Industrious DIYer Ken Pillonel is the man behind a modified iPhone X, which is essentially the same iPhone you’re used to, but with one massive difference: it<\/b>
\nIndustrious DIYer Ken Pillonel is the man behind a modified iPhone X, which is essentially the same iPhone you\u2019re used to, but with one massive difference: it sports a USB-C port instead of Apple\u2019s Lightning port. The modified device is now up for auction on eBay as a \u201ccollector\u2019s item,\u201d and it has already reached six figures in bids. The modified iPhone X gives consumers a fun look at a future in which Apple finally ditches the Lightning port across its smartphone line, bringing an end to the days of carrying around both a USB-C charger and a Lightning cable. We\u2019ve been hearing rumors about a switch to USB-C for the past couple of iPhone generations, but as of the latest and greatest iPhone 13, Apple is still sticking with its slim Lightning port. The modified iPhone X is, according to Pillonel and some videos he has shared, fully functional in the sense that it can be used as a regular unmodified handset. The eBay auction notes, however, that whoever ends up buying the device won\u2019t be able to use it as their main iPhone, nor will they be able to update, restore, or erase it. The device\u2019s creator goes on to state: Pillonel, who goes by \u201cKenny Pi\u201d on YouTube and \u201cgeeken\u201d on eBay, announced his plans to auction off the modified iPhone X in a video on November 1. The bid started at only $1, jumping straight to $3,500, first growing by increments of hundreds followed soon after by bids that raised the price by thousands of dollars. As of November 2, according to the action page\u2019s bidding history, someone placed a $100,100 bid on the device with more than six days remaining. According to Pillonel, the funds earned through the sale will be used to buy new specialized equipment, which the DIYer plans to use for future \u201cambitious projects.\u201d Apple fans interested in grabbing this unique item have until November 11 to get their bid in, though it\u2019s hard to guess what the final cost will be. Image by Pillonel via eBay auction<\/p>\n