Apple will begin updating packaged iPhones directly in boxes
Miscellaneous / / October 16, 2023
Buyers will not have to search for Wi-Fi and wait for the smartphone to update: the iOS version will immediately be the latest.
Apple wants to simplify the setup process for new iPhones. If the device was not purchased at the start of sales, before you can start using the gadget, you usually need to update it to the latest version of iOS. The new system will allow Apple store employees to install the latest firmware onto a packaged device without opening the original packaging.
How reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman Apple is developing a "proprietary wireless charging mat-like device" for this purpose. An employee will simply need to place the packaged iPhone box on this gadget to start the update. The smartphone will turn on, download the current version of iOS, install it and turn off again.
You won’t have to wait long for this innovation: according to Gurman, such equipment will appear in the first stores before the end of 2023. It is not yet clear whether we are talking exclusively about the Apple Store, or whether authorized retailers will also be able to update the iPhone without removing it from the box.
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