TechPhonesiPhonesApple plans a nifty trick to keep your new iPhone iOS up-to-dateWill update new iPhones in store while still in their boxesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesiPhonesApple plans a nifty trick to keep your new iPhone iOS up-to-dateWill update new iPhones in store while still in their boxesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Will update new iPhones in store while still in their boxes
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Apple)
(Image credit: Apple)
You know that thing were you get your swanky, newiPhonehome and the first thing you’re faced with is a lengthyiOS update, well that could soon be no more. Apple has plans to keep new, unpurchased iPhones up-to-date without needing to open the packaging,
It will reportedly install a new system inAppleStores around the world that can wirelessly install updates on a factory sealed iPhone, that way they will not only have the latest majoriOSrelease, but all current security fixes and patched.
The technology could even be ready to work on the currentiPhone 15andiPhone 15 Prohandsets, so your next Apple purchase might be able to start up from the box, without you having to download firmware.
Apple expert and Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman wrote in hislatest PowerOn newsletterthat the system uses a “pad-like device” that Apple Store workers place unopened iPhone boxes on top of. It then powers-up each device, installs the latest patch, and then powers them down again.
He also claims that it will start to roll out the technology into its store before the end of this year.
The thing about iOS updates
The iPhone 15 family of phones launched on 12 September 2023 and hit stores 10 days later.
The 15 Pro models in particular were found to have a thermal issue where certain iOS 17 functions could make them overheat. This was fixable through an iOS 17 patch, but it meant that anyone buying one in the last few weeks needed to update their phones almost immediately.
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In fact, there have been three iOS updates since iOS 17 itself launched on 18 September. New iPhone 15 owners were already faced with having to download iOS 17.0.1 when they got home. We’re now on iOS 17.0.3.
Unless you have 100s of gigs of images store in iCloud, of course. Oh, and there’s the WhatsApp backup we always forget about. And all ourNetflixdownloads. And… well, at least Apple is going to be doing its part in future.
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