Technically, you can now build your own USB-C iPhone
Robotics engineering student Ken Pillonel wowed the internet last month with a wild stunt that managed to put a working USB-C port inside an iPhone X for a fully functional USB-C iPhone. And now, Pillonel has posted a much more detailed video showing how he managed to pull off the trick, along with a Github repository with technical details, CNC instructions, and information on the custom PCB he designed for anyone brave enough to try. and put together a similar trick.
The 13-minute long video shows the gist of the Pillonel mod, which is simple in theory: combine a Lightning connection to USB-C into a daisy chain to mimic a proper USB-C port.
The video shows practically the entire development process. It's quite a journey, going from proof-of-concept prototypes, reverse engineering the Lightning connector (and eventually reverse engineering a fake Lightning connector), ordering a custom flexible circular plate, and machining the iPhone case to fit. to the physically larger USB-C connector.
The video also shows how difficult it was to fit the extra circuitry, with the board bent around both sides of Apple's Taptic Engine hardware to tighten all the necessary components.
Pillonel is also auctioning its original prototype on eBay, where bids have already reached $ 3,400 at the time of this writing, for anyone with a lot of money who is interested in a USB-C iPhone of their own. Pillonel points out that whoever buys the phone should not restore, update or erase it, open it, or "use it as your everyday phone."
Lastly, Pillonel has made the entire project open source so others can build on their existing work, whether it's making more custom iPhone X USB-C models or porting the design to other iPhones in the future (although the full PCB layout it will not). . will be posted until auction ends). He also notes that he plans to continue developing the design, aiming to improve fast charging, waterproofing, and even enable USB-C accessories.
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