When the change finally goes into effect, most iPhone owners will not have to ditch their existing charging ports because Apple will switch over to a USB-C port.
If you use a different cable, you will likely be able to use the existing iPhone charger.
Apple claims that it is part of its effort to cut back on e-waste by forcing users to purchase their chargers separately since the box no longer includes them.
Despite featuring the proprietary lightning port, iPhones and all Apple-made chargers already use the industry standardUSB-Power Delivery spec, which means they will work perfectly with the upcoming USB-C iPhone
The cable that connects the phone's charging port to the phone is usually included in the box, so buyers of the new phones won't have to swap it out.
The company's modern chargers come with cables that can be swapped out based on what device is being charged.
If you own an iPad or an iPhone, you already know that you can swap a single cable for the same charge for each device.
As the lightning plugs on the peripherals are non-removable, they are likely to be rendered useless. Some peripherals that are compatible with the new Apple device may not work if they are not compatible with the old ones.
Apple's frequent changes to its Macbook charging ports became a subject of major annoyance for many of its customers and has even been the subject of internet parodies. The magnetic Magsafe chargers that Apple reintroduced on its newest line of Macbooks are the same as the ones used on the iPhone.
Speaking at the Wall Street Journal's Tech Live event on Tuesday evening, he said that Apple will have to comply with the new EU regulation on USB-C charging for all new phones. Apple is open to governments telling them what they want to accomplish with a regulation instead of mandating one, according to the company's vice president.
"Over a billion people have cables with the lightning connector, and many of them are in danger of becoming e-waste because of the EU's legislative actions."
Apple says it won't have any choice but to switch over to a new type of charging device.
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