Can I use a regular lightning cable for iPhone 12 Pro ?

A Lightning to USB instead of a Lightning to USB-C cable? Yes. Apple encourages it. See the following from https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-12-pro

We encourage you to re‑use your current USB‑A to Lightning cables, power adapters, and headphones which are compatible with these iPhone models. But if you need any new Apple power adapters or headphones, they are available for purchase.

Yes.

After reading your original post I tried my 12 Pro Max with one of my USB-A to Lightning cables and it worked fine.

One more thing, do you have another USB-A to Lightning cable? If yes it is worth the shot.

See this for troubleshooting tips. Make sure that your PC has the latest version of iTunes from Apple - Support - Downloads

I use a USB to lightning cable with my iPhone 12 Pro and it works just fine. Another thought is that the lightning cable may need replacement.

Then there may be an issue with the Lightning connector on your new iPhone. Get a flashlight and a toothpick and try carefully cleaning it. If that doesn't work then click on the Get Support link on the top right of this page to start the service process.

It won't cost you any money to clean it. No, they are all the same.

then please explain why i cannot use my old cable from my 10xr with my new 12 pro?? i have music and audio books on my pc i would very much like to transfer into my phone and i cant because the cable is not working for me and i have tried many time to connect this new 12 pro (POS) to my pc with no luck. great job with backwards compatibility apple.

good for you, now why doesnt mine work as well? i plug it in and get no charging ping the battery doesnt change color or get the lightning bolt and my i tunes and pc will not even acknowledge an iphone being plugged in, the cord i am using works great in my old phone but wont do anything in my new phone.

nightcrawler766 wrote:

all software up to date i cant even get the PC to recognise the iphone 12 pro it doenst eve charge through the cable from my old 10 xr so try again smart guy.

Have you tried a different USB port on your computer? Many of the ports on the front of computers have less power than the ones on the back of the device.

all software up to date i cant even get the PC to recognise the iphone 12 pro it doenst eve charge through the cable from my old 10 xr so try again smart guy.

the phone is brand spanking new just got it today 7/12/2021 so i doubt the connector is dirty, could it be the service provider or are all iphones the same now regardless of service provider?

just did still no luck guess i got a lemon phone will be returning it very soon, brand new and already not working proper. US cellular sucks!

ive tried 4 separate cables all do not work the cable that came with phone works great but will not plug into PC for transfer purposes thanks for asking tho.

another good question, and yes i have tried all the USB ports on my computer and none work i have tried 6 cables now all work with my old phone (10 xr) but none work with my new 12 pro phone.