At least one model of Apple’s iPhone 13 is expected to be released later this year without a charging port. To prepare consumers for an iPhone without a door, Apple sent the IPhone 12 line without including a charging pad in the box. It also introduced the MagSafe line of accessories that connect to a compatible iPhone using a magnet. One of the MagSafe products is a charger with a USB-C plug on the end. It connects to a 20W-USB-C power adapter available for an additional $ 19 at the Apple Store (physical and online). The MagSafe charger will cost $ 39 or $ 3.25 a month for 12 months.
Apple works for a user without an iPhone port to recover lost files
Not having an opening on the phone can improve water resistance, which is already excellent in the iPhone 12 Pro series. But without a door, how will affected iPhone 13 users restore and recover their data in the event of a serious problem? Users can now connect their Lightning cable and, with a USB-B or USB-C plug on the other end, connect to the computer to restore or recover lost data. Apple Watch users in the same situation are forced to send the watch back to Apple to find and install the lost data. By the way, this service is not free.
Since the Apple Watch is an accessory that users can spend a few days without, this is not a problem. But many people would not be able to do without the smartphone for a few days, which forces Apple to invent something new. AND according to Appleosophy, Apple has developed a way that users can restore and recover data from their iPhone without a port without having to send the device to Apple. This new feature is called “Internet Recovery”. An iPhone user puts their device in “recovery mode”, which activates an Internet Restore streaming feature and adds the device to iTunes / Finder. Prompts will then appear that the user will follow to restore / recover their data. This is supposedly Apple’s first choice. The alternative would be for an iPhone to automatically enter “Internet Recovery” mode and send warnings to the user to follow.
Apple engineers also considered using Bluetooth to send the files that the iPhone user needs. This would start like the recovery methods mentioned earlier, but would use Bluetooth to update the affected iPhone. But these signals were considered slower, less reliable and unsafe. Using Bluetooth would also require using it to synchronize your iPhone with the Bluetooth signal via PC / Mac and follow the instructions.
Hardware engineers have been trying to build access to wireless data on the iPhone. The Apple Watch has a hidden door built into the watch area where the strap is attached. Apple uses it when a watch is sent to them to recover / restore a file. For the iPhone, Apple is considering creating a hidden door on the back of the SIM card slot. The company will eventually have to judge whether a software solution or a hardware solution is the best way to go. Again, things like speed, security, ease of use and other factors need to be considered.
Apple is testing these “Internet recovery” methods, but so far the speeds have been very slow. It is still February and Apple may postpone making some important decisions for this year’s iPhone models. And a few years ago, the company reportedly made the last-second decision not to include reverse wireless charging in that year’s models.
What’s interesting about this iPhone without a door thing is time. Removing the charger from the box, introducing the MagSafe line were all prerequisites and when you look at it this way, Apple’s chances of running out of doors this year are better than you might expect.
