A decision taken by the European Union in the past period makes it mandatory for technology companies to use USB Type-C charging ports on all products such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and smartwatches. Although Apple is not very enthusiastic about this situation, it has to accept it. In fact, the iPhone 15 models to be introduced next September will use the Type-C charging port. However, they took a step that the EU would not like, hoping that no one would notice.
iPhone 15 will only recognize Apple’s Type-C cables for fast charging!
Although Apple seems to implement the European Union’s Type-C charging port rule in the upcoming iPhone 15 series, it wants customers to remain loyal to itself in accessory products. Therefore, it will ensure that the devices recognize licensed products known as Apple MFI.
Leaks we’ve encountered in the past few months confirm that Apple will make this move. As a result, Type-C cables without Apple MFI certification will not be able to fast charge iPhones. At the same time, it will reduce data transfer to the USB 2.0 level.
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So cables not purchased directly from Apple or not licensed will charge iPhones slowly and have very low data transfer speeds. We should not only think about this for the devices to be sold next year.
Because almost every house has at least a few USB Type-C cables. Moreover, some of them are quite expensive products that support fast charging up to 200W and high data transfer speed. However, since none of them have Apple MFI licenses, they will all be equivalent to counterfeit cables worth a few dollars.
European Union is aware
Of course, the European Union is aware of this situation. In fact, Malta’s Member of the European Parliament, Alex Agius Saliba, stated that what Apple is trying to do is a big deception and that it violates the EU’s single-type charger rule.
Currently, negotiations between the parties are ongoing. However, if Apple cannot get this decision approved by the European Parliament, it could lead to a ban on the sale of iPhone models. After all, Apple’s initial transition to Type-C was also to avoid this kind of iPhone ban decision.
