Apple iPhones Can Soon Be Updated Without Opening the Box

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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has learned (alternate link) that Apple will be introducing new technology this year that will allow workers at its retail stores to update iPhones even when they're sealed in a box. The system, which has seemingly been devised because Apple users are frustrated about having to run a software update immediately after buying a new smartphone, is said to involve a proprietary pad-like device, which Apple Store employees can simply stack iPhone boxes on top of to push a software update. iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple's latest flagship, is now available starting at $1,199.

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[Uvilla]

Tell me you have a factory backdoor tool for governments without telling me you have a factory backdoor tool for governments.

 

[Uvilla]

An ' annoyance' that I haven't heard a single person complain about.