ha. yeah, keyword: used to. I especially hate when I'm on a long distance phone call and have to hang up to charge. I just hate holding my phone up to my ear for phone calls.
I have one is these coming...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LX0ZHTQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_DBxwybM0K3KZS
there are other sellers selling the same one (different name) for double the price but with even better ratings/reviews. the Belkin is a beast.
would be cool if there was a minimal case with a built-in adapter. at least for the smaller 7.
gosh! missed that. cancelled in time. doesn't look like the auxillite allows mic functionality either. I've seen a battery case one before, but I don't want that kind of bulk.This one doesn't work with a mic. I can't find one that works for phone calls + charging
Does that jack allow headphone commands (like volume and other commands) to go through it?I just bought a fuze battery case that has a 3.5mm jack and a lightening connector as I use my 7 in my car at work so do enough that I wanted to be able to charge and listen to music at the same. However now that it will be a battery case as well I guess it may negate that.
Does that jack allow headphone commands (like volume and other commands) to go through it?
I listen and charge in my car, especially when also using GPS.
After trying a cheaper (non-certified) adapter that provides a lightning port and a regular 3.5mm jack and finding out that it will only let media audio through and won't work for calls, Siri, or any headphone controls or microphone, I decided to get the only adapter that seems like it would actually support everything as it should be--the Belkin one.Yes I bought the Belkin for $40 in an airport audio shop. It doesn't support any other peripherals, only charging on one side then audio on the other. I have AirPods on order.
After trying a cheaper (non-certified) adapter that provides a lightning port and a regular 3.5mm jack and finding out that it will only let media audio through and won't work for calls, Siri, or any headphone controls or microphone, I decided to get the only adapter that seems like it would actually support everything as it should be--the Belkin one.
Having only briefly tested it out after getting it today it seems like it does what it should: you can charge the phone and have headphones connected that could be used for media playback, calls, Siri, etc., with headphone controls and microphone supported. You still need to use an Apple 3.5mm to lightning adapter if you want to use any non-lighting headphones, but at least it works for all scenarios as far as use of headphones and ability to charge at the same time goes.
We'll see how it holds up over time. It's certainly a bit on the pricier side just to get back the basic functionality that essentially all previous iPhones have offered (realistically Apple should have had one of their own and for like around $20), but I guess that's the way it is, at least so far.