Engineer Brings Lightning Port to iPhone 17 Pro

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By Hartley CharltonApr 1, 2026, 4:00 am198 pts
The Swiss robotics engineer behind a commercial case that adds USB-C to Lightning iPhones has now built a reverse version: A case that adds a fully functional Lightning port to the iPhone 17 Pro. Ken Pillonel describes the project as a tongue-in-cheek response to reader requests, and says he has no plans to…

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