Apple’s clever software solution lets iPhone batteries skirt shipping limits
Apple has developed an unexpected workaround to prevent the iPhone 18 Pro Max from being hit by shipping restrictions on big batteries. There's a "battery-firmware solution" in place on the new iPhones, according to Apple's support page, which keeps capacity below the 20Wh limit for single-cell batteries set by international shipping regulations - but this […]
Apple has developed a software solution to circumvent shipping restrictions on large batteries for its iPhone 18 Pro Max. According to The Verge, the company has implemented a battery-firmware solution that keeps the capacity below the 20Wh limit for single-cell batteries set by international shipping regulations. This firmware lock automatically removes itself when the device is booted up for the first time, restoring the iPhone 18 Pro Max to its original rated charging capacity of around 21.75Wh for US eSIM-only models and 21.06Wh for European models with a physical SIM.
The iPhone 18 Pro Max is one of the new iPhones that features this solution. The Verge reported that the solution allows the iPhone to skirt shipping limits on big batteries.
No other information about the iPhone or Apple is present in the reports.
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