Remember when a YouTuber created the world’s first USB-C iPhone and sold it on eBay last 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.
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 the presence 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).
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.
Jöbstl is planning to sell his waterproof USB-C iPhone via eBay. As per the video’s description, the auction will start on 19.1.2022 at 17:00 UTC (10:30 PM IST). He promises to add the direct link to the eBay listing to the video’s description box.
