Last year, engineer Ken Pillonel built the world's first iPhone with a USB-C port, according to foreign media reports. Now, he's reverse thinking about making the first Android phone with a Lightning connector.
"The Lightning cables that Apple sells are not 'stupid,'" he said. "They'll only charge Apple devices. So I had to find a way to trick the cable into thinking it was plugged into an Apple device. The whole thing needs to fit the phone, which is another challenge in itself.
"I would say it's easier to do than the first USB-C iPhone for two reasons," he said. "First of all, I'm getting better at this because I'm learning something new every day, so hopefully I can finish these modules faster and faster." The second reason is that the quality of the finished product is far inferior to that of the iPhone.
While Android phones with Lightning ports are a significant downgrade in terms of usability compared to standard USB-C ports, this doesn't seem to bother Pillonel. "I don't expect anyone with a normal mind to want to do that to their device," he said. "It's for fun, I just want to see if I can do it.
So what's next for this unique gadget? For those looking for more details about the project's content, Pillonel said he is working on a full explanatory video that will soon be released on his foreign video platforms.
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