Behold the first USB-C iPhone! Sadly, it is a DIY project

Even though the smartphone world has been moving toward USB-C adoption in the past couple of years, one entity remains stubbornly committed to a proprietary standard. Yes, you’ve guessed it right – it’s the iPhone!

And while the latest EU proposal could drag the iPhone into the USB-C era, this legislation (assuming it passes the vote) will come into effect in 2023. This means we’re looking at an official USB-C iPhone in two years’ time… maybe.

The matter is really complicated but one man took things into his own hands. Engineer Ken Pillonel has posted a YouTube video titled “World’s First USB-C iPhone,” showing an iPhone X with a working USB-C port.

In the video, Pillonel demonstrates charging and data transfer on the modified iPhone. This project has taken up months to complete, and Ken Pillonel has a Master’s degree in robotics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, EPFL. This goes to show that such a mod is not easy by any stretch of the imagination. So, you probably shouldn’t try it yourself.If you feel adventurous and have an iPhone that you don’t mind toasting, the whole journey has been detailed in a series of blog posts. The idea behind this prototype is a fairly simple one, though. Pillonel took a USB-C to Lightning adapter and spent some time modifying it – swapping the USB-C male end to female, and eventually fitting everything on a PCB board.

It’s needless to say that such a procedure completely voids any warranty the device in question might have had. Furthermore, a degree in robotics helps a ton.

Behold the first USB-C iPhone! Sadly, it is a DIY project

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