How the World's First USB-C iPhone was born

Original video: • World's First USB-C iP...
GitHub Repo: github.com/kenp-io/not-for-ip...
0:00 Introduction
2:46 Proof of Concept
4:38 C94 Connector
6:30 Fake C94
7:25 Reverse-engineering the F94
10:05 Making it fit
11:31 Bottom Hole
12:26 Mechanical support
12:50 Recap
13:20 What's next?
13:38 Special announcement
This is it! I promised I would explain how I made the USB-C iPhone mod, here it is.
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Filming and editing by Ken
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[@zero-zero-2755]

“Screw it, I will reverse engineer the reverse engineers”. This quote will live with me for life.

[@railfanatic1416]

i read this quote as he said it. that was so satisfying

[@NotNowLater]

Apple also can't say he stole their IP since it was the reverse-engineered design he copied.

[@OddlySatisfying]

The next project must be turning the lightning ports on Airpods & Airpods Pro into USB-C!

[@Jbrimbelibap]

disassembling and reassembling those is already a project in itself XD

[@Jad042]

@@Jbrimbelibap This haha

[@HarrisonBorbarrison]

Imagine giving the Apple Watch USB C!

[@benook]

@@HarrisonBorbarrison ive used watches with usb ports and it is not a good experience

[@Teknoist]

@@HarrisonBorbarrison actually you can do that there's secret port(pins) under the bottom strap.

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

Looking forward to seeing more custom mods from you, this was insane 🙌🏼

[@SmaugOfficial]

Hey, you better get your soldering skills up to date 😂😂

[@JomarD30]

lol

[@austinpaliyani3640]

Truly this was insane

[@lahirudilhara4419]

crunch !

[@EmilyLovesTea123]

Usb c on AirPods

[@RoberttSmithh]

I’m happy that you’re getting money by selling it on ebay! A well deserved monetary reward for the amount of work put in

[@debbiebernhardt5406]

I want to ask, is it possible to increase the space between the iPhone motherboard and systems to the screen to allow an usb c port to properly fit?

[@feedtheagle6851]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIu9en6YnsmAf5I repeating someone else's work a year later and claiming to be the first... pretty low actually.

[@komodinotubesco]

I love when a single person manages to make their idea possible against a big company that doesn't want to consider it.

[@AnotherYoubue]

People don’t seem to understand that companies like Apple are BUSINESSES! They are in the market to nickel and dime everyone so they could make money! Proprietary items generate money.

[@fragment7]

@@AnotherYoubue more of a security reason. alot of people dont know what they are talking about...also, apparently. the lightning port is more waterproof than the usb-c..besides, they are trying to remove the ports and buttons. why pay a licence that you wont even use...

[@darkless60]

@@fragment7 yeah all these android phones with no water resistance and security protections 😂😂😂

[@mush10]

@@darkless60 😂😂😂😂😂

[@RandyAugustus]

Nani!? They are considering it. Which is why 1/2 their portfolio is usb-c.

[@kai2937]

as an engineering student, massive massive respect and this is truely fascinating

[@grindfi]

Came here to comment the exact same sentence

[@rafaelcorreia2712]

As a medical student, still truly fascinating

[@prestongower7800]

As a guy that lives in his mom's basement this is extremists fascinating

[@firasrabaia]

same as an computer engineer graduating next month, this is a marvel.

[@anonymousbullet7407]

As a NASA engineer, this is astonishing

[@Lightningomega]

Apple: USB-C iPhone??? No! Can’t be done! Stifles innovation! Kenny Pi: Hold my Swiss Chocolate.

[@SomeSlushies]

Incredibly well done project. Everything from the phone to this video itself, incredibly well made. Great job

[@The_Horizon]

bro your next project will be fighting off a cease and desist letter

[@imulumi]

hi

[@imulumi]

@Laura Brown no

[@bIehhh]

Mad apple noises for someone making an innovated project on their phones and jealous because they haven't thought of the idea/too lazy to do it and someone beat them to it

[@sterkriger2572]

@@bIehhh the only reason apple don’t use a usb connector in the iPhone is that lightning generate a lot of royalties for then. Anyone that wants to make a iPhone accessory needs to pay Apple to use lightning. It’s not that they don’t think of that or laziness it’s much more simple: money.

[@1ktrav347]

@@bIehhh nah lol. it’s the money for their chargers.

[@rohan_4dr]

Imagine apple releases iPhone 14 with type-c, they will have to announce *Worlds second Iphone with USB Type-C* 😂 Edit: Apple needed two years to do it Lmao

[@GOGEDIT]

😂

[@NY-oj9iu]

Lmao

[@ihatehandles3]

They will still claim they were the first though

[@rohan_4dr]

@@ihatehandles3 oh yeah, like they are the first to have 120hz display

[@MusicPromoting]

THEY WILL SAY "WORLDS FIRST TYPE C IPHONE " AND LIE THEN IN THE FUTURE PEOPLE ARE GONNA BE LIKE HOWS THAT POSSIBLE AN IPHONE WITH TYPE C WUT

[@indralasankumala2708]

Happy to see and greetings from Bali 👏🏼

[@turkish_Ing]

Congrats, you are an extreme good engineer w/ astonishing skills in both Project Management and Engineering.

[@kimjong-un464]

*You open sourced it. That speaks a lot about you mate. Mad respect.*

[@krispyhd9484]

@Dont stalk my pfp be careful on how you address him, he might chop ya nuts off

[@asvphios9996]

@@krispyhd9484 exactly 😂…it’s supreme leader.

[@amg5671]

@@asvphios9996 o noo 😂lmao

[@Kabonster]

Man this is just genius, next level!!!

[@BurritoMaster]

MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT UR OPINION ABOUT IT

[@EternalCoders]

This man came from heaven

[@josuenunez7476]

Al tío TP le gusta la lechuga

[@BostonTerrierDad623]

I'm still trying to figure out what he did, exactly

[@istanacau]

hahahah idiottt

[@thelonelydroner6359]

Very impressed with how clean it turned out. I expected a reasonable amount of jank, but you knocked it out of the park.

[@wavnino1]

Very fun video to watch! curious to see what else 🍎 projects you tackle next Kenny!

[@BDUDE]

Interviewer: So what's your experience Kenny: Uh... *grabs his iPhone...*

[@Luffysolos8241]

Lol that’s smart tho cuz there ain’t no iPhone that uses USB C so it’s believable

[@jobheger]

The fact that you are so talented and willing to share this completely with the community says a lot about you. Thank you so much!

[@meetankush]

Gotta give respect to the French.

[@pucciox40]

Open Source is a beautiful concept and it destroys the dichotomy of innovation and profit that we are being taught. Big Respect for Kenny

[@TheYannis94]

gg mec j'adore le fait que tu es passé du temps a tout documenté sur la parti lightning qui ne l'était pas du tout avant ton arrivé merci à toi

[@lucidiumvox5166]

I was waiting for Strange Parts to do this, but you sir have now gained a subscriber

[@Gabriel2.0]

Strange Parts needs to see this

[@SinnerDeveloper]

He’s not that smart as this guy is…that’s why he gaved up on that video🤭

[@3dprintergobrr]

I'm sure he will when he recovers from his concussion. people have followed it on his discord server for a while...

[@3dprintergobrr]

@@SinnerDeveloper he didn't give up, he's just got concussed, and hasn't managed to make a start

[@krispyhd9484]

Judging by what he’s already done it won’t a surprise if he succeeds

[@absbi0000]

@@3dprintergobrr he made his usb c video two years ago. He's definitely given up on the project. There is a clear difference between a hobbyist (strange parts) and Kenny, who studies and seeks to understand even the minute details of silicon.

[@protim9947]

Man, you literally just studied the whole thing, learned every single bit of it and engineered it all by yourself. That's what I call a legend!

[@realtimestatic]

You’re such a mad lad my guy! Absolutely love it! I subbed since you deserve it!

[@cXilion]

this is absolutely insane!! your skills are out of this world. wow 🔥

[@0xCUBE]

This is the most impressive thing on the internet that has ever been done. The entire world deserves to see this marvel of engineering that a trillion+ dollar company wouldn't do. MAJOR props to Kenny Pi.

[@misan2002]

For real man

[@mindtheyoutubegap]

Tim Cook would like to have a word with you, Mister! 😂

[@Thefloatfamily]

Seriously the most impressive thing on the internet. Incredible work man.

[@artenman]

You need to calm down lol.

[@misan2002]

@@artenman 🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫

[@harryc.]

This is incredible! Nicely done 🐐

[@baconwizard]

Nice sub bot, hope you get banned

[@Martin-hq1if]

Gratuliere zu deinem Projekt.

[@imtiaz3554]

Fantastic video. I'm blown away by the effort and insight into a complicated process.

[@_chan.burn.21_]

Kenny: makes a USB-C iPhone *Tim Cook wants to know your location*

[@pebo8306]

WRONG!!! Cook"KNOWS"his location!!!

[@theironchannel]

You Are looking a master at the work

[@TruthofRealities]

What?

[@FragTix]

why does this have so many likes, it doesn’t even make sense

[@k.9_reaper]

@@FragTix sense

[@HrishikeshMazumder]

@@FragTix Get the feeling.

[@absbi0000]

@@FragTix it does. He's literally a masters student.

[@Photolic]

Amazing I was here before the 1 million view count! Truly inspirational, great job! All the best and keep those projects going

[@Michael_TV]

beeindruckend gute Umsetzung… Respekt!

[@mini-_]

Aaahhh! This is so cool! As someone very much into PCB design, I loved to see your work method and seeing you go from concept to creation in steps to ensure it will all work.

[@SWTH71]

I’m glad KZbin recommended me this video and definitely looking forward to future projects from you

[@adhithmathewjacob6612]

This is next level nerdy stuff and I am here for it🤓 Great video man...... really fascinating!👏 keep doing the great work really appreciate it ❤️

[@Tech_Veriyan]

Amazing video. You put all your effect to make this happen. It’s incredible 👍

[@torreip3012]

This video is a blast. I really hyped for your next project !

[@neekopat]

Loved your explanations and how you showed the whole engineering process. As someone studying engineering right now, it just makes me even more excited to learn all this stuff.

[@theninjanews7844]

Wow the video, project, commentary. Amazing bro 🔥 Legend

[@johnathankrausrig9237]

Im highly impressed by your precision. Really fun to see what a talented guy can do. Great job man!

[@SalC1]

History has been made in one video.

[@uzidayo]

indeed

[@AlzhaKya]

When apple finally put a usb c port on an iPhone, they won't be able to claim that it's the "first ever iPhone with a usb c port" because some guy on KZbin beat them to it. But I guess the apple slogan "think different." applies to Tim Cook's perception of "first"

[@Oofu]

@Laura Brown I like how my room is now, no thanks

[@meowmeowcat99]

@@AlzhaKya “The first iPhone with USB C” has now turned into “the first time *we* put USB C on an iPhone to date” probably, maybe :p

[@AliYassinToma]

@@AlzhaKya imagine they make a joke about it

[@TPResurrection]

Wow!!!!!!!

[@williamluna5563]

TP 🔥🔥🔥

[@Cochelo23]

Apoyo de Team Tp

[@javierbedolla8114]

Siiiu

[@javierbedolla8114]

Ya le di like al chico y le dije que es un crack en inglés 🧐🍷

[@nicolaslealjuegospremium5235]

Wow , vino el erectil 💩💩💩🧐🍷

[@BoomChockolaca]

What a legend. Outstanding work bro

[@vadym8158]

That was a huge project! Well done! Great job!!!

[@AndreaSisto]

So awesome! Proud to see we have some great minds like yours in Switzerland!

[@ashfakuddinahmed1807]

You should do some kinds of collab with Strange Parts. He's already legend when it comes to iPhone mods and I hope you'll be one someday. As an Electrical engineer myself, I fully understand how tedious your work was, but it came out as a huge success. Good luck on you next project mate!

[@myrealusername2193]

I can’t wait to see a collab making a usbc iPhone with a headphone jack

[@mindofvirtuoso3358]

@@myrealusername2193 dont think there is enough space for both chips. only if they make one that holds both

[@myrealusername2193]

@Mind Of Virtuoso well if he does it on an iPhone 6s (which has a lot of space inside of it) he’ll have one that is still receiving software updates as well. And he’ll only need one chip.

[@mindofvirtuoso3358]

@@myrealusername2193 but ani iphone 6 already has a headphone jack. i meant if you wanna add a 3rd party headphone jack and usbc port would be hard

[@myrealusername2193]

@@mindofvirtuoso3358 exactly, what I meant is that you wouldn’t need to add another headphone jack

[@borjabarrero9314]

dude it's been a long time without writing any post to anyone, but dude!! that flexible pcb looks awesome!

[@anand5603]

your hardwork means a lot keep boosting all the best 🔥🔥🔥

[@Leon-ru6xy]

This is very, very impressive. I loved how you broke down your process & challenges, as well as the fact you've made it open-source!!! 💥🙌

[@CAPTAIN-xj5dd]

So you are sunny brother 🌚

[@FlexRogers]

You engineered something extraordinary and then made it open source, hats off

[@tobiasit1743]

awsome dude!!! echt voll geil mann xD du hasch da was echt fettes gmacht! respekt mann!

[@BadMax02_VR]

Holy crap when i read the title i didnt think it would be this professionally made in ur (probably) basement? Very nice work, immediatly subscribed :D

[@tjarsun]

Amazing hard work on this. Many hours well spent! Congratulations and keep going!!!

[@astonnoor]

Confusing, yet I'm loving it ❤️ We are proud of your hard work, Love You.

[@blackbeltjazze]

Wow! Awesome work man! I’m really impressed! 😃👍🏻

[@dr_aditya_choudhary]

Hats off to you sir. This was just brilliant.

[@youcefwippert]

i love seeing brilliant projects like these and the whole thinking process, great video 👌

[@Ryan-nq3qp]

As a software engineer by profession, I'm stunned at the level of skill and knowledge involved in this. Kudos to you Kenny.

[@nxet2669]

Is all the thing he’s doing consider a software engineer? Is that what they do?

[@Ryan-nq3qp]

@@nxet2669 no, in fact nothing he's doing would have anything really to do with software engineering. The fact that I brought up my profession is to say that as someone who has to solve complex problems on a daily basis, I am really impressed at how he tackled this problem.

[@nxet2669]

@@Ryan-nq3qp oh what engineer degree it takes to go that?

[@Ryan-nq3qp]

@@nxet2669 I don't think there is any particular degree that you can get that will set you up to be able to do this. However to understand basics, I reckon electrical engineering would be a good place to start .

[@nxet2669]

@@Ryan-nq3qp i thought mechatronic would handle something like that

[@PNM_79]

Whoa! Awesome job man!

[@AnestisRopsis]

big respect m8. incredibly detailed...

[@EmelieKerek]

Wow, you did an excellent job making this knowledge approachable! Fascinating video!

[@thijskennis8757]

Such a great job! Awesome and can't wait to see the next project!

[@chanchopancho]

Wow!!! What a great job you did, man

[@AKasabyan]

This was awesome ! A damn good job !

[@lululombard]

This is amazing and thank you so much for making this open source!

[@sergiplanas6427]

Loved it! I wish the video was double the lenght, with more details, like some tests using the USB-C after done.

[@KNB_KBTU]

Man your project is so cool. I appreciate 👌🏿

[@burhanuddin2719]

Man you are crazy Best luck with the work 👍🏻

[@Rhyspepic]

I love this house music, Shout out to your friend O’hana! Also very impressive project! 😧

[@thomasmeijer6275]

I didn't know that, that's because I had the sound turned off, I'm going to watch the video again with the sound on

[@odie714]

This is absolutely incredible! Thank you so much for sharing your experience and the project with us all. You are a legend

[@lalgangte3893]

Absolutely amazing work 😍

[@etmasikewo]

I wish I had the equipment you have. Thank you for your work.

[@Rockmaster867]

Well done! Scotty from Strange Parts would be proud!

[@aykhanislamzade]

As an engineering graduate student, i find this really fascinating. Mad respect to you. Looking forward to more of your videos 👍

[@kodaph]

Let's also appreciate the animations done to explain & illustrate circuits.

[@alekssss]

Incredible work!!! 👏

[@lego_minifig]

Loved watching the reverse engineering process. Great video! Can’t wait to see more

[@drahoot]

The fact that u documented everything did a video about it and made it open source is a miracle 😧 huge respect my dude 💙

[@virvin3851]

Worth a subscribe! So impressive. King of reverse engineers!

[@arorocks]

Sheet brilliance and dedication🙌

[@ExplodingWaffle101]

orientation detection should be easy enough to implement- all you’d need is a comparator to detect which cc pin has a higher voltage, and an analog switch. hope you’ve still got that jank setup for testing? 😁 if i could afford a new iphone (stuck on a 6) i would totally have a go at soldering up one of these, looks like fun.

[@samispeedfire]

Wahnsinn, es fasziniert mich wie du das hinbekommen hast, Respekt! Und den Abo hast du garantiert verdiennt, Weiter so! Grüsse aus Zürich

[@UnPoKoDtOdO]

Man, that was sick, awesome project

[@olafschermann1592]

Great work. Congrats!

[@jtvyt9119]

Boy i fucking love u, great editing and very easy explained I love it

[@SGoswami41]

The most awaited video

[@andrew2004sydney]

This is awesome engineering work!

[@brentsmithline3423]

Thanks for making this an open source standard for putting type C connector in an iPhone.

[@JayamalShanuka]

Absolutely beauty! This is so satisfying to watch. Dude, you are living in another universe. What an achievement. Congratulations, and keep the good things up. Wish you all the best and hope one day you will hack the whole universe.

[@familylinkholdenweg6813]

Absolute great work! And presented also in a great way, so everyone without your knowledge can understand, what you were doing and how hard ist was.

[@robertlofton4777]

Very impressive! Great job!

[@ksriram1997]

You are probably the next super human alive!!! Hatsofff to your patience... The work you put in to develop this as an engineer... Hope you get the best of it... Love from India🔥

[@GuyBehindAComputer]

"There is only one way to find out. I need to try it. " That's motivating enough for my nervous and procastinated mind. Thank You Ken!

[@Likeomgitznich]

In the words of Sesame Street, I wonder, what if, let’s try! 😂

[@alanbannruod538]

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu deiner Leistung ,du bist ein Genie 👏👏👏

[@thomshere]

I don't think that he will ever have to worry about a job somewhere! Thank you so much for the video and all the work that you have done.

[@clonetrooper576]

this is the coolest engineering video i have seen in a while

[@joshuamahon260]

It's reasons like this that make me so happy to be a part of this growing community of open source makers. You are an invaluable asset to this community! Thank you so much for all of your hard work!

[@TheFingerMove]

You need the new 64 GB RAM Macbook Pro to open up all the tabs with headlines of your USB-C iPhone

[@MrLazini]

This was a joy to watch. Damn I want to do it myself now

[@crazzypudd]

Amazing! And great video explaining it!!