What a Shame:Apple apparently plans to limit iPhone USB-C functionality
0Apple will finally adopt the USB-C port for its iPhones as a result of new EU regulations that go into effect the following year. But as is often the case with Apple, there appears to be a twist.
A recent rumor from China claims that the business intends to use a unique integrated circuit (IC) interface for the port, enabling it to verify the components used in the connection.
If this sounds familiar to you, it's because Apple has been using its Lightning port in exactly that way. If you use anything that is not made by Apple and is not also a part of its lucrative "Made for iPhone" licensing program, you will receive warnings that "This accessory is not supported" by the Lightning interface. This is because of the authentication process that Apple built into the Lightning interface.
Since this is just a rumor, it should obviously be treated with caution. It's also important to note that none of Apple's mobile products that already support USB-C come with a feature like this. However, there is also the fact that this sounds like something Apple would do.
Although it's unclear whether the custom IC chip would really have any significant effects on the functionality of non-Apple, non-MFi accessories, it's possible that some features, like fast charging and high-speed data transfer, could be restricted on non-"authentic" accessories. It's unlikely that they would simply stop working, as the EU would most likely step in since it would defeat the entire purpose of USB-C's requirement as a universal interface.
Previous rumors about iPhone USB-C limitations claimed that only the Pro models would support fast charging and data rates, while the regular models would only support USB 2.0 rates, which are the same as Lightning's.