Apple seems to have quietly discontinued a well-liked accent that was as soon as important for some iPhone customers.
The three.5mm Lightning to Headphone Jack Adapter has been offered out on each the UK and US Apple web sites for a while now.
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The system allowed customers to attach iPhones with no headphone jack to a variety of gadgets, together with wired headphones, audio system, automobile audio techniques and airplane leisure.
As Apple shifts away from its proprietary Lightning port in favor of USB-C, this once-common and obligatory accent could also be gone for good.
The adapter first launched in 2016 alongside the iPhone 7, marking Apple’s controversial determination to take away the three.5mm headphone jack from the system.
This modification left many iPhone customers with a dilemma: their older wired headphones or non-Apple headphones, had been now not appropriate. The Lightning to three.5mm Adapter offered an answer, permitting customers to proceed utilizing their present headphones with the brand new iPhones.
The phase-out of the Lightning connector has been gradual, with the iPhone 15 marking the official shift to USB-C in 2023.
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For years, the adapter was included with each new iPhone from the iPhone 7 to the iPhone XS, launched in 2018.
By then, nevertheless, many iPhone house owners had switched to wi-fi choices just like the Lightning EarPods or Bluetooth AirPods, and the adapter was now not bundled with the system. It continued to be offered individually at Apple shops for round $9, however now it seems to be disappearing from shops altogether.
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Whereas the Lightning to three.5mm Adapter is now not obtainable within the UK and US, it might nonetheless be present in some nations resembling France, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
They’re additionally nonetheless obtainable for buy on some un-Apple-affiliated websites, together with Amazon.
Whereas this variation has been met with frustration by some die-hard iPhone customers, it’s clear that Apple is totally dedicated to USB-C as the way forward for its gadgets.
Apple has not addressed the state of affairs or responded to The Submit’s request to remark.
