You Can Soon Purchase the World’s First Waterproof USB-C iPhone
Jan. 16, 2022Remember when aYouTuber created the world’s first USB-C iPhoneandsold it on eBaylast year? It looks like another tinkerer has drawn inspiration from the attempt and has created an iPhone with a USB-C port. However, the new version comes with a solid upgrade, and it is likely to cost more than the previous one.
YouTuber Makes Waterproof USB-C iPhone
Modder Gernot Jöbstl is the creator of the new USB-C iPhone in question. In case you’re wondering, Jöbstl has added the USB-C port to an iPhone X. One major difference between Ken Pillonel’s first USB-C iPhone and this one is thepresence of waterproofing. Jöbstl claims that he has done changes to the charging port to make his iPhone X USB-C mod waterproof (read: water-resistant).
Gernot Jöbstl has shared a proof-of-concept video of the USB-C iPhone on YouTube. According to the video, he has relied on the files Ken Pillonel shared on his GitHub profile. Keeping these documents as a reference, he seems to have found an IPX8-certified water-resistant USB-C connector that fits in the iPhone.
After facing initial hurdles in sourcing the PD006 adapter, Jöbstl removed the mechanical support and replaced it with another component with 20% carbon fiber. The soldered USB-C port and other wires are held together with super glue. While it doesn’t look visually pleasing, it is functional.
In the video, Jöbstl highlights a water test to support his claims. And as you would expect, the device survived without water damage. In response to a YouTuber user’s query,Jöbstl says that his iPhone X can survive for 30 minutes in up to 0.5m depth, just like the original iPhone X.
Featured Image Courtesy: Gernot Jöbstl / YouTube
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
