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Protoypes
Many prototype devices have leaked from Apple. Some of them are listed below:
Contents
- 1 iPhone Prototypes
- 1.1 Wallaby
- 1.2 MacRumors iPhone
- 1.3 Gizmodo iPhone 4
- 1.4 N92 iPhone 4 (iPhone3,3)
- 1.5 64GB iPhone 4
- 1.6 White Vietnamese iPhone 4
- 1.7 US T-Mobile iPhone 4S
- 1.8 TD-SCDMA iPhone 4
- 1.9 Early iPhone 4
- 1.10 White iPhone 4 DF3184
- 1.11 San Francisco bar iPhone
- 1.12 Brazilian 8GB iPhone 4
- 1.13 iPhone 6 PVT Prototype
- 1.14 iPhone 6 Switchboard and Earthbound Prototype
- 1.15 iPhone 8 Switchboard PVT Prototype
- 2 iPod touch Prototypes
- 3 iPad Prototypes
iPhone Prototypes
Wallaby
29 June 2017:
Pre-release original iPhone prototypes codenamed "Wallabies" used internally by the iPhone software engineers at Apple. Revealed by ex-Apple engineer Ken Kocienda on Twitter.
MacRumors iPhone
3 January 2009:
Two original iPhone prototypes first reported by Brooklyn8 on the MacRumors forums.
Prototype | Comment | |
---|---|---|
Serial number | YM649xxxxxx & YM650xxxxxx |
|
Modem firmware | 03.06.01_G | The firmware dump (in /usr/local/standalone/firmware ) contains 03.06.00_G. |
Gizmodo iPhone 4
19 April 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 Apple engineer Gray Powell. He later sold it to Gizmodo[1].
The iPhone's disguise case didn't seem to have any special features; just two bar codes stuck on its back: 8800601pex1
and N90_DVT_GE4X_0493
and a marker of iPhone SWE-L200221
next to the volume buttons.
Gizmodo provides photos of the device on their website.
Prototype | Comment | |
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Model (back) | XXXXX |
|
FCC ID | BCGAXXXXX |
|
IC ID | 579C-AXXXXX |
|
Storage capacity | XX GiB |
N92 iPhone 4 (iPhone3,3)
Oct 19, 2010 iPhone 4 (iPhone3,3) prototype first reported by RichyRich.net with further details here and here.
64GB iPhone 4
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 | 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
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 | |
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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:59:48:??:??:?2 | 5C-59-48 is a prefix registered to Apple at IEEE. |
Bluetooth | 5C:59:48:??:??:?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 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
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 | |
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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 | |
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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.
iPhone 6 Switchboard and Earthbound Prototype
Nov 24, 2014
This is a special Space Grey iPhone 6 prototype running Okemo 12A93311h. It has 14 SpringBoard apps instead of the 10 shown, it runs a either a rewrite of BurnIn or a completely different thing called Earthbound.
iPhone 8 Switchboard PVT Prototype
Oct 4, 2019
This is a PVT stage iPhone 8 prototype running TigrisAni 15A93720r. It has 19 visible SwitchBoard.app apps. This PVT device has had its NOR and RootFS dumped.
Prototype iPhone 8 Running TigrisAni 15A93720r
Prototype iPhone 8 Running Sightglass From SwitchBoard.app
iPod touch Prototypes
Early iPod touch (3rd generation) Prototype
Apr 24, 2010
This iPod touch (3rd generation) 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 generation) Prototype
May 19, 2010
iPod touch Prototypes reported by tinhte.vn.
Prototype | Comment | |
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Model No. (back) | A1318? | |
FCC ID | ? | |
EMC | XXXX | |
Capacity | 64GB | |
Version | 3.1 | |
Serial Number | ? |
iPod touch (3rd generation) 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 | |
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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 | |
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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.[4]
iPad Prototype
May 28, 2012:
An early iPad prototype with two dock connectors was sold for $10,200.00 on eBay.[5]
Prototype | Comment | |
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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 |