iPad Mini 3 Teardown Reveals NFC Controller for Apple Pay, Hot Glued Home Button

[RestlessCaviar]

It's a bit cheap of MacRumors not to have a single link to iFixit in that article.

 

[cynics]

People like to gripe just because they can. The former models home button was two sided tape. What does it matter if it is a industrial hot glue method??? Even your all mighty Android manufacturers use this method. I think Droidboys post on here all day just for kicks.

You're running Android manufacturers name through the mud because of your insecurities. The people that posted before you are Apple product owners and no one mentioned Android until you did.

Nice try though, next time wait a bit longer before trolling the thread.

 

[cynics]

You don't even know the difference between Continuity and Handoff. Continuity works even on my 2007 iMac. Handoff requires bluetooth 4.0 (guess why?). People already whine too much about battery life, i can't imagine them whining about it even more because of handoff on older bluetooth

Sweet! Then it should work perfectly with my iPhone 4S, iPad 3 and 2013 Mac since they all use BT 4.0.

 

[HyperZboy]

There is a flaw in you logic.

First in many cases the new "software" feature requires the presence of a hardware which older devices might not have them.

Second they did not disable any thing on the loyal's customer machine because it was not there in the first place to be disabled and so the customer still has what he paid for in the first place only with a newer software which gives this hardware anothe year of useful life and this is something you rarly see outside of Apple Eco system. In fact there are so many people who buy now hardware that is running a software more than 2year old and they have no way to upgrade which means they are fooled into buying an obsolete product out of the box. Who is the gullible now?

Third as a company which needs to keep their customers they need to add new features to their newer devices which is the case in any business. If a customer finds the new feature required for his case then he will buy the new device otherwise he will still use the one which he currently has.

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The secure enclave is part of the A7/A8 processors which are Apple products. The secure element is part of the NFC chip which is an NXP product.

I do not believe they can merge that otherwise they should have incorporated in the A8 chip.

Sorry, but it's widely known now that this Bluetooth fiasco is not a hardware problem. It's an Apple DISABLING some hardware from using the feature. If this wasn't true, someone wouldn't have EASILY found a hack to enable it for some people.

Read up more next time. Apple routinely disables things for planned obsolescence, NOT FOR TECHNICAL REASONS.

While I dislike Microsoft, I'm still amazed how long they supported Windows 95.

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You need the antenna to use it in retail stores. You can use Apple Pay online with just the chip.

You're bending over backwards to make Apple look bad, and you're really doing the damage to yourself.

And you're bending over backwards in a far worse way, but I won't go there. LOL

 

[Cole Slaw]

The hot glue probably saved Tim the bean counter a couple of cents.

 

[SockRolid]

While the 65V10 is not mentioned by name, its appearance in both the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3 suggests that it is indeed being used for its security function rather than its NFC function.

And maybe future iPad models will have NFC antennae.
So customers can purchase items with Apple Pay, obviously.
But maybe also so iPads can act as Apple Pay point-of-sale terminals.
I've been to many businesses who use iPads instead of conventional sales terminals.
Adding Apple Pay seems like a logical next step.

 

[Mashurrab]

Sorry, but it's widely known now that this Bluetooth fiasco is not a hardware problem. It's an Apple DISABLING some hardware from using the feature. If this wasn't true, someone wouldn't have EASILY found a hack to enable it for some people.

Read up more next time. Apple routinely disables things for planned obsolescence, NOT FOR TECHNICAL REASONS.

While I dislike Microsoft, I'm still amazed how long they supported Windows 95.

I believe you are the one that needs to read my post again.

The technical reason for 2011 macs is the fact that they do not have the chip that encrypt the data AND there is a tool to enable that feature but not in a secure way.

About planned obsolescence, I can not believe that you are referring to Apple products. Give any example of any company that goes the great lengths to upgrade, FOR FREE, their products that are dating back to 2008. And phones/tablets back to 2011. Most companies release products that are software wise obsolete and in the best case scenario hs no clear upgrade path or any hope to get updates for more than 1 year after purchase.

I do believe as an Apple customer that when they disable a "new" feature from older product they do it because it either do not have the required hardware to work or the current hardware could not give an acceptable level of operation. And in all cases if that feature was not in your device when you bought it,then you can not complain about not getting it because technically you did not pay for it in the first place.

 

[Bubba Satori]

Well, hot glue is better than Duc-Tape!

 

[Tech198]

Hot stuff...

Thank goodness Apple didn't allow in-store payments for the iPad mini 3 and the iPad Air 2.

Why would u wanna hold such a larger device at the store checkout...when a small deceive (aka iPhone 6 Plus will do the job better? Although u may still need two hands.


Apple's learning.... I'll give 'em that..

 

[doctor-don]

People like to gripe just because they can. The former models home button was two sided tape. What does it matter if it is a industrial hot glue method??? Even your all mighty Android manufacturers use this method. I think Droidboys post on here all day just for kicks.

Practically EVERY electronic device has hot melt glue to secure parts, including wiring. It does not conduct electricity, it does not react with or dissolve plastics, it can be cut with an Xacto blade, and it does not require hours before it hardens, making a device's assembly quicker. I use Plumbers Goop® to secure the USB and other connectors to my charging cables. That requires several hours before it can be used, but it does what I intend it to do - it prevents the cable from being pulled out of the plug.


I don't know which of these next two is funnier.

If it was made in Sweden it would be glued, welded, machined and screwed into place, and then surrounded with plywood framing and a few rivets would be added just to make sure, along with a staple, then covered with tape. The iPad would be designed and built around the button so each and every individual part of the iPad would have to be completely disassembled to be able to barely reach it. A replacement button would cost 39 cents, but to remove and replace it would take the entire weekend and leave your entire body a twisted, sprained and bloody mess. You would be skilled in toolmaking after the experience because no tools for disassembly would be available for sale, rather you would follow the instructions that come with the replacement button to make custom tools from scratch with metal bars and a file. (Former SAAB owner)

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Someone drug addicted? Or did a 5-year-old get to the iPad keyboard?