You could soon trade in your old Apple devices straight from a new standalone application. This finding comes thanks to folks over there at 9to5Mac. If this is true, the follow-up of iOS 15.3 promises to bring several exciting features, such as Keychain notes, Face ID unlock, ProMotion for third-party apps, etc. If the alleged new app successfully passes beta tests, it can change the way users trade their old devices.
iOS developers have discovered code strings within iOS 15.4 firmware files. According to their claims, Apple is working on a new “Trade-in Tool” capable of scanning devices offered for trade-in. The app will check the device for physical damage and then adjusts the amount of money that its condition can fetch.
Here is a brief description of how the purported tool works:
The new Trade-In Tool was found by 9to5Mac in the internal files of iOS 15.4 beta 1. As suggested by the system strings, the tool will help users get through Apple’s trade-in process, which gives credit for your next purchase at the Apple Store when you send your old device to Apple.
The tool will use the camera to detect cosmetic details of another device, which probably includes things like scratches, dents, or broken glass. Once the scan is complete, the tool will send the cosmetic details to Apple.
For now, Apple issues prices estimates based on a set of answers users provide in response to a series of questions. The company then adjusts the final price once the seller hands the device to the company representative for close inspection. The new app aims to cut down unnecessary steps from the sale process.
Apple iOS 15.4 initial beta is currently available. But it is not clear whether this version will include the trade-in app in upcoming betas. Right now, it is inaccessible.
