By Victoria Bell For Mailonline
Published: 10:59 BST, 14 June 2019 | Updated: 13:10 BST, 14 June 2019
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Apple could be ditching its Lightning adaptor in favour of a USB-C, making old cables redundant.
Apple's forthcoming iPhone 11 could ditch the Lightning port, a key feature of the iPhone since 2012 .
A screengrab of the new recovery mode screen in iOS 13 - the next version of Apple's iPhone software - appears to confirm this rumour.
Rumours have been circulating for some time that Apple had plans to replace the Lightning port with a USB-C port.
Apple has already moved to the USB-C cables for its iPad Pro.
The change, if implemented, would render all current Apple chargers for future iPhones useless.
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Apple moved away from its original 30-pin connector in 2012 when the lightning cable emerged with the release of the iPhone 4. Lightning cables are now on the verge of extinction (stock)
The USB Type-C connector was created for use with thinner, sleeker devices, such as tablets and ultra-books.
It claims to be robust enough for laptops and slim enough for smartphones.
It was built on existing USB 3.1 and USB 2.0 technologies.
The plug is smaller than previous connectors, and more closely resembles the size of Micro USB 2.0
Crucially, it is reversible, meaning it will work whichever way it is plugged in.
In the image the Lightning cable shown in iOS 12 has clearly been replaced with a USB-C cable.
The iOS 13 download isn't out properly just yet – it'll release with the new iPhone in September – but fans can access an early 'Beta' version of it via Apple's website.
According to the screenshot, posted on Twitter by Raphael Mouton, the familiar Lightning cable and iTunes icon that appeared on the iPhone screen in previous iOS versions isn't there anymore.
It has now been replaced with the
