Apple is letting companies make 3.5mm to Lightning cables now

Apple is letting third-party companies make more kinds of cables and accessories under the MFi licensing program, including new 3.5mm to Lighting cables. But there’s still no third-party Lightning to USB-C cables available.

The Real Reason Apple Doesn't Want To Add A USB-C Port To The iPhone, by Jano le Roux, The Startup

Farewell, headphone jack. Apple is killing you, but we'll never forget the decades we shared - Los Angeles Times

Apple Lightning to 3.5 mm Audio Cable 3.9 ft. (1.2 m) - White - Micro Center

USB-C: USB-C'ing soon: Why Apple has been reluctant to embrace USB-C in iPhones - Times of India

A tangle of cables is the price for Apple's innovation

Apple now sells an iPhone dongle with a headphone jack and charging port. : r/apple

All the Hardware Apple Still Sells With a Lightning Port - MacRumors

Apple USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter - Micro Center

Why is Apple still holding on to a Lightning connector on the iPhone and iPad when it seems logical to switch to USB-C? - Quora

Is it true that all non-Apple chargers and cables are dangerous to Apple products or is that just the company “saying its stuff”? - Quora