iPhone 15 Models Have 'Completely Standard' USB-C Port Without Restrictions on Accessories

[dannyyankou]

Does this extend to charging speeds?

 

[sack_peak]

Yes, but Anker is not Apple. Apple's will cost $19-$29 or more instead of the $10 one.

We all have a "too good to be true" sense when it comes to bargain offers vs. norms. Somewhere right now, there are iPhone 15 knockoffs hitting the streets that look about the same but are available for under $100. It's very likely that those are not really iPhones. Save $1000 on your new "iPhony" and you have only yourself to blame if it is a dud.

It doesn't take maximizing Apple's profits on accessories to protect your house or life. Just avoid making the decision at the pricing extremes: Apple's super profit margin pricing vs. cheapest possible price one can find. Somewhere in between the two are excellent cables that won't burn your house down or kill you... as you discovered yourself with that Anker cable.

I don't buy Apple cables and chargers. I go with Anker, Aukey, Satechi, UGreen and maybe even JOYROOM

 

[GMShadow]

And when someone buys a new portless iPhone but can't use it with their current vehicle(s) because it doesn't support wireless CarPlay, do they go out to buy a new vehicle with wireless CarPlay or return the iPhone? I'm thinking the latter.

The average age of vehicles on the road today is 12.5 years which means there are a lot of cars that only support wired CarPlay.

Most of them don't support CarPlay at all. Many will barely have basic Bluetooth integration.

 

[citysnaps]

Seems everybody who fear mongered was wrong — just as I suspected

It's a tradition here for many people to take a reflexive swing at Apple and TC. They feel better afterwards.

 

[JosephAW]

What could go wrong with giving USB-C devices full access to the iPhone?

 

[citysnaps]

The transfer speed is because the A16 chipset has USB-2 controller on it. The A17 has a USB-3 in it. I’d bet that once the standard iPhone gets the A17, it’ll get USB-3 speeds.

Spot on! Still, many people will complain. Just because there's an opportunity to do so.

 

[spazzcat]

I prefer the port to still be there. However, I think most of your use cases are not the average person. In my opinion, it is strange Apple didn't use this opportunity to get rid of the port altogether. It seems very inline with how they operate. They could have upped the wireless charging speeds and called it a day. My only though is that they have bigger plans for using it, but aren't ready to reveal it yet.

Again, I am glad they left it in. I am sure there will be a couple times a year I personally use it and will be glad it is there.

I have a feeling the non-pros will go portless first.

 

[spazzcat]

And when someone buys a new portless iPhone but can't use it with their current vehicle(s) because it doesn't support wireless CarPlay, do they go out to buy a new vehicle with wireless CarPlay or return the iPhone? I'm thinking the latter.

The average age of vehicles on the road today is 12.5 years which means there are a lot of cars that only support wired CarPlay.

For ~$50, you can make your carplay wireless.

 

[Arsenikdote]

For ~$50, you can make your carplay wireless.

Yeah but that is not a solution for the masses, and I believe Apple would salivate at the idea of making and selling said adapter! However, the user experience of this being the most elegant solution for your brand new shiny expensive and sleek iPhone is not really the experience Apple is going to want for its users.

 

[MuppetGate]

The innovative company that makes $799 phones with USB 2.0 transfer speeds when the world is turning a corner to UsB 4.0.
Steve Jobs would be regretting choosing Tim over Jony.

If he picked Jony then you’d just be whining that your laptop was giving you paper cuts.

 

[izyreal]

Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t get the big deal with the phones needing to use USB-C. I can’t remember the last time I plugged a phone in. Honestly I would have preferred a phone without any ports. Wasn‘t wireless charging the future?

As a photographer / videographer, getting large files on and off my iPhone via cable will be very nice. I can't wait!

 

[Ntombi]

Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t get the big deal with the phones needing to use USB-C. I can’t remember the last time I plugged a phone in. Honestly I would have preferred a phone without any ports. Wasn‘t wireless charging the future?

Wireless charging is less energy efficient, slower, and you also (usually) can’t use the phone while it’s charging.

I still use wired charging, except in the car and in the kitchen, where I don’t need to handle the phone for other reasons.

I was fine with lightning, and I’m fine with USB-C, but I definitely understand the appeal of USB-C overall. It’ll be a hassle for me to replace all my cables, and I still have lightning, USB-A, mini USB, and micro USB devices, so it’s not nearly as streamlined as the EU claims, but it’s fine.

 

[RobArtLyn]

Do Android phones require a special cable to take advantage of a higher data rate? 🤔

Everybody needs the appropriate cable to take advantage of whatever data rate is available. A USB 2.0 cable won’t work any better with an Android phone with a USB 3.0 port than it does on an iPhone 15 Pro.

 

[compwiz1202]

Not that it will make a real world impact to many people, but those usb 2.0 speeds still makes apple look cheap and lame. What were they thinking? Instructing their shop personel use uab-c as a selling point, just with pre usb-speeds from 2 decades ago? It's like selling a new porsche with a non removable casette-deck unless you pay for the porsche pro.

I actually prefer the L PORT. Just wish they would have upped its speed on iPhones

 

[sw1tcher]

For ~$50, you can make your carplay wireless.

Have tried the CarlinKit CarPlay Wireless Adapter. Like a lot of people, it has its issues vs a wired connection.

 

[t0rqx]

This is all thanks to the EU. The USB 2.0 is a nasty strategy to get people to upgrade to the pro max. But seriously the normal iPhones can take ProRes Videos now. So that really is a s move.

 

[spazzcat]

Yeah but that is not a solution for the masses, and I believe Apple would salivate at the idea of making and selling said adapter! However, the user experience of this being the most elegant solution for your brand new shiny expensive and sleek iPhone is not really the experience Apple is going to want for its users.

I'm sure apple will have an adapter. It's relatively seamless to setup.

 

[spazzcat]

Have tried the CarlinKit CarPlay Wireless Adapter. Like a lot of people, it has its issues vs a wired connection.

I used one for about seven months. The only issue I ever had was that it needed Bluetooth sync twice.

 

[snak-atak]

Steve Jobs would be regretting choosing Tim over Jony.

Yeah because Jony would’ve sold us ‘beautiful’ phones with ‘elegant’ cables that you could hang on the wall like a piece of art. Forget function, it’s all about form! 😉

 

[Peepo]

I bet Apple estimated how much revenue they would lose from the MiFi charging cables licensing, and increased the price of the iPhone 15 accordingly!

 

[LightProtector]

I have a dongle I use for MacBook. Does that I could use it to connect USB devices and connect a display?

 

[neuropsychguy]

EU just did what US couldn't.

Did the EU force Apple to not restrict USB C ports on iPads and Macs? While EU regulations might have encouraged/forced Apple to switch to USB C sooner and kept Apple from putting limits on iPhone USB C ports, it's also just as likely Apple was never going to put any limits on the ports.

Apple had/has the MFi certification but that doesn't prevent people from using non-certified accessories.

 

[DesignTime]

And when someone buys a new portless iPhone but can't use it with their current vehicle(s) because it doesn't support wireless CarPlay, do they go out to buy a new vehicle with wireless CarPlay or return the iPhone? I'm thinking the latter.

The average age of vehicles on the road today is 12.5 years which means there are a lot of cars that only support wired CarPlay.

Ok, I just added wireless CarPlay to a 15 year old car. Seems like it's would be doable to most if not all.

 

[DesignTime]

Wireless charging is less energy efficient, slower, and you also (usually) can’t use the phone while it’s charging.

I still use wired charging, except in the car and in the kitchen, where I don’t need to handle the phone for other reasons.

I was fine with lightning, and I’m fine with USB-C, but I definitely understand the appeal of USB-C overall. It’ll be a hassle for me to replace all my cables, and I still have lightning, USB-A, mini USB, and micro USB devices, so it’s not nearly as streamlined as the EU claims, but it’s fine.

Sounds like your phone is plugged in a lot. Interesting why as it's should be a mobile device.

 

[User 6502]

So maybe Apple isn’t as mean as many feared? 🤔

Or simply they realised the EU would have fined for non compliance, which is the same reason why they moved to usb c in the first place and are going to allow side loading soon enough.