Re: iphone backup with suspect usb cable converter

On Tue, 4/28/2026 12:25 PM, [email protected] 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