Re: User/Community Projects
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:23 pm
You mean the dock connector?sixxie wrote:Does the bigger iThing connector have GPIOs?
It didn't officially have any, but they changed to the smaller lightning connector recently, which dynamically assigns pins depending on what it's up to. But in any case, they won't let you write an app which uses those connectors. Long story there.
I like my 'iThings' (love that term, thank you) but that restriction is such a pain. Even as paid up developer I still can't use I/O how I want to (unless I jailbreak everything). Having to stick with clever manipulation of the headphone channels for 2 I/Os.
Only other viable option is communication over Wi-Fi. Even Bluetooth is restricted. Bah.