Apple began shipping the adapter for environmental reasons.
Apple used to provide customers with a set of EarPods and an adapter with every phone purchase until 2020. Things changed after the launch of the iPhone 11 series.
Apple is facing a public interest litigation for a decision they thought was taken with good intentions. A group of university students in China filed a lawsuit against the company, demanding that the tech giant provide an iPhone charger in the box. Apple used to provide customers a set of EarPods and an adapter with every phone purchase until 2020, when the Tim Cook-led company decided to end shipping its phones with power adapters. The decision was taken to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and save about 2 million metric tonnes of carbon annually. However, allegations of saving money and selling accessories beyond limits have also come to the fore with the announcement of the company’s decision.
The students also noted that Apple is using MagSafe chargers and environmental causes as an umbrella for its promotion, even though wireless chargers waste more energy than wired, Vice reported. Furthermore, as per the Vice report, the students argued that the USB-C-to-Lightning cables are not compatible with other adapters available in the market. This is because the cable itself is not sufficient and requires a USB-C adapter to support the cable.
In contrast, most users have USB-A adapters, which are not compatible with USB-C cables. In addition, students say retailers are monopolizing sales by offering different deals on iPhones — boxes with adapters and boxes without adapters. A lawsuit was filed against Apple’s iPhone 12 by Chinese students. However, whatever direction the decision takes, it will affect and apply to the company’s latest version, the iPhone 13. As per the report, university students are demanding that Apple provide a wall. The charger for iPhone 12 Pro Max, bought by one of the students, covers legal fees, and pays 100 yuan for breach of contract.
This is not the first lawsuit that Apple is facing over its iPhone charging adapter. In Europe, Apple has been instructed to switch from Lightning cables to USB-C cables to protect consumer interests. In Brazil, Apple was fined nearly $2 million for selling an iPhone 12 phone without an adapter.
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