EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024

Re:EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024 by acadapter on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @08:16AM (#33079255)

What if a device doesn't need all the extra pins in the USB-C connector? What if it only uses VBUS/D+/D-/GND?

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Re:EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024 by moolcool on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @09:17AM (#33079899)

Nothing happens-- most connecters on most devices have unused pins.

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Re:EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024 by counttheforks on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @08:44AM (#33079484)

Then you don't wire them up

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Re:EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024 by danhor on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @08:52AM (#33079582)

There are cheaper USB-C connectors available with fewer pins for that purpose

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Re:EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024 by ChrisRR on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @09:11AM (#33079812)

Presumably the same as when a device doesn't need all of the lightning pins

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