Ken Pilonel, a Robotics Engineer, is understood to be the primary so as to add a working USB-C port to the iPhone in 2021. In his newest video, he confirmed how he added a USB-C port to his AirPods Professional after Apple instructed him he wanted to exchange the AirPods charging case in alternate for a brand new battery as an alternative having it repaired.
Looking for an eco-friendly various so as to add a brand new battery to his AirPods Professional, he additionally determined to attempt including a USB-C port to the wi-fi earbuds. He had already succeeded by doing the identical with common AirPods, and now he may modify the AirPods Professional case too.
Though Apple doesn’t design the AirPods Professional case to be opened, it’s potential to take action – though, as Pilonel, it’s possible you’ll break it in the course of the course of. Whereas he was in a position to modify one case with out breaking it however simply damaging it a bit, he additionally created a printed AirPods Professional backside case alternative that you are able to do your self at no cost.
The complete challenge was recorded within the video beneath, and yow will discover the sources to do the identical out there for free on GitHub.
When will Apple introduce USB-C AirPods?
Whereas the corporate simply unveiled the AirPods Professional 2, a USB-C counterpart is anticipated to launch as quickly as the top of 2023. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple will update the charging cases of all AirPods models this year to USB-C.
I predict Apple will launch USB-C-capable charging circumstances for all AirPods fashions in 2023. Nonetheless, the charging case of the brand new AirPods Professional 2 launched in 2H22 should help Lightning.
Apparently sufficient, Apple may launch new circumstances and replace the merchandise identical to it did with its MagSafe possibility. That stated, customers can nonetheless preserve their very own AirPods, and those that purchase new fashions will get a USB-C case.
That stated, the iPhone 15 can be anticipated to switch to USB-C as a consequence of new laws created by the European Union.
