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    Hidden Lightning Port Discovered in Apple TV

    By Samantha WileyOct 21, 2019 3:40 pm UTC

    Surprise, surprise. It seems that there’s a Lightning connector hidden inside the Apple TV, specifically in the ethernet port. It was discovered by Twitter personality, Kevin Bradley aka nitoTV.

    Hidden Lightning Port Discovered in Apple TV

    Earlier Apple TV models could be connected via USB C and micro USB. The Apple TV 4K model dropped all outward ports except for the HDMI and ethernet, but as it turns out there’s a Lightning port that they hid inside the hardware.

    Turns out the Apple TV 4K has a debug Lightning connector hidden in the ethernet port 👀 https://t.co/wmDJKzSWpK

    — Steve Troughton-Smith (Archived) (@stroughtonsmith) October 17, 2019

    In theory, the Lightning port can be used to access the device’s firmware. Bradley said that he was having trouble accessing it as it was located at the very back. Theories suggest that it could be used for jailbreaking purposes, but Steve Troughton-Smith mentioned it could be for debugging purposes.

    Historically speaking, Apple has hidden ports inside their devices before for support, diagnostics and servicing reasons.

    The 1st gen Apple TV has a USB port, and the 2nd and 3rd gen devices have a micro USB one. The 4th gen Apple TV has a USB-C for support and service.

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    Samantha is a senior news editor at iLounge. She has been covering the technology industry for over five years, writing about Apple, Google, and other major companies. Samantha has also worked as a reporter and editor for several other publications.

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