Review on 📱 Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter with Charging Port, Lightning Female USB OTG Cable for iPhone and iPad: Connect Camera, Card Reader, USB Flash Drive, MIDI Keyboard (White) by Seth Damain

False advertising. This adapter does not support USB 3.0: iPadOS reports this adapter as A1440 (Apple Lightning to USB 2.0 Adapter) with no serial number. The product images and box indicate that it is a USB 3.0 adapter, but unfortunately this is false advertising. I also tested throughput with a gigabit ethernet adapter, which was just under 400 Mbps. USB 2.0 supports 480 Mbit/s, so a version 2.0 adapter makes sense. In comparison, the Apple A1619 adapter delivers over 900 Mbps with everything else and gets the most out of Gigabit Ethernet. To add to the false advertising, this adapter has a USB 3.0 connector with the requisite pins and even blue plastic, but the internals of both report and function as USB 2.0. Coil Whistle: When this adapter is connected to an iPad or iPhone, this adapter emits a deep, high pitched whistle. The volume increases when the adapter is loaded. Charging Reliability: My iPad refused to charge multiple times when using this adapter. Either no charging at all buzzes, or a short charging and then switching off. A wireless mouse receiver connected to this adapter continued to work during these charging issues. Output power: Both this adapter and the Apple A1619 deliver 0.15A at 4.80V without power supply; This adapter delivers the same output power and the A1619 delivers almost 0.5A when both adapters are powered. While this is sufficient to power many low-power USB 2.0 devices such as wireless receivers and flash drives when powered off, this power is not sufficient for USB 3.0. The USB 3.0 Ethernet adapter and flash drive used for testing were powered by this adapter without the Lightning power connector attached. But when connected to Apple's genuine USB 3.0 adapter, they attempted to draw more power than available and reported that "this accessory draws too much power," resulting in the device being cycled. This issue is addressed by connecting an external power source to the adapter's Lightning port. An attached 2.5" Seagate USB 3.0 external hard drive turns the spindle motor on and off when the adapter is powered on and off. The Apple A1619 adapter doesn't power the drive (according to my built-in meter) when it's unplugged, but after plugging in the Lightning cable, it supplies 0.37A at 4.83V, enough to spin up the drive and access data in the Files app. , although the freezes and performance issues when copying data lead me to believe that my particular drive is not strong enough to run reliably without a powered USB hub. Conclusion: If you are looking for a USB 2.0 adapter with pass-through charging, Apple does not offer one, so this adapter is interesting. I would rate this 3 stars based on features and price and consider 5 stars if the electrical noise and charging issues were resolved. on the product packaging I received including a USB 3.0 connector to further confuse unsuspecting customers who might think the blue connector is evidence of what is advertised. In this review form I was asked to rate the product in terms of "warmth" and "transparency", which I did with one star. What are these reviews? Unknown. The noticeable coil squeak and uneven loading make me question the safety and quality of this adapter's internals; not only in terms of the durability of this adapter, but also in terms of the security of the expensive devices that I wanted to connect to either side of this adapter. For myself I am returning this item and keeping the Apple A1619. Tested with iPhone 8 and iPad Pro 10.5 with iOS/iPadOS 14.2