Just before Apple is about to release the official version of iOS 17.5 in May, it was discovered that it has added a new iPhone ” Repair Status ” mode to iOS 17.5 Beta 4 , which will help solve the problem of turning off “Find My iPhone” when the iPhone is sent for repair. ” function and speed up the authentication process for repair. This new feature is expected to be officially launched in iOS 17.5.
What is iPhone repair status mode?
iPhone repair status mode is the latest new feature added by Apple for iOS 17.5. This mode eliminates the need to turn off “Find My iPhone” through iOS settings when sending the iPhone device to an Apple Store or Apple authorized repair center for repair. ” Functional steps to prove device ownership.
Before repairing the iPhone device, you can directly enable the “Repair Mode” in the Find My iPhone app. This eliminates the need to turn off Find My iPhone through system settings. It also simplifies and makes the phone repair process more convenient, and avoids forgetting to turn Find My iPhone on. Turning on the function may cause the risk of the phone being lost or stolen.
Why does iOS 17.5 add iPhone repair mode?
Apple would like to launch a “repair status” mode for the iPhone. The main reason is to solve the risk that turning off Find My iPhone will cause the anti-theft security function to fail, and the ” Stolen Device Protection ” function added to iOS 17.3 will make the repair process more complicated. As a result, users who have stolen device protection enabled need to wait an hour before turning off the Find My iPhone function.
How to turn on iPhone repair mode?
The iPhone repair status mode can only be turned on when the device needs repair, and the system needs to be upgraded to iOS 17.5 or a newer version. The “repair status” is currently only applicable to iPhone devices and cannot be used on iPad devices.
The steps to enable iOS maintenance mode are as follows:
- Open the iPhone’s built-in “Find” app.
- Switch to the “Devices” page and find the iPhone device to be repaired.
- After clicking it, press the “Repair State” function to open it.
When the iPhone starts to enter repair mode, the stethoscope icon will also appear in the device status. The current repair status will also be displayed in the repair state, such as preparing a repair label. At the same time, the screen will also prompt that it will also keep looking for me in the repair state. The iPhone operates normally.
How to turn off iPhone repair mode?
There is currently no way to disable the “repair status” of an iPhone device. This is mainly because this feature was first added in iOS 17.5 Beta 4. It is possible that only Apple technicians can currently disable the “repair status” mode after repairs. It is expected that Apple will improve this feature in the subsequent official version of iOS 17.5.