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If I use an Female USB to USB adapter with a normal Apple lightning cable, would I be able to connect other devices to iPad without buying expensive specific Apple adapter?f I use an Female USB to USB adapter with a normal Apple lightning cable, would I be able to connect other devices to iPad without buying expensive specific Apple adapter?

iPad Air, iPadOS 14

Posted on Oct 1, 2020 9:23 AM

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Posted on Oct 1, 2020 10:01 AM

If you’re assembling an art project and social commentary on technology and dongles and cables, sure.


As for creating a viable and functional configuration, no.


This won’t work for the same reason that the battery in your iPhone won’t feed power to your house through the wall socket.


Some cable connections are one-way.


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Oct 1, 2020 10:01 AM in response to chinmay83

If you’re assembling an art project and social commentary on technology and dongles and cables, sure.


As for creating a viable and functional configuration, no.


This won’t work for the same reason that the battery in your iPhone won’t feed power to your house through the wall socket.


Some cable connections are one-way.


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