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I'm trying to figure out if there's any way to use existing Lightning accessories with the USB-C port. For example, I have a FLIR thermal camera which cost a few hundred dollars which is now incompatible since it has a built-in Lightning port.

Apple has one for $29, but I'd rather have a rigid adapter rather than a cable.

There are also a bunch of no-name options on Amazon which claim to support data, but I'm skeptical.

As anyone tried one of these?

My iPhone 15 Pro feels mushy with just about every USB-C cable, and some of them don't work properly at all. They'll continuously reset charging no matter how I plug them in. Meanwhile the Apple USB-C cable works perfectly. It connects with a satisfying click and has no charging issues at all.

These aren't no-name cables either, they're braided cables from reputable brands that work fine with every other USB-C device I own, including multiple Apple device. I will admit that they probably aren't manufactured to the same tolerances as Apple, but it's just strange that the iPhone 15's port is apparently so sensitive.

Anyone else experience the same?

My iPhone 15 Pro has been working fine since launch. Today I got a prompt to update to 17.1.1, so I installed it. After the update process, it went to a "Attempting data recovery" screen for about 20 minutes. After that, it went to my home screen, and then informed me that I have an "Apple Pay Issue"

Your iPhone is currently unable to use Apple Pay.

Clicking "Learn More" tells me to contact Apple support. I have tried, and got a total idiot (sorry for being harsh, I'm pretty frustrated right now) who just told me repeatedly to contact the Apple Pay billing department.

The iOS 17.1.1 release notes say "In rare circumstances, Apple Pay and other NFC features may become unavailable on iPhone 15 models after wireless charging in certain cars"

Except the opposite has happened to me - my phone was working fine, and now after a "fix" was deployed, I suddenly have the exact issue that was mentioned.

Anyone else experience this?