Apple’s new in-store device to improve iPhone setup process
Apple has addressed a minor issue that can sometimes affect iPhone customers.
Maybe you know this. This is when you take your new iPhone out of the box, set it up, and find that the iOS software already needs a significant update.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, to ensure that iPhone customers receive their new handset with the latest updates already installed, Apple has developed a pad-like device that uploads and installs updates inside stores prior to sale. Does.
Writing in his most recent newsletter, Gurman said that employees will be able to place boxes of iPhones on top of the devices. “That system can then wirelessly turn on the iPhone, update its software and then power it back down — all without opening the phone’s packaging.”
Apple has not yet publicly acknowledged the existence of the device, but it will likely include various security measures to prevent exploitation of the system by hackers who might get hold of it.
According to the report, Apple will start shipping the device to its stores before the end of this year.
It may seem like a small change, but it will improve the iPhone’s setup process and give new owners the most up-to-date handset available in terms of both hardware and software.
Apple may have felt compelled to address the situation after launching its Rapid Security Response system earlier this year, which allows critical security updates to be rolled out sooner rather than later as part of a larger update. Provides.
Notably, the new iPhone 15 required a software update – 17.0.1 – as the handset began shipping last month. A little later, 17.0.2 was rolled out before 17.0.3 was released earlier this month to address an issue that was causing the Pro versions of Apple’s new handsets to run hotter than usual. That’s three updates in just two weeks.
Apple’s new pad-like device will enable employees to instantly update multiple handsets with these and any other future updates, further improving the customer experience.
