All the same, for iPhone users who a) can’t stand Apple’s white earbuds or b) still aren’t overwhelmingly keen on Bluetooth headphones, a free lightning-to-3.5mm dongle will have to do.

Over the years, the adapter was bundled with new iPhone models from the iPhone 7 ... wireless solutions like Apple's Lightning EarPods or Bluetooth AirPods, and the adapter was no longer included ...