[calamari4065]

They don't want you to use a replacement battery they didn't sell you

[wkat4242]

Didn't work out so well with the original lightning. Knock-off cables appeared within a year.

[calamari4065]

As there was with the old 30 pin, the maglock and everything else. Apple either doesn't care or never learns.

[catchnear4321]

apple doesn’t care.

with this connector, no one will be accidentally plugging the headset straight into a usbc power adapter without the battery in the loop. at least not without some third party help.