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Apple can now wirelessly update sealed iPhones
Breaking News: iOS 17.2 confirms the existence of a new system to update sealed iPhones at Apple Stores.
Apple has been developing a new system that will allow its employees to install software updates on sealed iPhones without taking them out of the box. With the release of the first iOS 17.2 beta to developers on Thursday, was able to confirm the existence of this system.
Apple can now wirelessly update sealed iPhones
According to the new system is being
developed so that Apple can wirelessly update sealed iPhones to deliver them to customers with the latest software available. The company reportedly decided to invest in this system after being forced to release a day-one update for iPhone 15 models to fix a major bug during setup.
Interestingly, the iOS 17.2 beta SDK that comes with the latest Xcode 15.1 beta pretty much corroborates this report. There are three new internal frameworks named FactoryOTALogger, FactoryOTANetworkUtils, and FactoryOTAWifiUtils that enable wireless OTA firmware updates by using a special external device.
This is in line described the system as a “proprietary pad-like device that the store can place boxes of iPhones on top of."
The feature is not intended for end users and is clearly marked as internal in the codes. In the future, this will allow Apple to avoid major day-one bugs by installing iOS updates on sealed iPhones.
This system could also be useful in helping Apple to restore the firmware of iOS devices without the need for a cable. In recent years, Apple has been working on new technologies to help users restore devices such as the Apple Watch and Apple TV when they get stuck since these devices can’t be connected to a computer.
This update will affect Future Jailbreaks & other exploit badly hit ,as they will patch directly in software updation.
Now Apple is trying to control everything completely to secure iOS.
Credit to 9to5Mac
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