A footnote successful the iPhone 18 Pro press release revealed that Apple is providing an further twelvemonth of escaped outer features for older iPhones. This means users with compatible iPhone models dating backmost to 2022’s iPhone 14 series volition beryllium capable to bask Emergency SOS via satellite, Messages via satellite, Find My via satellite, and Roadside Assistance via outer escaped of complaint for astatine slightest 1 much year.
The lone request is that the devices request to beryllium activated earlier September 9, 2026. This improvement marks the 3rd clip that Cupertino is extending escaped outer entree for the iPhone 14 series. Similarly, iPhone 15 series devices got their archetypal hold past twelvemonth pursuing the iPhone 17 series’ debut. The latest hold is the archetypal 1 for the iPhone 16 generation.
It's besides worthy noting that Apple refers to the outer features arsenic a “free trial”, but determination are nary authoritative details connected pricing aft the proceedings expires.
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