This Rare Model iPhone X Has A Hidden Menu, Screensaver And Strange Apps
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I worked for a retailer which received these demo units and one store accidentally sold the demo unit to a customer 😅 they wondered why it came pre-setup with “people’s contacts and photos” on it lmao. Apple used to let us keep the demo units and just reset/sell them cheaper but now they ask for them back
That's so funny, what a unique situation that person must have been in 😅
Someone sold a demo iMac and Apple didn’t like that here
I bought an iPhone 11 pro a few years back from a lady who owned a vodafone shop and it was a demo phone and the model number started with 3. It worked perfectly fine and I even got the battery replaced once at apple and they said nothing.
Yea rip they usually destroy the boards
@@hendyazaliwait a minute, so you’re telling me working for an Apple Store means you get the latest iPhone for free every year? Where do I sign up 😭
I currently use a demo model iPhone 14 Pro Max. The demo software has been removed and it just runs normal iOS and functions 100% normally. I got it from the electronics store I work at. We are allowed to resell demos so I bought it as soon as we got the 15 series in that replaced them. I got a super good deal on it too since it was a demo.
If I may ask, what company do you work for? Sounds interesting, as I work for a tech repair company
JB HI-FI and harvey norman sold ex demo devices till recently not sure now
That's cool af.
@@rafaelappleseed8140 Used to work at JB and they most likely still do, depends how old. Just ask on the day they get newer models and agree to a bunch of liability stuff (i.e. no return warranty) :p
@@boussIRL I work for Staples Canada
Interesting note that the home screen icons can't be rearranged. I remember back when I was a kid, while playing with a display iPhone in a Best Buy once, I entered rearrangement mode (by tapping and holding an icon), but couldn't figure out how to get out of rearrangement mode-- I couldn't open up apps anymore since the icons were all jiggling, and I didn't know you had to press the Home button to exit that mode. I ended up just walking away from it, lol.
Hugh: This is my home now Craig. DankPods: You shouldn’t have done that.
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Yes lol
Shouldn't mess with ol Mate Craig
We probably won’t get another Hugh Jeffrey’s video for a while, if we ever even get another
@@SoosRamirez1 yeah. That could totally be possible.
Imagine making a sick screensaver that tons of people will want to use and then going to real length to not allow anyone use it.
thats modern day apple for ya
People in the EU could figure out a way to allow install this now if it gets dumped online
It's like a program called "Deepfreeze" when installed and configured to protect the windows system partition or the entire drive. Then you can wreck the system and delete the files and when the computer restarts, everything goes back to normal.
Yep, especially because I was reminded of how there used to be a macOS version of Deep Freeze, though I'm not sure if that's still being produced.
@@kbhasimy college still has that installed on the Macs so they reset when restarted.
This is a demo firmware on the iPhone. It can be installed to any device actually if you know how to do it. Can be removed by triple tapping the upper right corner of the screen with two fingers when the screensaver is active.
And unlike Samsung demos - it is a perfectly usable iPhone with a baseband and all the rest just a different part number - remove the demo content and you’re good to go
How do I download it on the iPhone 7?
@@Vuknovic_04 i have it as an app called screensaver++. don't remember where i got it from but i am jailbroken. and i dont know how to use it as a proper screensaver
Any chance you got some instructions for doing that?
@@in_sympathy Just like with LeapFrog Epic demo units I messed around with some six years ago. LeapFrog didn't cripple the hardware fortunately, it's the firmware that's more or less a pain to deal with until my friends and I were able to figure it out.
I also have a demo iPhone X (model number starts with 3D...). I've been using it for years. You can restore it with iTunes and there is no difference from other iPhones. I even had the battery replaced by Apple without any problems. In my opinion, the iPhone X is the most beautiful iPhone Apple has ever made. I will never sell it.
That notch is HIDEOUS
What do you expect? It’s an iPhone X Of course, the notch is gonna be hideous
On the model of the video you just have to change the charging module, the demo doesn't even have the data cables
@@MilesProwerTailsFox That's not true. The hardware is identical to other iPhones. DFU always works, he must have done something wrong.
@@daniel5074 no no, some demo iphones I had had don't have the data cables for some reason
Wait a minute... If you was to unenroll the phone, like at 4:53 where it says unenroll, would that not change it to a regular iPhone X with all of the standard features? Anyway, very strange device and not one I've ever seen before! Definitely have it on display looping the screensaver, making sure to charge it periodically so it doesn't run flat.
Yes they will. I have an iPhone 6S, X, 11 Pro, 12, 13 Pro Max and 14 Pro Demo Units which are totally standard devices after unenrolling
This makes me wonder, could you enroll a standard iPhone into the demo program?
I thought newer demo devices had no access to mobile networks to make them less valuable for thieves@@romani48
@@iSlammedMyKindle According to other comments, yes you can if you know how to do it
@@iSlammedMyKindle you can. Demo programs are managed by a local mac (we usualy use a mac mini) and a specific management platform. In the old days you just had to unenroll the idevices in the device itself. Nowadays you have to unenroll it in the device and in the platform or else it will always be a demo device (it will reinstall the demo stuff after activation).
These Demo iPhones are so cool! I also have two iPhone SE Demos on iOS 9.3 It’s so cool to see the screensaver and these cool other features!
I think, reason why it does not show up when connected to computer is, that data lines on USB/Lightning port are disconnected physically. maybe if you open it up and swap charging port, it may work.
Even if You swap charging ports it will still not work
it needs to unenrolled from DCOTA before you can do any of that.
@@W2YZdo you think it still can be done after all these years for the X in this video?
I got 5 demo phones in the mail by accident. They were supposed to be recycled but got mixed up in shipping. I wiped them all and I hope they weren't more valuable with their software but they still have their unique model numbers at least. I divided them up upon me and my family and I still use one of them as a secondary device daily. Some would call this stealing but Alabama state law calls it keeping an unsolicited good, or 5 "very goods" to be more accurate.
on demo software they are WAY more valuable...
@@cirkulxwho cares, he or she put it to good use
I had one years ago , it was an iPhone 4 with no SIM card but it actually had 4s hardware
Awesome! I have a Galaxy S6 edge demo phone that has similar weird quirks to it. I don’t plug it in very often because it constantly auto plays this video of some girl talking about how great the S6 edge is lol.
2:14 I would suggest trying to listen to “Doomed” from that album. A perfect circle is amazing.
Hello, Hugh. Great video!
2:12 i like that album tho
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I'd love to see more videos like this! So so cool🔥👌🏾
i love Hugh's reaction to seeing "Eat The Elephant"'s album art xD
worked at cricket wireless and the iphones all had this stuff on it. There was a rule not to sell the demo phones to people, i think there were specific circumstances where you could if the phone was going off sale and it was the only model, it would just be discounted. But its cool seeing someone go ahold of one
I've always wished they had the screensaver installed or installable on retail phones. It's so pretty and every time I went to the apple store or walmart I watched it all the way through.
@@hendyazaliif you jailbreak it, you can install demo software on it
As a person who works in this kind of stores and for Apple, I can install these demo iOS versions on any iPhone. It's interesting to see all those differences
Interesting as always 👍
Wow! I’ve learned so much more about these demo phones!
Love this video ( commenting on a demo iPad I had for a bit now)
hey man that perfect circle record rocks
I have a Galaxy A51 demo unit, interesting to see how the iPhones are different!
Let’s get Hugh to a million subs by the end of the year!
This really isn’t as rare as you think. Apple has a program called DCOTA that enrolls iPhone into demo mode. If you tap three fingers in the top right corner you’ll see a menu for demo mode in which you can change the demo options.
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Why'd you have to ruin it?😭this is very cool to know tho.
@@X1ZR no it is cool but when I see something labeled as rare when it isn’t, I’d be doing a disservice not letting the average consumer know
"this is my home now, Craig" got me rolling and cackling all over lol
Interesting information!
Fascinating! Nice one. Does it accept a SIM card?
No
Really interesting, I always assumed the demo units just had a profile loaded on to them to lock out certain functions. Makes more sense that they are a whole different edition of iOS though. I wonder if they can be easily converted to regular units.
Not without jailbreaking
@@lowwastehighmelaninBut how do you jailbreak without being able to connect to a computer?
I did it with an ipad pro 2017. Dfu and new ios
@@lowwastehighmelaninhe explained it at the end. You can unenroll it as a demo unit by holding 3 fingers in the upper right corner at the screensaver. That will reset the phone and remove the demo mode, making it a retail one (except for the model number, warranty status etc.)
a couple years ago i figured out how to dump the desktop versions of those screensavers from demo macs, and yeah they do look pretty cool so it's kind of a missed opportunity
Interesting video , dude
I got a demo iPad Pro 11" M2 from a reseller earlier this year. It too came with loads of apps and stuff but I was able to connect it to computer and restore it. Oh also 3-finger trick didn't work for my device. I think it wasn't even enrolled to a store from the beginning. Also after restoring it automatically started 2-years retail warranty you normally get
The fact he can get demo iphones shows his success
I have a demo LG wing
Pretty much anyone can get demo devices if you know where to look
its not that hard to find those
@@Hezyneat
you can literally buy these from your local privately owned Phone Store lmao.
Cool, I do have a iPhone 12 Pro demo on iOS 14.1! Although the apps and screen saver won’t work
That screensaver is so nice!
(2:01) That's what the 555-XXXX numbers are (3:55) I think the demo devices restart on their own overnight (presumably after many hours of inactivity and while plugged in to power) as part of that.
That’s a phone from the store that’s why it has that same Screensaver and whatever and whatever store that phone came from it still has the screensaver connected and everything it never got disconnected. That’s why it’s running iOS 12.0.
That frame would look nice !
The screensavers are cool though. Kinda remind me about the insaniquarium tank used as a screensaver. XD
Wow this is the first time I’ve ever seen insaniquarium mentioned since I played it back in like 2003
should try to get the lightning port replaced if it wont show up even in dfu mode.
As someone who works retail, when I found out about the three finger hold (by playing around) I was very tempted to unenroll and reset it
I have that screensaver in an app, its called screensaver++ for the sideloaders/jailbreak users, and no way to use it as a proper screensaver, so way less cool of course!
When he spinned 😂 his head around does that actually work faster for face ID to finish scanning your face because I thought you had to turn certain positions like side to side for it to see your full face ( maybe I'm wrong )
As a Python developer I use the Faker library to generate fake names, addresses, phone numbers etc. Invaluable for creating test data and filler that isn't the overused Lorem Ipsum which is meant to avoid people focussing on the meaning but instead always provokes a side-tracking question about "all that Latin".
The demos brightness looks so much brighter
I have an old Demi iPhone 5s with matching box. It’s one of my favorites
I do remember older demo iPhones that had their own Touch ID app just like this phone that has a Face ID app
BTW in Sri Lanka you can buy Demo iPhones from Apple Authorised sellers. obviously they wipe the demo os and give the original iOS installed when you buy it.
So if you were purchasing an iPhone X on iOS 11 with the demo os, would you expect to receive the device on iOS 11 with out demo, or would the firmware be updated to iOS 16?
Yes the screen saver should be available to anyone
Hoping that I can ask that demo model from you, Hugh! 🙏🏻
It would be cool if these could be emulated for preservation purposes years in the future
I actually have an iPad 3rd gen ("The New iPad") demo unit. I went to an authorized retailer on launch day and was told they were sold out, then they asked me if I wanted to purchase their demo unit which I agreed.
2:29 this is my home now, Greg😂😂😂😂😂😂
the x series (or to be more specific, the xs max) was the last model of iphone that I liked. there is something in that design for me. unfortunately I could not buy one back then when it was on market. wonder if they ever bring it back in some shape or form. probably not...
Hi Hugh ! Please help me with a step by step method of unlocking an Iphone 8 plus I bought with an icloud lock
Man, I miss my iphone x. it was the perfect size and weight
I had a demo unit for an iPhone 5 i purchased from EBay, the device was actually thinner and lighter than the normal iPhone 5
Intrestimg ibe played with demo phone on the shelf but never knew there were diffremt to retail sale
I - myself - use and bought a Demo 13 Pro cause it was sold to employes for half price when changed up to the 14 line up (the whole 13 Line except 13 mini was sold to the employes) unfortunately they obviously unenrolled them from the store so its basically a normal iPhone just with the Demo on the Box and Model Number.. maybe still cool for collectors? idk.
Btw A Perfect Circle is a great band and you should take a listen!
All of that.
Since the phone is on display it would make sense to have a screen saver. And while a lot of people probably wouldn't use a screen saver unless it's charging, i still would have liked the option
There must be a way to connect it to a computer as I remember the Apple guy would come in store and update the demo iPhones every now and again.
I really like your content. I watch you for 2 years. You do good videos and professional repairs and I like your content. I watch you, Phone Repair Guru, Money Talk Wireless and enderman, ThatRandomToast, NTDEV, LagLIife, RazzleDev and Micheal MJD.
What happened if you replace earpiece sensor on that device ad does it's still work on face id?
Can these parts be used in non demo unit like screen battery etc ?
4:50 imma do this in the store.
Can you do a speed test of this and latest iPhone, we will have clarity on is iPhone has truly became better. Please 🙏
Hi Jeff. If you want a ezy fix phone, then try A51 as wat I have thx
So when those thieves run into an Apple store, rip the phone off the display stands and go running out the door, that's what they end up with🤣🤣🤣 Nice find👍🏽👍🏽
It's interesting to watch this video on an iPhone 10 made for the US market
I suspect no screensaver standard on iPhones is because graphics calculations can use a lot of energy. Those phones at the Apple Store are all plugged in.
You need to jailbreak that and do a full nand dump and extract IPA for the custom apps
"Move your head slowly" Hugh: Headbangs!
What are you going to to do with it? Also ive always wanted to find a way for me to access apples stock photos/live wallpapers on there demo units bc they’re so cool!
Fascinating.
I used to have a demo iPhone 4s I got from an Apple Store for a discount when I was younger lol
"other than that, there is nothing much else you can do with this device" - What about using it as a way to get replacement parts, such as screen, battery, camera and so on. I am not sure if the X is old enough to not have all those annoying Apple repair restrictions, so this could be a great way to get replacement parts if needed.
3:01 you know like every ipod touch and ipads with photobooth in 2011 at retail shops.
Maybe you can try to screen record the demo video and upload it to KZhead if you can.
hint u can use parts on a normal one exept for mobo
Did you open it up? If so, are there any differences?
Hey Jeffrey how you got demo phone?
Will the JTAG cable be able to recognize the device on a computer?
Dankpod's influence is growing inside Hugh😂
Can it be converted to a normal iPhone? Even though no one would like ruin the value of the demo content.
its so funny looking at the home app and just randomly turning on his coffee machine and unlocking the front door
I wish they would let us have that screen saver for the iPhone and the iPad!
What does the unenroll option do? I'm waiting for replies ASAP.
It does make sense why they use demo models, especially with people stealing them from the Apple store in the US.
i never knew what was on these demo units now i know
Would be cool if you would be able to dump the Screen Saver app for everyone to try, it's looking so cool!
The app probably wouldn’t work.
I had a demo iPhone X I sold recently cause it was too damaged and I didn’t feel like fixing it. It also didn’t have the screen saver app working but it was on some version of iOS 11. I kind of regret letting it go but it was just so damaged. And the screen saver app was broken too.
You can install the screensaver app on a non demo phone but it wont work if its not enrolled as a demo. That sounds like what was happening with your phone.
@@HughJeffreysthe demo app crashes cause it doesn’t t have a video to play so it would just crash plus it needs a certificate to work to get it to work you’ll need to jailbreak and out a video in the var folder
@@HughJeffreys Ah well it’s someone else’s issue now. Plus like I said it was just too damaged from the screen and back being shattered. Most repair shops around me don’t have the tools to get rid of Apple’s annoying messages. And the ones that do are just as expensive as Apple. I’m sure in due time I’ll find a better one or another demo model.
5:04 - isn't that the same music that Mat from TechMoan uses in his outtro? :D
I have a very old demo iPod Touch, if I update it to the latest iOS it will reset all of the apps and stuff, what should I do
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You can also remove demo content by remotely resetting the device
Screen saver would kill the battery real quick