I bought an iphone ? because it will talk inside my hearing aids. I
find I dislike backing the phone up to their iCloud as it can cost me
extra money with my carrier. I found the phone can be backed up by
using the Apple Device app on my new Asus's build Win11, connect the
iphone's usb-c cable to the corresponding port on the new build. Seems
to work, though I never actually tried to recover a sick phone.

I thought it would be handy to be able to perform the backup on my old
Abit build, but it doesn't have a usb-c port. So I bought this
converter plug https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z66MK6L?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

I installed the Apple Device app on Win10 on the old machine. When I
run the app it tells me to connect my iphone. When I connect nothing
happens (phone is supposed to acknowledge, then you can start the
backup from the computer).

I am suspicious of the converter plug, is it legitimate for the use
I'm trying to put it to?

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.14
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On Tue, 4/28/2026 12:25 PM, crasso@nycap.rr.com wrote:

I bought an iphone ? because it will talk inside my hearing aids. I
find I dislike backing the phone up to their iCloud as it can cost me
extra money with my carrier. I found the phone can be backed up by
using the Apple Device app on my new Asus's build Win11, connect the
iphone's usb-c cable to the corresponding port on the new build. Seems
to work, though I never actually tried to recover a sick phone.

I thought it would be handy to be able to perform the backup on my old
Abit build, but it doesn't have a usb-c port. So I bought this
converter plug https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z66MK6L?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

I installed the Apple Device app on Win10 on the old machine. When I
run the app it tells me to connect my iphone. When I connect nothing
happens (phone is supposed to acknowledge, then you can start the
backup from the computer).

I am suspicious of the converter plug, is it legitimate for the use
I'm trying to put it to?

The picture implies it is a USBPD Emarker chip.

What protocol does the USB-C connector on the Apple Phone support ?

You could use your "new Asus's build Win11" to query the
device for details.

https://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtreeview_e.html

Download latest release for Windows 8 and higher:
x64: https://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/UsbTreeView_x64.zip (~490KB)

Paul




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* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:35:11 -0400, Paul <nospam@needed.invalid>
wrote:

On Tue, 4/28/2026 12:25 PM, crasso@nycap.rr.com wrote:

I bought an iphone ? because it will talk inside my hearing aids. I
find I dislike backing the phone up to their iCloud as it can cost me
extra money with my carrier. I found the phone can be backed up by
using the Apple Device app on my new Asus's build Win11, connect the
iphone's usb-c cable to the corresponding port on the new build. Seems
to work, though I never actually tried to recover a sick phone.

I thought it would be handy to be able to perform the backup on my old
Abit build, but it doesn't have a usb-c port. So I bought this
converter plug
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z66MK6L?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 >>
I installed the Apple Device app on Win10 on the old machine. When I
run the app it tells me to connect my iphone. When I connect nothing
happens (phone is supposed to acknowledge, then you can start the
backup from the computer).

I am suspicious of the converter plug, is it legitimate for the use
I'm trying to put it to?

The picture implies it is a USBPD Emarker chip.

What protocol does the USB-C connector on the Apple Phone support ?

You could use your "new Asus's build Win11" to query the
device for details.

https://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtreeview_e.html

Download latest release for Windows 8 and higher:
x64: https://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/UsbTreeView_x64.zip (~490KB)

Paul

I kept fiddling and finally swapped in the 3' usb-c cable that came
with the iphone and it suddenly took off and worked. (I'd bought a
couple extra when I ordered those converters) When the plug is IN on
the phone side the phone gives a little buzz and the process starts. I
added a phone case before I started carrying the thing, so maybe it's
more difficult to seat in there and the newer cable didn't quite fit.
Sorry for the false alarm.

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* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)