Lightning to 3.5 mm Audio Cable

The Lightning to 3.5mm Audio Cable is an adapter cable that was developed by Apple due to the absence of the from its iPhone line.
==Background==
The jack was first eliminated from the iPhone 7 in 2016 to make space for additional components such as the Taptic Engine and help achieve its water resistance rating.Removal of iPhone 7 Headphone Jack Was Essential for Water Resistance, New Camera System by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2016-09-07. An adapter was provided with the iPhone 7 through X, allowing users to connect their headphone jack devices to the Lightning port. With the release of the iPhone XR and XS in 2018, EarPods with a Lightning connector were included and the adapter was left out.The New iPhones Don't Have Headphone Jacks — And Apple Won't Provide Free Adaptors by Emma Lord, Bustle. 2018-09-13. Accessed 2021-03-31.
===Criticism===
The cable was criticized for subpar construction for its high price.This Is the Worst Apple Product I Have Ever Purchased by Mark Ellis. 2021-02-15. Third parties have designed split dongles that can connect audio devices while providing a pass-through Lightning connector for simultaneous charging.10 Best Headphone Splitter For Iphones, MSN Lifestyle, Accessed 2021-04-01. Samsung promoted its own competing smartphones with headphone jacks as an advantage, but withdrew its criticism when the was released in 2019 without a headphone jack, followed by its own line of dongles and wireless earbuds.Galaxy S21: Samsung didn't bring back the headphone jack and here's why by Karisa Langlo, C|NET. 2021-01-29.
==References==
==See also==
*Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter
==External links==
*Lightning to 3.5 mm Audio Cable (1.2m) - White at Apple
**Lightning to 3.5 mm Audio Cable (1.2m) - Black
Category:Apple adapters
Category:2019 introductions