{"id":560702,"date":"2023-03-07T23:00:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T20:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/leave-my-lightning-cable-alone-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-03-07T23:00:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T20:00:43","slug":"leave-my-lightning-cable-alone-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/leave-my-lightning-cable-alone-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Leave My Lightning Cable Alone \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aed0e8a6963a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aed0e8a6963a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/leave-my-lightning-cable-alone-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CLeave_My_Lightning_Cable_Alone_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Leave My Lightning Cable Alone \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/leave-my-lightning-cable-alone-review-geek\/#Lightning_Is_an_Entrenched_Part_of_My_Life\" >Lightning Is an Entrenched Part of My Life<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/leave-my-lightning-cable-alone-review-geek\/#Is_It_Really_So_Inconvenient\" >Is It Really So Inconvenient?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/leave-my-lightning-cable-alone-review-geek\/#Apple_Cant_Stop_Making_Lightning_Anyway\" >Apple Can\u2019t Stop Making Lightning Anyway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/leave-my-lightning-cable-alone-review-geek\/#I_Know_I_Dont_Have_to_Upgrade\" >I Know I Don\u2019t Have to Upgrade<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLeave_My_Lightning_Cable_Alone_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Leave My Lightning Cable Alone \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-147701 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/d5af4caa.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"Person holding an Anker Lightning to USB-C cable next to an iPhone\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Hannah Stryker \/ Review Geek\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Hannah Stryker \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;ve built my personal tech echo system around Lightning and I&#8217;m not thrilled about having it disrupted.<\/p>\n<p>I remember the day I brought home my first lightning cable. I had just upgraded my iPhone 4S to a 5S, and the new connector came in the box. I wasn\u2019t thrilled that I had to incorporate a new cable type into my life. But now that Lightning is on the way out, I must protest \u2026 \u201cHey! I\u2019m using that!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since introducing the Lightning standard, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le has been in a near-constant battle over the connector. Most of the arguments against Lightning stem from the fact that Apple uses this proprietary <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> to maintain control over its products (and profit through the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/426208\/what-does-apple-mfi-certified-mean\/\">MFi program<\/a>). And there is some merit to those criticisms. But I don\u2019t think they rise to the level of forcing Apple to incorporate tech it doesn\u2019t want in its products.<\/p>\n<p>However, the European Union disagrees with me. Last year, the EU passed \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/press\/press-releases\/2022\/10\/24\/common-charger-eu-ministers-give-final-approval-to-one-size-fits-all-charging-port\/\">common charger<\/a>\u201d legislation that effectively forces Apple to make future versions of the iPhone and other electronics USB-C compatible. The legislation is ostensibly targeted at reducing e-waste and promoting customer convenience. However, it\u2019s actually going to cause a great deal of inconvenience and generate more e-waste in my life. And I don\u2019t even live in Europe!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lightning_Is_an_Entrenched_Part_of_My_Life\"><\/span>Lightning Is an Entrenched Part of My Life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-147699 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/e023698a.jpg\" alt=\"A keyboard, mouse, and AirPods that charge via Lightning.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Danny Chadwick \/ Review Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Danny Chadwick \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back in 2012, almost all the mobile devices I used connected and charged via Apple\u2019s old 30-pin dock connector. I had an iPhone, iPod, and an iPad that I regularly used, with 30-pin cables scattered around my life so that they could remain charged throughout the day. I had 30-pin cables at home, in my vehicle, and at work. I even carried a 30-pin connector around in my backpack, so I could always charge up my phone and give other Apple users a charge when needed. When I upgraded to the iPhone 5S, it threw me off because I had one device that didn\u2019t fit with the rest of my tech life, and it was a genuine inconvenience for a while.<\/p>\n<p>And it wasn\u2019t just that Lightning\u2019s introduction meant I had a black sheep device that wasn\u2019t as consistently well-charged as I <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly like. It also meant that I lost some functionality I had come to rely on. For example, the iPhone 5S was one of the first iPhone models not to include a headphone jack. Apple ditched it in favor of Lighting-connected earbuds (and forced you to use an adapter for wired headphones). Combining the power and headphone ports into the Lightning jack meant I couldn\u2019t charge my phone and listen to my headphones simultaneously (not without an adapter, at least). I was pretty annoyed by this at the time. However, the advent of AirPods and Wireless charging resolved this in due course.<\/p>\n<p>The transition away from Lightning will likely lead to a similar experience for me. In the decade that\u2019s passed since I had to give up on 30-pin, I\u2019ve developed the same sort of tech routine with my devices that charge via Lightning. Not only do I have my iPhone, but I also have AirPods, a Magic Keyboard, and a Magic Mouse. And, like in 2014, I have Lightning cables placed throughout my life to keep all that stuff charged and ready to go. I spent a decent amount of time and money transitioning from 30-pin to Lightning, and I like what I\u2019ve got going on now. I\u2019m not in the mood for another transition.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_It_Really_So_Inconvenient\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Is It Really So Inconvenient?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-147694 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fe6679b3.jpg\" alt=\"A man holding a USB-C and a Lightning connector.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Danny Chadwick \/ Review Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Danny Chadwick \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I understand the case for making all phones have a standard charger. Many people have devices from multiple manufacturers, and keeping charging cables around for all of them can get cumbersome, messy, and inconvenient. There have been many times in my life when I wished for a specific type of charger, and it just happened to be the kind that wasn\u2019t around. That\u2019s why I place Lightning cables wherever I might need them.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth mentioning that I also have USB-C cables in all the same places that I have Lightning. I don\u2019t find this to be a burden at all, as it means I can charge multiple devices wherever I am. If everything I owned charged via USB-C, I would have been far less likely to place multiple cables where I needed them. But I can see why some people would find it annoying.<\/p>\n<p>However, I don\u2019t think that switching to USB-C will solve many of the connectivity issues that the supporters of the new EU regulation hope it will. Sure, you\u2019ll only need one charger in your car. But what about at your computer? Does everything you own connect via USB-C? <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/111596\/why-usb-c-isnt-the-one-port-to-rule-them-all-yet\/\">Hardly. Multiple connectors like USB-A, HDMI, Micro USB (yes, it\u2019s still out there), and more are still popular, and the devices that use them still have a great deal of life left in them.<\/p>\n<p>Forcing a uniform charging standard doesn\u2019t do anything to address the billions of devices already out there that don\u2019t use it. In fact, it hastens the obsolescence of these legacy devices, things people paid good money for and still want to use.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apple_Cant_Stop_Making_Lightning_Anyway\"><\/span>Apple Can\u2019t Stop Making Lightning Anyway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-147695 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4c054799.jpg\" alt=\"Three Apple devices that use the 30-pin connector stacked up.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Danny Chadwick \/ Review Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Danny Chadwick \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I should take some consolation, however, in the fact that my Lightning cables aren\u2019t going anywhere, at least for now. As entrenched as Lightning is in my life, millions of more people out there will continue using the standard no matter what. We don\u2019t have a choice. The vast majority of the products we use on a regular basis charge via Lightning, so even if Apple wanted to abandon the standard immediately, it couldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>But, just like 30-pin devices, the phasing out of Lightning means that existing iPhones, AirPods, keyboards, mice, and several other products are on a fixed timer for obsolescence. It means an early death for many devices that could have gone on years longer, absent a compelled upgrade on the marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>As I write this, I\u2019m looking at a stack of old Apple devices on my desk: an iPhone 4S, a 1st Generation iPod Touch, and an iPod Classic. Plus, there\u2019s an iPad 2 sitting on the bookshelf behind me. All of which I regularly used before the introduction of Lightning. Now, they\u2019re a decoration. They still work. I still turn them on occasionally when I feel like digging out a 30-pin connector. But I never use them. Who knows if they might still be useful if I hadn\u2019t tucked away my 30-pin charging cables when I upgraded to the iPhone 5S?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Know_I_Dont_Have_to_Upgrade\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">I Know I Don\u2019t Have to Upgrade<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-147700\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/17afa742.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Justin Duino \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s likely (almost certain) that we\u2019ll see the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/117597\/apple-may-finally-kill-the-lighting-jack\/\">USB-C connector replace Lightning this October in the iPhone 15. Apple has already signaled that it intends to comply with the European Union\u2019s common charger mandate. And it seems unlikely (though possible) that Apple will manufacture one iPhone for Europe with USB-C and another for the rest of the world with Lightning. So, I\u2019m preparing myself for an unscheduled forced-upgrade march.<\/p>\n<p>I suspect, however, that Apple won\u2019t just say, \u201cok, USB-C for everybody; use whatever USB-C cable you want.\u201d The company is expected to hide certain USB-C functionality, such as high-speed charging, behind its MFi certification program. You may need to buy \u201ciPhone-certified\u201d USB-C cables to get the most from your iPhone 15\u2014another generation of Apple connectors for me to phase in and out of my life.<\/p>\n<p>But do I have to? Not yet. All my Lightning devices still have several years of life left in them. And the (likely) last iPhone to use Lightning, iPhone 14, will still be on sale for a few years to come. So, I don\u2019t need to begin the transition just yet. If I were to freeze tech time right now, I could likely go five years before completely phasing Lighting out of my routine. The question, for me, comes down to how long I want to keep my current tech habits going and if upgrading to the iPhone 15 will be worth starting that transition now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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