Prototype iPhone 12 Pro Shown Off in Photos

[MacRumors]

Developer Giulio Zompetti, who often shows off prototype versions of Apple devices, today highlighted a prototype version of the iPhone 12 Pro.

The iPhone 12 Pro is running an operating system called SwitchBoard, a nonUI version of the iOS 14 update that Apple uses internally. We've seen SwitchBoard on prototype devices before, as Apple uses it to test new features.

Zompetti's prototype iPhone is in Pacific Blue, which was one of the most popular iPhone 12 Pro colors. Given the lighting in the photo, the color looks particularly dark, but it's likely the same shade as the final version that released.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1349456939160375301

The phone also appears to have no visible engravings, which is likely not a surprise as an earlier test version, but it otherwise appears to be similar to the iPhone 12 Pro that launched in October.

In the past, Zompetti has shared prototype versions of the original Apple Watch and third-generation iPod touch.

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[adepew]

I wonder what that Ness app does. Someone at Apple is a Nintendo fan.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

So Special and Unique.

 

[itsmeaustend]

Neat!

 

[jz0309]

ok, cool ... should have tweeted this 6 months ago

 

[Apple_Robert]

Not really much to see or talk about with this.

 

[JPack]

Looks like Apple still hasn't bothered to update SwitchBoard for rounded screen corners.

 

[Yojimbo007]

why is this important at this point?... i have the real thing in my hands.

 

[Bako-MacAddict]

Neat. Loving my pacific blue color. Get to admired the design everyday rocking it naked of course 😀

 

[_Spinn_]

Interesting. I wonder how the dev got a hold of a prototype...

 

[JPack]

why is this important at this point?... i have the real thing in my hands.

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[Apple_Robert]

Interesting. I wonder how the dev got a hold of a prototype...

Cash talks.

 

[cwwilson]

Interesting. I wonder how the dev got a hold of a prototype...

Maybe it got left in a bar somewhere?

 

[19callum93]

Would love to see all previous iPhone prototype designs that never made production.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Would love to see all previous iPhone prototype designs that never made production.

iPhone 4 Perhaps!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Not really much to see or talk about with this.

Just admire how rare and special this product is.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Just admire how rare and special this product is.

Rare doesn't mean valuable. This is a prototype of an iPhone that has no special features. If we were talking about the very first iPhone, that would be more interesting to me.

 

[Cosmosent]

I call BS on this !

To me, this could have just as easily been coddled together by a couple of Teenagers post-Release (of the 12 Pro), as a way to try to gain their 15 seconds of fame !

 

[gaximus]

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The iPhone 12 Pro is running an operating system called SwitchBoard, a nonUI version of the iOS 14 update that Apple uses internally. We've seen SwitchBoard on prototype devices before, as Apple uses it to test new features.

Looks like it has a UI to me.

 

[goobot]

Rare doesn't mean valuable. This is a prototype of an iPhone that has no special features. If we were talking about the very first iPhone, that would be more interesting to me.

Having an iPhone with switchboard allows for hackers to more easily find exploits

 

[aesc80]

Apple must love boards. HeadBoard is the UI front end for tvOS. SpringBoard is the UI front end for iOS (home page / app startup). Switchboard is their prototype front end. Wonder if their core is HeadOfTheBoard? 🤔

Forgive me for being focused on the software instead of the hardware. It looks ... nice.

 

[7thson]

The color on this is more in line with what I was hoping we’d see. As is I think Apple made the right choice with PB. I do like the darker shade in the prototype above but in those photos it looks to similar to black. My hope was for a frame in gun metal blue and the glass maybe a smidge lighter than above. Cool find.

 

[teknikal90]

i wonder why it would have a glass screen protector

 

[pubjoe]

I wonder what that Ness app does. Someone at Apple is a Nintendo fan.

I wondered the same thing.

Ness - The iPhone Wiki

www.theiphonewiki.com

 

[MICHAELSD]

I wonder if it has DC dimming.