the Lightning port on iPhones for the “foreseeable future.”
Leaked images claim to show a new iPhone 12 Lightning cable with a braided fabric design
This year's upcoming iPhone 12 models are widely expected to stick with Apple's proprietary Lightning connector and now a leaker has posted a fresh batch of previously unseen photographs of the new cable showing off its braided fabric design,
PowerUp can help jailbreakers charge their iPhones faster
My iPhone's battery often finds itself scrambling to catch a charge before I leave for the day, whether it’s an all-day outing or a short trip to the grocery store. In any case, it would be helpful if my iPhone could charge faster than it already does out of the box, and it’s axiomatic that most iPhone users would agree.
On stock devices, users could enable Low Power Mode while charging to juice up their handset’s battery faster, but if you’re jailbroken, then you can take advantage of a far more effective solution that comes in a form of a new and free jailbreak tweak dubbed PowerUp by iOS developers Kurrt and Squiddy.
This tweak gives the Status Bar’s battery indicator an RGB effect when charging
RGB lighting effects are popular for computer peripherals, especially in the PC gaming community. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Apple doesn’t offer anything of the such for its platforms, and this includes the iPhone and iPad.
If you’re looking to add a touch of RGB to your jailbroken iPhone that isn’t so overpowering that it looks completely gaudy, then you might enjoy a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed rgbBattery by iOS developer jesseb0rn.