Protoypes

Many prototype devices have leaked from Apple. Some of them are listed below:

iPhone Prototypes

MacRumors iPhone

iPhone prototype

03 Jan 2009:

Two iPhone prototypes first reported by user Brooklyn8 on the MacRumors forums.

	Prototype	Comment
Serial Number	YM650xxxxxx, YM649xxxxxx
Modem Firmware	03.06.01_G	The firmware dump (in /usr/local/standalone/firmware) contains 03.06.00_G.

Gizmodo iPhone 4

Gizmodo iPhone 4 prototype in disguise case

Apr 19, 2010:

iPhone 4 prototype first reported by Gizmodo. Brian Hogan, a 21-year-old student at the time, admitted to finding the phone at the Gourmet Haus Staudt in Redwood City, California, after it was left behind by an Apple engineer named Gray Powell, and later selling it to Gizmodo [1]. The iPhone's diguise case didn't seem to have any special features, just two bar codes stuck on its back: 8800601pex1 and N90_DVT_GE4X_0493. Next to the volume keys there was an additional marker: iPhone SWE-L200221.

	Prototype	Comment
Model (back)	XXXXX
FCC ID	BCGAXXXXX
IC ID	579C-AXXXXX

N92 iPhone 4 (iPhone3,3)

iPhone 4 (iPhone3,3) prototype

Oct 19, 2010 iPhone 4 (iPhone3,3) prototype first reported by RichyRich.net with further details here and here.

64GB iPhone 4

64GB iPhone 4 prototype

Mar 8, 2011:

An iPhone 4 (iPhone3,1) prototype first reported by micgadget.com. Further details on techmento.com.

	Prototype	Comment
Model No. (back)	XXXXX	Same as the one from Gizmodo.
FCC ID	BCGAXXXXX	Same as the one from Gizmodo.
IC ID	579C-AXXXXX	Same as the one from Gizmodo.
Capacity	59.1	A 64GB iPhone 4 was never released.
Version	4.1 (8B117)	The released iOS version comes with different Modem Firmware.
Carrier	SMC-Voda 8.0
Model (in Settings)	995-6049LL	Different to official numbering scheme of Models.
Serial Number	8800902DEX3
Wi-Fi Address	00:25:00:FC:F6:9D	00-25-00 is a prefix registered to Apple at IEEE.
Bluetooth	00:25:00:FC:F6:9C
IMEI	00 107200 281664 1
ICCID		Empty ICCID is unusual
Modem Firmware	01.59	Based on the fact that prototype has the Modem Firmware for the XMM 6180 installed this defenitly is an 64GB iPhone 4 (iPhone3,1). However the iOS Version this device has installed (4.1) came oficially with Modem Firmware 02.10.04.

White Vietnamese iPhone 4

iPhone 4 prototype with Exposè-like multitasking

Apr 19, 2011:

First reported by tinhte.vn and further discussed on macstories.net. This prototype shows an alternative, Exposè-like interface for switching between applications. The Exposè design is very similar to jailbreak tweaks like Multifl0w in the way it displays apps in the background through a preview of their actual windows, rather than simple icons.

	Prototype	Comment
Capacity	58.2GB	The released iPhone 4 has a lower available capacity due to iOS taking up more space.
Version	4.0 (8A216)	Never officially released.

US T-Mobile iPhone 4S

iPhone 4S prototype with N94 PROTO3 marking on the back

Apr 23, 2011:

This prototype first was reported by BGR.

	Prototype	Comment
Internal Model No.	N94	Based on the N94 Sticker on the back this is an iPhone 4S, whose internal number is N94ap.

TD-SCDMA iPhone 4

China Mobile TD-SCDMA Prototype.

Jul 07, 2011:

iPhone 4 prototype first mentioned by mydrivers.com (in chinese). The iPhone 4(S) is officially only available at 2 other chinese carriers. China Unicom (中国联通), running a UMTS network, and China Telecom (中国电信), running a CDMA 2000 network. So far it is not officially available at China Mobile (中国移动), the largest carrier.

	Prototype	Comment
Carrier	中国移动 13.0	China Mobile 13.0. Officially there is only 中国移动 12.0 (China Mobile 12.0) available.
Model (in Settings)	MC6?0?3CM	Probably MC603 - black 16GB iPhone 4 would match, but CM is not officially designated Model Region code.
Serial Number	5K0????????
Wi-Fi Address	5C:49:48:??:??:?2	5C-49-48 is not a registered prefix at IEEE.
Bluetooth	5C:49:48:??:??:?1
IMEI	00 000000 000000 0	IMEI can't usually be 0.
ICCID	898?6? 0?0?10 8110 0136 3637
Modem Firmware	06.10.01	This Firmware was never released. Also it is unclear which baseband chip that prototype is using. The high version number suggest that possibly the X-Gold 608 is used. However the X-Gold 608 is not capable of CDMA.

Early iPhone 4

Prototype device image in iTunes

Jul 17, 2011:

Prototype device reported by M.I.C. Gadget which notably shows up in iTunes as a first generation iPod touch.

	Prototype	Comment
Capacity	28.60
Software Version	4.0
Serial Number	8894805????

White iPhone 4 DF3184

iPhone 4 DF3184

Aug 22, 2011:

A white iPhone 4 prototype first reported by Mathias Rios. The iPhone has a DF3184 printing at the lower front right side. Mathias Rios purchased it from ebay where it was listed as broken. Compared to an original iPhone4 (black) this prototype has a smaller back camera and the flash is also slightly further away [2]. In addition this protoype restore mode screen (Conncect to iTunes Screen) shows an old (iTunes9 - blue Note on CD) and pixalated iTunes icon [3]. This prototype come with a sticker on the A4 denoting it as Design Verification Test Prototype (N90_DVT_I_0010). Appearently the A4 is marked differently than the actual A4 chip in shipping iPhone, and has the same marking as earlier iPod Touches and iPhones (the "K4X2G643GE" marking).

	Prototype	Comment
Model (back)	XXXXX	Same as the one from Gizmodo.
FCC ID	BCGAXXXXX	Same as the one from Gizmodo.
IC ID	579C-AXXXXX	Same as the one from Gizmodo.

San Francisco bar iPhone

Aug 31, 2011:

Probably an iPhone 4S prototype lost in a San Francisco bar first reported by CNET.

Brazilian 8GB iPhone 4

Brazil 8GB iPhone 4

Nov 24, 2011:

An 8GB iPhone 4 prototype produced in Brazil. First reported by macmagazine.com.br. This iPhone 4 also carries a Made in Bazil (Indústria Brasileira) and an Anatel marking (the Brazilian Telecom regulation body) with number 1465-10-1993 at its back.

	Prototype	Comment
Model (back)	A1332
EMC (back)	380A	EMC marking hasn't been seen before
FCC ID	BCG-E2380A
Capacity	6.4GB
Version	5.0 (9A334)
Carrier	Claro Brazil 11.0
Model (in Settings)	MD198BR

iPhone 6 PVT Prototype

Nov 24, 2014

This is the infamous 100k iPhone 6 prototype also known as "Red Port". It features PVT stickers which indicates that parts were in the testing process. It also features a backplate with no FCC logos, serial numbers, imei, or iccid. One of the noticeable differences is the red lighting port.

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  The back panel of the phone.

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  The dock connector of the phone.

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  The battery of the phone.

iPhone 6 Switchboard and Earthbound Prototype

Nov 24, 2014

This is a special Space Grey iPhone 6 prototype running a 12A93311h build of SwitchBoard. It has 14 SpringBoard apps instead of the 10 shown, it runs a special NonUI version of BurnIn called Earthbound, and is a rare 12A93311h build, which their are only a few of.

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  Earthbound which is the NonUI version of BurnIn

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  SwitchBoard 12A93311h build of the iPhone 6

iPod touch Prototypes

Early iPod touch 3rd Gen Prototype

iPod touch with Camera prototype

Apr 24, 2010

This iPod touch 3rd generarion prototypes where the first leaked ones to contains a camera (at that time iPod touches did not). The prototypes where shortly available on eBay, but the listing (250617991364) was removed from eBay later. The devices contained DVT-1 and DVT-2 markings and also Apple Development Team barcode sticker with PT431668 numbering. At least one of the devices was running SwitchBoard.app and Inferno 7C1095a. Further information here.

tinhte.vn iPod touch 3rd Gen Prototype

iPod touch with Camera prototype

May 19, 2010

iPod touch Prototypes reported by tinhte.vn.

	Prototype	Comment
Model No. (back)	A1318?
FCC ID	?
EMC	XXXX
Capacity	64GB
Version	3.1
Serial Number	?

iPod touch 3rd Gen Prototype

iPod touch 3G prototype

Jan 24, 2012:

The iPod touch 3rd generation prototype was first reported by iOS hacker Sonny Dickson, The iPod is running SwitchBoard.app and Inferno 7C1023e. It has a N18-PreEVTb marking at the back.

	Prototype	Comment
Model No.	MC008
FCC ID	BCGA1XX
Capacity	32GB
Version	3.1
Serial Number	8K91300XXXX
Wi-Fi Address	00:24:36:f2:87:b9	00-24-36 is a prefix registered to Apple at IEEE.
Bluetooth	00:00:00:00:00:00
iBoot	iBoot-583.4

iPad Prototypes

Early iPad Mini

iPad Mini with two microphones

May 13, 2013:

An early iPad Mini prototype with two microphones was reported by Sonny Dickson on his website.

	Prototype	Comment
Model (white)	FRB2-0676
Config	F15W-B
NAND	hynix 64G
Display	LG LD1-O4/LD1-O2i
TS	NXP
S/N	(n/a)
Front camera	Cowell
Rear camera	LGI
WF1	P112C Tyco
WF3	N/A
WF5	N/A
Button flex	Mflex Flex MBM
Mic flex	Sumitomo-Knowles DM1S-DK
Audio Jack Flex	ZDT P*
WiFi vendor	Murata
WF2	P218-C Tyco
Home Button	Mektec MHK-P
Battery	SMP/ATL
Front Flex	CMBU
Rear Flex	N/A
WF4	N/A

iPad Mini 2 Cellular Switchboard Prototype

Nov 24, 2014

This is a special Space Grey iPad Mini 2 Cellular Prototype running a iOS 7 build of SwitchBoard.

It has no FCC logos and no logos on the back besides the apple logo

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  SwitchBoard iOS 7 build of the iPad Mini 2 Cellular Prototype

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  No FCC logos on Back of the iPad Mini 2

iPad Prototype

iPad prototype running SwitchBoard.app

File:IPad 1G prototype front.jpg

iPad prototype front

File:IPad 1G prototype back.jpg

iPad prototype back

May 28, 2012:

An early iPad prototype with two dock connectors was sold for $10,200.00 on eBay.[4]

	Prototype	Comment
Model	MB292LL/A
Capacity	16 GiB
Software	SwitchBoard OS
iOS version	3.2
Prototype name	PTXXXX
Factory ID	LGDNJ
Serial number	YMXXXXXXXXX
FCC ID	QDS-BRCMXXXX
IC	XXXX-XXXX