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iPhone 12 New iPhone 12 in purple has new 10-digit serial number format

Apple is moving to a randomized 10-digit serial number. You will not be able to identify anything about the product going forward.

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Apple Planning Switch to Randomized Serial Numbers for Future Products Starting in 'Early 2021'

Apple will soon be making a significant change to its serial number format for future products that will see some key information stripped out. In an internal AppleCare email this week, obtained by MacRumors, Apple said the new serial number format will consist of a randomized alphanumeric...
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Theyayarealivin said:
Can u tell us what’s a 10-digit format looks like. Maybe draft a sample please?
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Yes. Apple is shifting to randomised serial numbers starting this year. This was reported earlier this year in MacRumors
 
svish said:
Yes. Apple is shifting to randomised serial numbers starting this year. This was reported earlier this year in MacRumors
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If you trade in a device with Apple or many other outfits they ask for a serial, from which they derive all they need to know. So I’m thinking that Apple will have at least a look-up table of those ‘randomised’ serials and be able to get device configuration etc. Other players might have difficulties.
 
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