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Protoypes
Many prototype devices have leaked from Apple. Some of them are listed below:
iPhone Prototypes
MacRumors iPhone 2G
03 Jan 2009:
Two iPhone 2G 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 contains (in /usr/local/standalone/firmware) contains 03.06.00_G. |
Gizmodo iPhone 4
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 CDMA
Oct 19, 2010
CDMA iPhone 4 prototype first reported by RichyRich.net with further details here and here.
64GB iPhone 4
Mar 8, 2011:
An iPhone 4 (GSM) 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 (GSM). However the iOS Version this device has installed (4.1) came oficially with Modem Firmware 02.10.04. |
White Vietnamese iPhone 4
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
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
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
Jul 17, 2011:
Prototype device reported by micgadget.com which notably shows a different image when plugged into iTunes.
| Prototype | Comment | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 28.60 | |
| Software Version | 4.0 | |
| Serial Number | 8894805???? |
White 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
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 |
iPod touch Prototypes
Early iPod touch 3rd Gen 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
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
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
May 13, 2013:
An early iPad Mini prototype with two microphones was reported by Sonny Dickson on his website.
| Prototype | Comment | |
|---|---|---|
| Model (white) | *PROTO1-DOE | |
| Config | Trailer3-O2 | |
| NAND | (n/a) | |
| Display | LG-TR1 | |
| TS | NXP A0 | |
| S/N | (n/a) | |
| Front camera | CMBU-X-C4304 | |
| Rear camera | (n/a) | |
| WF1 | P104-Z Tyco | |
| WF3 | N/A | |
| WF5 | N/A | |
| Button flex | Mektec XXXX | |
| Mic flex | Sumitomo P1H3 | |
| Audio Jack Flex | ZDT P* | |
| WiFi vendor | Murata | |
| WF2 | P204-C Amph | |
| Home Button | Mektec P1F1 | |
| Battery | SMP/ATL | |
| Front Flex | CMBU | |
| Rear Flex | N/A | |
| WF4 | N/A |
Early iPad Mini
June 15, 2013:
An early iPad Mini prototype with two microphones was reported by Sonny Dickson.
| 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 1st generation Prototype
May 28, 2012:
An early iPad prototype with two dock connectors was sold for $10,200.00 on eBay.[4]
| Prototype | Comment | |
|---|---|---|
| Model (Wi-Fi) | 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 |
