Overview: Apple has a simple way to check whether your iPhone is new, refurbished, or replaced; all you need is its model number.The first letter of the iPhone’ ...

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MacRumors previously reported about Apple's plan to switch to randomized serial numbers for future products starting in early 2021, and this transition has now started with the new purple iPhone 12 ...

Apple has initiated a transition to randomized device serial numbers, a policy that will likely extend to the company's entire product line, according to a report on Wednesday. In March, Apple in an ...