One of the biggest issues smartphone consumers complain about is software updates right out of the box. Usually, when a phone makes it to the store, it cannot be updated because the box is sealed. Apple has reportedly solved the problem, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

It appears that Apple has developed a proprietary pad-like device that can be kept at Apple stores. If a sealed unit needs to be updated, the box can be kept on top of the pad and the system can wirelessly turn on the iPhone, apply the update and then power it back down, all this without even opening the box. The company will probably begin rolling out the system before the end of the year.

This can be very helpful. When the iPhone 15 models came out this year, it was shipped with iOS 17. By the time consumers bought it, there was an update — iOS 17.0.1 — already available, meaning, consumers had to update the phone as soon as they unpacked. Buying a phone with all the latest updates in place makes sense and it helps take care of unnecessary bugs.

Of course, one may say that the packed phones will run out of charge. When you buy a new iPhone, it is charged to a certain point so that you don’t have to worry about it. The proprietary pad-like device may have a charging pad to ensure the battery remains at a certain level even after the update has been deployed. There will, of course, be a way for the phone to communicate with the “pad” that the device has been successfully updated.