Apple is working on using a new tool that allows inspecting iPhones and verifying their integrity while they are inside their sealed boxes, with the aim of reducing fraud related to device returns and minimizing the need to open boxes before resale.
Presto Inspection System
The tech site Digital Trends reported on Sunday that the new tool relies on the "Presto" system developed by Apple, with inspection devices having started reaching the company's stores in October.
Combating Fraud
This step comes to combat fraud involving the return of iPhone boxes after removing the phone or some of its components, which forces store employees to open the boxes and verify their contents before accepting returns or reselling them.
Expanding the System's Scope
Apple originally developed the "Presto" system to update iPhones and prepare them with necessary software wirelessly before they reach buyers, allowing system updates to be installed and devices activated while inside their boxes, then turned off again.
The new usage expands the system's scope to include inspecting devices returned to stores and verifying their integrity, although the company has not disclosed details of all tests the tool can perform or the types of malfunctions and tampering it can detect.
The technology is expected to help improve store inventory management and reduce the procedures required to inspect returned devices, but it does not necessarily mean the ability to detect all forms of fraud or guarantee the integrity of every sealed box.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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