>I think the fact that they sell a simple and compact adapter which restores the functionality It does not restore the functionality. You cannot use the wired

>I think the fact that they sell a simple and compact adapter which restores the functionality It does not restore the functionality. You cannot use the wired headphones via the adapter, and simultaneously charge the phone. The adapter was sold on the tagline of 'courage' by instilling the myth that 3.5mm jacks were verboten in the ecosystem. To suggest it was an altruistic act, is absurd. It was a calculated bet, like everything else they do, e.g. iPhones have yet to feature USB-C.