Apple plans `` wireless OS restoration function '' for when iPhone operation stops



Apple has revealed that it is planning a ' wireless OS restoration function ' to restore the OS via wireless when the operation of the iPhone stops. This feature is evident from an analysis of iOS 13.4 beta.

Apple planning over-the-air OS recovery for iOS devices based on iOS 13.4 beta code-9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2020/02/26/apple-planning-over-the-air-os-recovery-for-ios-devices-based-on-ios-13-4-beta-code/



If your iPhone stops working, you need to connect your Mac or PC to your device and restore the firmware . Not long ago, this method worked well, but in recent years the number of people who use the iPhone connected to a computer has decreased, making firmware recovery more difficult for users.

To solve this situation, it became clear that Apple is testing a new feature called 'OS Recovery' for iOS. The OS recovery feature was discovered by analyzing the latest beta version of iOS 13.4. According to 9to5Mac, which handles Apple-related information, 'as far as we know, it looks like a new way to restore iPhones, iPads, and other Apple devices without connecting them to a computer. And are not yet accessible from the system as they can be destroyed at any time. '

The screen of the 'OS Recovery' function found in the latest beta version of iOS 13.4 is as follows. 9to5Mac wrote, 'You should be able to restore your device directly over the air, just like an app migrated to iOS .'



It has also been pointed out that the OS itself may be reinstalled via the Internet, like the

OS restore function that exists in macOS.

As mentioned above, the iOS OS recovery function is only in the testing stage, so will it be available soon, or will it be implemented in the next major version iOS 14? It is unknown if it will remain unimplemented.

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In iOS 13.4 beta, the existence of a new function 'CarKey' that makes it possible to use the iPhone as a car key has also been revealed. CarKey is a function that allows you to unlock the car and start the engine using the NFC of the iPhone. Because Face ID authentication is not required, you can unlock the car or start the engine even when the battery of the iPhone or Apple Watch is dead.



In addition, CarKey is paired via the iOS wallet application, and it is said that subsequent setup needs to be performed with a dedicated application for each car manufacturer. It is also possible for users to share the car keys that they manage on their Apple devices via the Wallet app with others.

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