If you’re an iPhone user, chances are your USB charging port only does one thing: charge your phone when it’s crying for help at 3%. But Apple didn’t give you a USB port just for that.
This tiny hole at the bottom of your pricey device can do way more than you think. Here are five genuinely helpful, sometimes shocking, “I wish I knew this earlier” iPhone charging port tricks every Apple user should know.
1. Charge Other Devices (Yes, Your iPhone Can Become a Power Bank)
Your iPhone can now charge other devices using a USB to USB cable. 
Earbuds dying? Friend’s iPhone on 1%? Your Android-using colleague pretending they don’t need help?
Just plug in, and your iPhone can give them life.
2. Get Faster, Smoother Internet by Sharing Data With a Cable
WiFi hotspots can get unreliable. But a USB cable hotspot can be a solid help.
Just plug your iPhone into another device and share your internet via cable. It’s faster, stable, and won’t randomly disconnect because the breeze blew.
3. Speed Up Massive AirDrop Transfers
If you’ve ever tried sending 50 videos via AirDrop, you know the suffering. But there’s a way around it. Connect both iPhones with a USB cable and AirDrop through the wire.
Transfers become lightning fast. No lag. Zero delays. No “AirDrop failed” heartbreak.
4. Turn Your iPhone Into a Computer With Accessories
Thanks to the USB port, you can now connect:
- Keyboards
- USB-C flash drives
- Microphones
- Cameras
- Even external hard drives
Yes, you can plug a wireless keyboard directly into your iPhone and start typing like you’re in a cybercafé. Perfect for long notes, work emails, essays, and angry texts you’ll never send.
ALSO READ: Check Out The African Stars Who Bagged 2026 Golden Globes Nominations
5. Connect and Power Gadgets You Didn’t Even Think About
USB ports open your iPhone to a new world of random but useful possibilities:
- Podcast mics
- Digital audio mixers
- Capture cards
- Game controllers
It’s giving “this phone can do everything except bring light back.”
Why These USB-C Tricks Matter
- You save time
- Your transfers are faster
- Your iPhone becomes more useful
- You get more value for the ridiculous amount you paid for it
Basically, your iPhone becomes smarter, and so do you.
About The Author
