Prototype Apple iPhone 8 (PRB Stage) - Engineering Testing Device - Apple History

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[@ThatAltAccountofConnorF9491]

This guy is on apples watchlist

[@510marlon]

I am sure apple does not care

[@noitisashley]

@@510marlonway to ruin a joke

[@DarkLatexKing]

@@510marlon;-;

[@KaiCheetah]

@@noitisashleywho cares 😂😂

[@noitisashley]

@@KaiCheetah the man ruined the joke r/woosh

[@bIackcat.]

5:10 i like how there's a random cat on the console log

[@seananlinjunxi868]

I always love how apple engineers put funny references in prototype software.

[@bhollingsworth]

In the context of Apple product engineering, the term "PE golden" typically refers to a milestone or version of a product that is considered the final, approved, and ready-for-production version. It is often associated with the point in the product development process where the design, functionality, and performance have been thoroughly reviewed and tested, and any necessary revisions or improvements have been made. This version is considered "golden" because it serves as the reference point for manufacturing and distribution, and any changes beyond this point may require additional validation and testing. For instance, when developing a new iPhone model, the "PE golden" version would be the one that has passed all quality assurance checks, meets design specifications, and is deemed ready for mass production. This milestone helps ensure consistency and quality in Apple's products.

[@AmirZarrinkalam]

*Production Example Golden*

[@pavelppp888]

Correct, also known just as "Gold Sample" This is common in the testing process of various electronic prototypes, even in the automotive world.

[@exrope]

I really want to see a iphone x prototype

[@Techmej]

Bro same

[@theegg.]

Me too

[@merhaba12he]

I dont know whether it was real, but it was like gold iphone 7 with a touch ID button at the back. It looked hella ugly

[@ahmetdenizsezgin]

it would be soo weird if iphone x doesnt had a notch

[@ryugakishatu6372]

There are iPhone XR prototypes out there, it’s probably very similar to that

[@yusuke9483]

It’s pretty cool to see a prototype of a more recent iPhone rather than like a 3GS

[@bryancoolguy188]

Seeing Ness from Earthbound just casually on a development iPhone is hilarious 😅

[@halami2149]

I wonder what the app was supposed to test. It seemed to crash the phone

[@tomtrublu]

@@halami2149Ness SMAAAAAAASHed the iphone

[@frstwhsprs]

BLATHERS?!

[@petrepriv]

the fact that i see a prototype of the phone i daily drive and it's same color as well is surreal. thanks Apple Demo!

[@Unggoy_Murderer]

Golden could suggest “golden master”, term frequently used to describe something that’s effectively what is going to production. Just a guess though.

[@aarorasilainen]

Hmm. Serial suggests week 26 of 2017, ROW means ”rest of world” variant of the phone. PE would usually mean product engineering, golden meaning golden sample, i.e. a sample that seems most optimal.

[@Edwin-km4xk]

This yt channel is truly unique. Keep it up man!

[@rayproductionsbackupchanne3862]

i have a iphone XS smart battery case here with EVT firmware on it. it has mentions of air power inside. and configurations to enable/disable them. potentially interested?

[@2.vuthanhdanh965]

could u show us more ab this?

[@rayproductionsbackupchanne3862]

@@2.vuthanhdanh965 i'd love to but it's all software on this one specifically. it looks and feels like your usual retail. it just is running very odd software that you can access using serial debuggers. they dont have a locked/encrypted iBoot.. so DCSD's stil work with them

[@Unlockitz]

The OG has uploaded after months! Ima big fan btw

[@ic0nrc]

This videos about iPhone prototypes are so interesting!

[@johnmcallister7833]

I’ve seen CRB, FRB, but now PRB?? Damn, Apple was going crazy. I’d love to decode what they stand for

[@Whatcoloururbimmer]

bro this guy is so underrated, ur amazing bru

[@sdk93]

PRB Stage is probably Production Ramp (Build), sitting before MP but after PVT. The rest of the markings make it seem likely that this was built during the production ramp phase, testing their ability to bring up more and more production lines (this one appears to be from F4).

[@ytsui0]

I believe is Pilot Run before PVT.

[@rehufgoerhwfr]

Apple demo we love ur prototype content would love to see someday a iPhone X prototype

[@CarputingYT]

Neat this was one of the significant models

[@newworde8333]

Thanks you so much!

[@randomchannel9331]

really neat

[@alivew]

Hi. Can you tell the name of the music that is playing in the background? I really liked it.

[@pryid]

could you please tell me what software you are using for logging boot information?

[@amahlaka]

You have some random videos (ones from other channels, not about apple devices at all) in the apple prototype playlist

[@randomchannel9331]

Man and i just found out about your old videos under "Fongool My Dongle" lmao

[@user-gr9tw9zn1h]

Where can I get an Apple Prototype like this?🤔

[@megatronskneecap]

These were such a weird and almost unnecessary generation of iPhones but cool to see in beta stage.

[@edcgadgets-de]

On the back sticker the ROW might mean “rest of world” variant, so it’s modem is different to US and china.

[@Bernkastel-S117]

I wonder if he'll ever come across an iPhone X prototype.

[@kidabek]

Would I be able to load iOS firmware instead of the switchboard OS? Can I load my Xcode compiled apps into switchboard OS and play around with them? Probably missing all those required frameworks?

[@Decommissioned]

You can load iOS on it if you really want but that would ruin the prototype.

[@iMac9991]

damn, i was really hoping to see what the ness app was about

[@notkitkatto]

HOLY SHIT!

[@unapthype]

The Unknownz icon is making me die...

[@TdtLUFwd]

Its an Oled Screen ? Black screen seems very black on this prototype

[@Dr_KW]

No definitely an LCD look at the top right corner when it goes to white screen, the backlight looks weirdly diffuse in that area.

[@scorpi0n486]

The PE Golden might be Peach Goldem, thats my guess

[@thisisjanerson9491]

not Iphone ex! this is iphone TEN

[@ZaimAfham]

they actually build a prototype device for every model? i thought they just crop and edit through the photoshop.

[@eraldway]

iPhone (ex)?

[@Brianramos993]

Does anyone ever dump the contents of these phones?

[@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim]

pe golden might be a hint at a certain Test being passed successfully as in *Golden* to go to the next test

[@TechDude3000]

I scanned the QR code at 4:50 and my phone rebooted?

[@The99x99]

The content of the qr code is 993-22725:LL/A:C7CTX0FNJ8V8:353776080215120:7%:NULL Idk how you phone rebooted

[@zsmintzsombortm356]

I wanna see the phone from inside

[@MARCSLASH]

Great video, but the iPhone X is called by its number (ten), not by its letter (EX).

[@rudolf2000]

whats the inside😅

[@balderoine]

Shank phone ❤😊

[@rockpie]

i use comic sans

[@s1jaeng]

ROW means Rest of the WORLD

[@FlopFan69]

It’s pronounced iPhone 10.

[@dylancarroll9709]

Is there a possibility you could restore it with iTunes to an actual operating system?

[@BeatRGB]

That would completely destroy the purpose of this prototype. 😢

[@yjk_ch]

EDIT: I've watched some other videos, and now I think that my theories are probably invalid 😢 Maybe, but it's also possible that - Development iBoot doesn't support iTunes restoration - Development builds are probably not signed, but if they do, it might be using different key from the retail one. - Development iBoot may refuse to boot signed or production OS. - As mentioned above, it would destroy purpose of the prototype

[@JoBot__]

That is something you should never do with prototypes.

[@DimaAquaStudiosTV]

This is the iPhone 7s 😂

[@Jimmys_mom154]

Hey, I was wondering if you have the demo screensaver for the PowerBook G4 17”?

[@storybots6912]

Real iPhone 8?????

[@VicGreenBitcoin]

You know all those items are stolen right?

[@rishi5294]

no really

[@bIackcat.]

no lmao

[@JoBot__]

I figure in most cases these are simply devices retrieved from trash, and it is perfectly legal to do such a thing in most areas in California.

[@MicroTechCenter]

i w a n t a l l o f t h e a p p l e d e m o p r o t o t y p e s

[@Txloganc]

good in all except you said “iphone ex” like come on it was so good and you had to call the iphone X by a noob name. it’s pronounced “iphone ten”

[@realdoux]

Whats stopping you from putting ios on a device like this?

[@FairPlay137]

Simply put, putting standard iOS on a device like this would most definitely get rid of its value.

[@JoBot__]

The fact that it would completely ruin the whole point of the device and also entirely obliterate its value.

[@user-uq1bi6mg2l]

Bro likes to play with junk broken iphones lol go touch grass like that iphone is hacked bro

[@cyanplaty]

Bro this is one of the rarest phone what are you yapping about lil kid

[@cyanplaty]

Your pfp make me know that you are fartherless motherless

[@cyanplaty]

It not broken it a prototype phone lol

[@cyanplaty]

Average 5 yo