Buying over 100 LOCKED iPhones, what could go wrong?!

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[@lukemiani]

If you're interested in finding out how the Multiphone app Noah developed works, be sure to check out his video and subscribe to his channel! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJikgWmfoJVna5Y

[@stevenbenson9976]

Maybe you guys should get an alex cable to change the serial numbers so they aren't bypassed

[@HumanEra137]

luke, can i have a 4s lmfao

[@jishnu8507]

When the 40 iphones lit up when connected to charger ,it was beautiful.

[@djhearts5021]

Give me one phone...

[@hugo97]

Hey Luke, ive got an 2015 5K imac with pink screen bleeding around the edges, anything i can do about it? Thanks. Hugo

[@ChengTeoh]

Definitely the most elaborate and expensive looking Rick Roll I've seen in ages.

[@caleblastname6969]

agreed

[@krgamingx2111]

@@aplmonster who reads the comments before they watch the video?

[@amongusmeegoose]

@@krgamingx2111 quite a few people

[@farrelarrayyan2821]

@@krgamingx2111 on mobile the top comment is immediately visible

[@isthisnametaken978]

@@krgamingx2111 I do all the time

[@gzell5556]

Luke: “That means that it’s $4.20 for each iPhone” Apple haters: “Finally an Apple product for its manufactured price”

[@NormanF62]

A product no sane person would buy because its long outdated and Apple no longer supports it. Not even worth getting it working because IOS can’t be upgraded.

[@cunnyman]

@@NormanF62 but people buy Android phones. They have 2-3 years of support.

[@tomasmartinez8620]

@@cunnyman difference is you can still install new apps on out of date androids

[@richardgoed8101]

@@cunnyman have you ever heard of Samsung?

[@pingu208]

Exactly

[@slightlokii3191]

Those phones all being charged at once was iconic

[@DennisCaunce]

11:35 - Looks like some kind of Apple ritual to summon the spirit of Steve Jobs to breathe life into the phones :-)

[@JSt3pz]

LMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Beelzebub4045]

im dying xD

[@ahmetmutlu348]

this is disrespect to steve jobs ... the i cloud lock job...

[@justarandomhandlewithnomeaning]

yes.

[@rodcrandall1589]

Bahahahahahahahah😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@GregsGadgets]

Noah deserves an Oscar for this video.

[@NoahRubinCoding]

🏆

[@KylonMiles]

Thestradmans oscar0?

[@newbieee3733]

Hi

[@reyariass]

Leave oscars alone! Take Justins!

[@nouk_or_duck]

@@NoahRubinCodingWe Both Have The Same Name!

[@Chonksta]

luke is the man from the maths problem

[@Chonksta]

thx for the heart miani

[@maxmara9864]

I remember those math problems where they ask you how many pieces of candy a guy has after he bought 1,050 more when he already had 518 lol The answer: he has diabetes lolz

[@TheBriemis]

Narh, he is James Willems from Funhaus, he even hangs with an Elyse/Elise on this channel… Comedic heavyweight by day and Apple extremist by night…

[@tfsmcpe9402]

Hahaha

[@neuni232]

Having Math rn xD

[@willyg3241]

Everyone in the apartment buildings popcorn popped when they turned on the charger.

[@saladjay8895]

Only real ones would know

[@angelchiriboga3904]

lol

[@Aikidjam]

Imagine with a bunch of "newer old" 6" no bezel OLED screen smartphones, you would have a very nice big LCD 16K resolution screen, that you can put on a wall for viewing

[@lonewulf0328]

Imagine if you could remove the batteries and hard-wire them all for power

[@HearMeLearn]

That chess game is actually insane, looks futuristic and really cool

[@magsec5]

Stop spoiling the video please. And stop dropping shit.

[@007t0m]

@@magsec5 you are in the comments. People comment on a video they have watched. Maybe you shouldn’t have been here in the first place if you didn’t want spoilers :)

[@magsec5]

@@007t0m it happens in every video. A spoiler tag is needed for KZbin, no joke.

[@ozrencupac]

Sinus Lebastian Will you give me some tip techs

[@christos2009]

@@magsec5 it’s literally called ‘comments’, because you’re commenting your thoughts on the video XD why r u even looking in the comments if you don’t want spoilers

[@NoahRubinCoding]

As it turns out, we can do a lot with them!

[@NoahAviation09]

True!

[@NoahAviation09]

And I’m also called noah

[@framboosmatroos9392]

@@NoahAviation09 okay noah

[@Chaseandapple]

Your profile picture is very similar to Luke’s

[@shaydevlin5557]

@@Chaseandapple makes it look like they are looking at each other

[@jerrypie]

Watching this gave me that “it’s 4am but I’m not done with my project yet so I need to stay awake” feeling. Props to you guys for your dedication and hard work on this project

[@lesliegrace8360]

11:41 That put a smile on my face

[@samakshmanchanda.]

That was noice

[@alexwho4514]

Very nice

[@MattTalkTech]

Full Round of Applause to you Guys for making this video! My Hat goes off to you with the amount of time it must have taken to get all those iPhones working to begin with and then for all the different experiments you tried! 👏👏👏 🎩

[@deepestfried]

what's up verified youtuber

[@Stop4MotionMakr]

Internet: people aren't getting rick rolled anymore, they just aren't falling for the obvious traps anymore. Luke and Noah: Modern problem requires modern solution.

[@Castawot.]

Mrwhosetheboss be like: a rickroll every day keeps the haters away

[@user-ch5hk9le9h]

@@Castawot. ☝️

[@lmekawi]

THAT WAS THE LONGEST, SMOOTHEST, FANCIEST RICK ROLL!

[@navsofour2892]

Excellent Guys this is what being Real KZbinrs is about. Lots of fun watching this video and lots of good stuff to help open your mind with. Shared this with my niece she's 11 and loves techies stuff. Thanks.

[@MIK33EY]

I wanna know is how Luke knows how drugs are shipped - apparently he’ knows.

[@cristianmoriggia]

This is how nerds become the cool guys.

[@pmarcig]

Lol, no this is how nerds become nerds.

[@ThatBlueHoe]

@@pmarcig in your opinion, we all have our own.

[@themune2541]

All I see is at least ten cases of possession of stolen goods.

[@AlphaMachina]

Holy crap, where has this channel been all my life? I feel like I'm in nerd heaven.

[@King_K_Rool_]

You know Luke, you could easily just be another flashy tech KZbinr face in the crowd but its videos like this that demonstrates what sets the few apart. Your videos are genuinely knowledgeable and helpful like many others but what sets you apart and seems very rare in this field is genuine character. You come across as a really funny chill guy with some, cool and creative ideas. Keep doing you bro!

[@lukemiani]

I appreciate that!

[@sky361]

Luke in a previous video: I don't have a stockpile of iPhones or Macs Also Luke: 17:59

[@harishmodani]

Luke, the quality of the video and the shots are superficial. One of the most astounding videos I've come across KZbin. Keep up 👏🏻

[@toasty6738]

This is absolutely amazing thank you for this video. Nice to see good content once and awhile

[@harrisonjr98]

The chess idea was super cool, especially how you color coded the phones for white and black squares!

[@MachoMandem]

Part 2, connecting them all together to aggregate their processing power? Creating a server from cell phones essentially

[@fat_pigeon]

I like the idea, but the severely limited bandwidth into and out of each phone limits how effectively they can work together as a single system. High-performance systems need fast interconnects for anything other than embarrassingly parallel workloads. Android phones might be better suited for this, since they already run the Linux kernel (and you can install a more standard Linux on some, e.g. using PostmarketOS).

[@johnvender]

Or one could build a ridiculous raid with the storage of all these iPhones. Years ago somebody did this with a bunch of zip drives.

[@ScrewIT4k]

@@johnvender Do you have a link?

[@AlphaMachina]

These would look good as tiles on a wall. I always loved the aesthetic of this phone. I wonder if you could simply turn them into security cameras? Or webcams?

[@Xen-s_dreamagination]

This project is so cool! Noah's app is amazing! So cool that you can add any number of additional devices later on. --And the sound of 40 iPhones beginning to charge at the same time =bliss! 😄

[@joshtimasprime]

You mad men actually did it, you actually put Shrek on all 100 of them. Dankpods would be proud

[@franli4077]

11:37 THEY ARE SUMMONING THE STEVE JOBS GODDESS

[@the_mariocrafter]

*Steve jobs. god is male goddess is female

[@franli4077]

@@the_mariocrafter same thing

[@calorion]

I unironically love the card playing.

[@Ronald_funkmaster]

I love the white back and black display

[@benkiist8218]

I guessed the Rick roll, but the alarm and the chess had me in hysterics

[@camilaagatha2508]

Lmao yes

[@kristiandawe85]

The iPhone 4/4s is still a gorgeous looking phone.

[@user-hc5tv6yk9t]

And crack is a nice drug

[@kristiandawe85]

@@user-hc5tv6yk9t I guess you would know

[@MwhY1S]

the sound of the alarms brings back the terror of waking up early

[@megapangolin1093]

Very impressive, hard work. Well done chaps, you know how to stick to a project.

[@Alphosphate]

The moment he said "what exactly would you do with 100 iphones?" me: a rick roll

[@GojiHusky]

The top comment kinda gave it away not gonna lie. Also, nice profile picture! (From one furry to another)

[@trionic5]

furry thread

[@Alphosphate]

@@trionic5 Furry Thread!

[@Alphosphate]

@@GojiHusky thanks

[@GojiHusky]

@@trionic5 yessss

[@dgpsf]

Definitely gained a new level of respect for Noah with this one. He’s a real one. Thanks to both of you for a wild video!

[@arie1293]

This needs to be sold to a museum as a modern art exhibit. Best Rick roll ever.

[@kimballscarr]

Well being software locked seems insurmountable. However what if they where wiped clean? They still have individual computing power that could be accessed with removing the old software and memory stored data and replacing it. I think a pretty interesting computer could be made linking all these little individual computers together in one big one.

[@Poire33]

Even if you could completely wipe them, to resell them as regular iPhones you couldn't because wiping them locally doesn't change the fact that form the perspective of Apple's servers, if you try to activate those iPhones, it doesn't work because there's still an old account linked to them.

[@Philjj61]

They are never wiped "clean", all phones have their own digital fingerprint.

[@AyrisX86]

iPhones activate by downloading certificates from a server at Apple. The iCloud lock is associated with their IMEI and serial number, so erasing the software won't fix the issue. Technically you could use the checkm8 exploit to run something other than iOS on these devices, which would make iCloud lock irrelevant, but I don't think anybody's done that for the 4S so you'd need to code it yourself.

[@DaveR]

You should use the charging circle as your thumbnail. Definitely a moment to capture.

[@Dr-Random]

16:00 that chess idea is incredible

[@matsdemaertelaere6302]

it was so satisfying to hear al the 40 iPhones charge at the same time and then the charging sound.

[@isaiahvanced3123]

14:00 Luke, did you make sure that your network was set up to accommodate all of those extra devices? If DCHP ran out of IPs to hand out, no further devices would be able to connect.

[@zuccx99]

Doubt as most routers use at least a /24 subnet for DHCP

[@daboi4966]

17:14 “Ah yes, lets play a game.” “Lets play a card game then” * Pulls out 100 İphones*

[@Dinnerbone2071]

With a picture of every card as the backgrounds

[@thijsvdakker1615]

52..

[@richardbennett1492]

@@thijsvdakker1615 57..

[@bluesinamajor]

Like there wouldn't be cheating.

[@kenesufernandez1281]

Hahaha

[@AndreaVitiani]

One word: Epic.

[@premiumturkish]

It was really enjoyable to watch! Thank you guys!

[@SunnyCck1]

11:25 I like how you guys plug in the cables accordingly with the colours!

[@gliderman9302]

18:17 linus will be proud

[@RideaKawasaki77]

Playing cards with them is awesome

[@Zebra_Paw]

15:59 watch Luke rick rolling all of us… I really didn’t expect that from him LOL! All the iPhone 4 speakers singing at the same time must be wtf too!

[@sharonb.9128]

This is amazing!!! From the Rick roll to the chess, poker and running man graphics. It was fun with out loud laughs and surprises. Mostly, because you two represent the best of American spirit. Doing something incredibly difficult, time consuming and seemingly “pointless” because you wanted to try something random and different. Exactly how great discoveries are made btw. If KZbin gave out content creator awards, this would be in nomination. Great video!

[@musicbymason]

I thought the title said 100,000 iPhones, and I got scared you withdrew your entire bank account

[@pittsburgh_.central]

Lol.

[@jimparr01Utube]

In a close array like that, I reckon that would be about 100 VERY confused radios.

[@volvo09]

5:00 it's like bad tv convergence, but on a shirt. I love it.

[@volvo09]

Btw, absolutely loved the iPhone card deck!

[@mdukasa]

You know it's serious when the old set shows up again

[@TiNredstoner]

Can't imagine Tim Cook's face right now 😂

[@pittsburgh_.central]

Or Steve jobs face up in heaven

[@Chalky.]

Tim Cook would have been panicking that they knew the correct ritual with that circle of iPhones to summon the spirit of Steve Jobs.

[@codetutor6593]

Imagine having this much time on your hands.

[@bazosmarek7981]

they are having fun plus making money :)

[@nicknameshorty]

I have an interesting suggestion...is it possible to remove all the outer casings of the phones, and turn them into a tv? Perhaps create a custom backing or case to hold them all?

[@logusgraphics]

Genius! This was the best content I've seen in a long time from a tech channel. Kudos to Luke and Noah.

[@earthboiproductions2407]

Fun fact: Based on the phones' wallpapers, you can actually tell what version they are running, or what version they were running in the past! Here at around 14:24, you can see a lot of the wallpapers at once. The ones with the blue nebula wallpaper are (or were) running iOS 7. Those phones are most likely iPhone 4's running iOS 7, or iPhone 4S's inheriting the wallpaper in iOS 9. The ones with the ocean floor wallpaper (or whatever it is) are running iOS 9. These are definitely iPhone 4S's running iOS 9, their last supported version. The few with the mountain/night sky wallpaper are (or were) running iOS 8. These are definitely iPhone 4S's either running iOS 8 or inheriting its wallpaper in iOS 9. And, lastly, there is exactly one iPhone with the wallpaper of a rippling lake/pond. This iPhone was running iOS 6 at one point, but it is obviously now running a newer version.

[@ambread1]

Wow

[@BossCoins2]

I saw 2 with the iOS 6 wallpaper

[@SarpErsoy]

One of the iOS 6 wallpapers probably run iOS 7 or 8, based on the Music app being red. The 2nd one on the bottom right runs iOS 9

[@Lucas-ii5py]

amazing video! Had so much fun watching :) Thx!!!!!

[@TimurTripp2]

Thanks for including the tutorial for removing iCloud Lock from an old 4s, I'll be trying this myself at some point.

[@pingtime]

Luke, you just got me rickrolled in the most insane way I ever got.

[@sidbitgid]

16:27 This is literally me on a Monday morning

[@kevin-haggerty-khmp]

This video deserves much more views and like !!! great job guys!!

[@krispyhd9484]

This is by far the most creative thing I’ve seen in a while

[@yilangxu4903]

I'd like to play dominoes with these phones.

[@farrelarrayyan2821]

this is the most beautifully executed rick roll I've ever seen. not even mad 😂

[@4reinersplug959]

such commitment!!! I'm beyond impresssed

[@Really2u]

This was a great idea. Very entertaining video. Thank you for doing this. Just got a new sub. Keep up the good work. I do think my favorite part was all of them turning on at the same time. That was perfectly done.

[@guille.p]

This is insane. I can’t believe how much work you guys put into this. Really really cool project. Congrats!!! 🥳

[@miguelmontoya1320]

I waited in line at the Apple store for 8 hours when the iPhone 4 came out. I loved that phone and really regret selling it.

[@theKongston]

How much you sell it? Because here we only get $14 for a good iphone 4s(no broken)

[@miguelmontoya1320]

@@theKongston Don’t remember. I had upgraded to the 5s and sold it for $100 maybe 🤷‍♂️

[@theKongston]

@@miguelmontoya1320 oh, not bad

[@joey8317]

god i still love how the iphone 4 looks and feels, its small but in a good way

[@StuShipp]

haha this video was fun to watch. I think this is the first time I've seen Luke laugh and seemingly have fun lol

[@theo_yu]

Luke before a flight: sets up 100 iPhones for alarm so he doesn't miss his flight 😂

[@leonardosantiesteban689]

Just for all the work you guys went trough to deliver a pretty interesting and well done video, I have to say, Great Job!

[@garry2861957]

Thanks guys your antics were very enjoyable. man you must have A lot of patients, that would’ve driven me insane. what are you gonna do with all those phones? Catch you on the next one

[@carlstanford7607]

This video is underrated.. I thought it was a simple repair thing. Nope. Absolutely fantastic you madmen

[@sh1121]

21:29 best rickroll ever

[@Catsincages]

How is it a Rickroll? It isn't. Use a brain.

[@FelixT370]

@@Catsincages you don’t have a brain. that is a rickroll

[@stick_official1]

@@FelixT370 exactly

[@Ghostzy01]

This is the type of ridiculous nerdy sht I wake up for

[@josephlama7795]

Damn! This is next level stuff! I'm thrilled

[@Dr-Random]

11:40 Everyone’s iPhone when the power turns back on

[@TNE_YT]

Amazing work you did, this now is definitely one of if not my favourite video of yours 😁👏🏻 The part where you played cards with the iPhones was just perfect!

[@aedan2003]

He’s gonna be moving out one day and find like 5 iPhones under his sofa

[@jtveg]

Great work. 🔨🔧🔩 Thanks so much for sharing. 😎👌🏼

[@jvleugels]

Just imagine how many of these would be stolen or lost. Those users would have been really happy to get their sim card and/or data back. No way that many Iphones where sold and then locked.

[@RWBHere]

100 out of the many millions that were sold is a drop in the ocean.

[@ZakiQutteineh]

Loved it! Hats off to you guys, 10/10 for entertainment value :)

[@wolfy704]

Now, make the worlds weakest renderfarm

[@DevJerami]

HI Luke, It is great project, thanks for all effort you did. Love this video,.

[@_Matt_Matt_365_]

Holy Molyyyyy! that's just crazy! But also educational!

[@DanielandYuka]

Wow it was so cool when you turned on the 40 iPhones all at once! Fascinating experiment and video! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

[@loustact]

Luke: "I bought over 100 locked iPhones. What can we do to them?" Me: Unlock em

[@Charlesfernandez0]

It’s a great video. Thanks 🙏!

[@alfonsoshead2055]

This project is so cool!

[@JoesoeYT]

I knew I'd get Rick rolled and I enjoyed every second of it.

[@diesel1024]

I've always wanted to do something like this will all my iPhones! I work in electronics repair, so I have so many extras sitting around in working condition, well over a couple hundred. I don't think I'd have the patience to do something to that scale though haha! Really fun to watch.

[@mrlegit1478]

I can buy them from you

[@vasiovasio]

Noah is The Man! Keep going!

[@jevieyt]

After all this steps, you just rickrolled us. Lmao, loved your work. Subscribed