Counterfeiting incidents affecting Apple devices are more common than they should be, and Apple decided to implement a new security mechanism on boxes iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. It is likely that this new mechanism will also find its way into the boxes of other devices, such as AirPods, which are the most counterfeited ones.

This new security system It was discovered when the first users started receiving the iPhone 15. The video was posted on China’s main social network Weibo and later shared on X by Majin Bu. In the video, we can see that the iPhone 15 boxes have labels and QR codes that are only visible under ultraviolet light.

The cases of the new iPhone 15 are equipped with a security system that displays holograms under UV light. This is a measure Apple has put in place to recognize real boxes and prevent people from being scammed. pic.twitter.com/oBhQoc5IDI

— Majin Bu (@MajinBuOfficial) September 21, 2023

The cases of the new iPhone 15 are equipped with a security system that displays holograms under ultraviolet light. This is a measure Apple has put in place to recognize real boxes and prevent people from being scammed.

Apple increases security to prove authenticity of its devices

It is becoming increasingly difficult to know whether an iPhone is fake or real, and this new security system that Apple has implemented can be of great help to users. Such labels are not easy to reproduceMoreover, boxes are one of the weakest points of counterfeiting.

Apple hasn’t mentioned anything about this new security mechanismPossibly to prevent counterfeiters from copying these holograms. Still, we wouldn’t be surprised if they could pull it off.

This new security mechanism will make the job of counterfeiters even more difficult

As we see in the video, the name of the device is on the top of the box along with Apple, in this case iPhone and a small QR code. The same QR code appears when we use ultraviolet light on the bottom label. What makes sense is that other devices come with similar labels (Apple Watch, iPad, AirPods, or Mac) bearing the name of each device.

new ones iPhone 15 has already started to reach users who have made reservations or that they stop by an Apple Store first thing in the morning. They all have this new security system, but most of them probably don’t even know about it. Of course, this is a system that you can use when you are not sure whether it is right or wrong when you buy an iPhone.

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