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>Had the EU passed a similar law a decade ago, they would be stuck on mini or micro USB today.

They did and (surprise!) we aren't.

https://www.slashgear.com/micro-usb-formally-chosen-as-cellp...

The EU didn't mandate micro USB. It was a voluntary standard and it considered a manufacturer to be in compliance if they shipped an adapter (which is what Apple did). The fact that it was voluntary and allowed adapters is why USB-C managed to take off. Also it took until 2021 before the EU decided they needed to change the standard.

Then how come iPhones didn't have mini or micro USB?

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