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Apple introduced the Lightning connector with iPhone 5 back in 2012. At the time, it was reversible and superior to the existing Micro-USB connectors. Having been manufactured of a single piece of metal, it was also more durable than the more complex USB connectors.
The first USB-C phone was released in 2015. Samsung released their first USB-C phone, the infamous Galaxy Note 7 in 2016. Their flagship model didn't use USB-C until 2017.
I find the whole Lighting-hate thing slightly puzzling. Imagine that you come up with a technological solution that solves a problem. Years later, other people finally find a way to solve the same problem. Then they accuse you of being backwards and finally the use of your solution is declared illegal.
@Kuolematon the micro USB was indeed bad. I had quite a bunch of broken cables because the two pins at the bottom were no longer holding the cable lol. I wonder what will happen now with my USB-C cables