After crafting the first iPhone with USB-C, its creator now makes an Android with a Lightning port

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Apr 01, 2022, 4:14 AM

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This may sound like an April's Fool's joke and a pointless exercise, but the creator of the first iPhone endowed with a USB-C port now made an Android with a Lightning port, though he agrees on the pointless part.

Ken Pillonel (Kenny Pi)'s next marvel of engineering video was scheduled to be released on April 1 as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the project's futility, although he swears the port is real and working:

This is it. I've finally built the World's First Android phone with an Apple Lightning port. It supports charging and data transfers. It is a Samsung Galaxy A51. After creating the first USB-C iPhone in the world, I decided I needed to balance the chaos I have created by making the exact opposite invention.

The engineer says that he will soon release a lengthier "making of" video tutorial on how he achieved plugging in a Lightning cable into a Galaxy A51 for both charging and data transfer.

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.