{
  "id": 8919800,
  "title": "Apple’s clever software solution lets iPhone batteries skirt shipping limits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/apples-clever-software-solution-lets-iphone-batteries-skirt-shipping",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:37:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/998144/apple-iphone-18-pro-max-battery-firmware-limit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nNo other information about the iPhone or Apple is present in the reports.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}