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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 25/07/2026

That's why the new version of iOS - the operating system for iPhones and iPads - comes with software that lets lenders brick your device if you miss a payment: 9to5mac.com/2026/07/21/i... 48/

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iOS 27 code suggests Apple could restrict leased devices after missed payments - 9to5Mac

Code found in the iOS 27 beta suggests Apple has built a system that could restrict leased devices when customers fall behind on payments.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 25/07/2026

The code steals a trick from India's subprime phone lenders, giving Apple the ability to "restrict apps and services when payments are missed." 49/

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 25/07/2026

It hooks into a "Partner Finance Lock," which allows Apple to sell devices to third-party userers who want to get into the subprime game, promising those customers all the imaginative flexibility a digital arm-breaker could dream of. 50/

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