Apple will be able to update iPhones without opening the box – iPhone

One problem with the hardware market is that consumers often discover that their devices need a software update right after turning them on. This may also apply to devices that were just released, such as the iPhone 15, which needed the iOS 17.0.1 update to become available before the device actually launched on September 22.

Based on “Run” newsletter. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claims that Apple has a system that can update the operating system of iPhones before they are sold. Most importantly, this can be done without opening the box.

According to the report, employees at Apple stores will place sealed and packed iPhone boxes on top of this small-sized device in order to initiate the software update. The device turns on the iPhone wirelessly, performs a software update, and then turns it off again.

Although the report only mentions iPhones, it is plausible that the idea could extend to other models in Apple’s product catalogue. It is also said that consumers will be able to take advantage of the new system before the end of 2023, as long as they purchase an iPhone from an Apple store.

Gorman also provided some new information about upcoming Apple devices. It specifically mentions that Apple is planning to launch a cheaper version of the Vision Pro headset, which will have an iPhone-derived chipset inside (instead of the M-series chip) while ditching the external display. It will also have fewer cameras and external sensors. The cheapest Vision Pro will be priced “between $1,500 and $2,500.”