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Possible iPhone 7 Lightning to 3.5 mm Adapter Surfaces in New Photos

A collection of new photos and a video showcase a Lightning to 3.5 mm adapter, which has previously been rumored (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/07/22/iphone-7-lightning-to-3-5mm-dongle-rumor/) as a bundled accessory for the iPhone 7 (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-7/) this fall as a way to assuage users of the smartphone's long-rumored removal of the 3.5 mm headphone jack. The adapter in today's photos was reportedly obtained from a Foxconn factory in Vietnam (via Tinhte.vn (https://tinhte.vn/threads/tren-tay-adapter-chuyen-tu-lightning-sang-tai-nghe-3-5mm-co-the-se-di-kem-voi-iphone-7.2627114/)) [Google Translate (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftinhte.vn%2Fthreads%2Ftren-tay-adapter-chuyen-tu-lightning-sang-tai-nghe-3-5mm-co-the-se-di-kem-voi-iphone-7.2627114%2F&hl=en&langpair=auto|en&tbb=1&ie=UTF-8)], and the report's author believes it could be a genuine Apple adapter.





<img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2016/07/iPhone-7-lightning-to-3.5mm-800x534.jpg)" alt="iPhone 7 lightning to 3.5mm" width="800" height="534" class="alignright size-large wp-image-513125" />


As shown in the pictures shared today, the adapter's cord appears short and visually similar to that of Apple's current adapters sold on its website, including the USB-C to USB (http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MJ1M2AM/A/usb-c-to-usb-adapter?fnode=8b) and Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet (http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD463LL/A/thunderbolt-to-gigabit-ethernet-adapter) accessories. The Lightning plug does not appear to fit particularly well into its sheath, but it's unclear if it might be an incomplete part, damaged during disassembly, or simply a knockoff product.





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When the Lightning to 3.5 mm adapter is plugged into a device running iOS 9 (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-9/) or lower, the software displays an incompatibility message to the user, but when used on devices with a beta of iOS 10 (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-10/) installed, the dongle appears to work "immediately" without any issues. The author also notes that if headphones are plugged into both the standard headphone jack on a current iPhone and the adapter connected to Lightning, the device gives priority to the Lightning port for audio output.





<img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2016/07/iPhone-7-lightning-to-3.5mm-3-800x534.jpg)" alt="iPhone 7 lightning to 3.5mm 3" width="800" height="534" class="alignright size-large wp-image-513127" />


While the adapter shown today could still potentially be a third-party product, it fits with Apple's design aesthetic and its ability to function with the large number of 3.5 mm headphones already in the wild could be a better solution than a previous, sketchy rumor (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/29/sketchy-photos-lightning-earpods/) that hinted at Lightning-enabled EarPods coming with the iPhone 7.





Regardless of whether this leaked adapter is a genuine Apple product or not, Apple's solution will undoubtedly be sleeker than most other current third-party solutions (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/23/headphone-jack-to-lightning-adapter/), but many users remain opposed to the removal of the headphone jack that will cause conflicts for users looking to use wired headphones and charge their devices simultaneously.

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Source: Possible iPhone 7 Lightning to 3.5 mm Adapter Surfaces in New Photos (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/07/28/iphone-7-lightning-3-5mm-adapter/)