Apple has done this before 👀
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did you know there is a secret part in all of Apple's newest products and this isn't the first time they've done this before so fun fact in every single Apple M3 and M4 product and the M2 iPads there's a secret thread radio that just hasn't been enabled yet see thread is one of the foundational radios in matter the smart home protocol that Google and apple and others have helped develop so Apple can and I suspect probably will enable all of these thread radios sometime in the future all at once to help you more natively control Smart Homes so I'm telling you this now because Apple has done this before uh second generation iPod Touch remember that thing that turns out secretly had Bluetooth radios inside it that just didn't get enabled until an iOS 3.0 update then boom they all had Bluetooth and also last year Apple randomly turned on the temperature and humidity sensors inside the homepod mini which people found during tear downs but wasn't activated until they turned it on so yeah it's just kind of weird to see apple stick some parts in a phone or a device for no reason but now when they turn it on you can say I told you so
Apple has done this before 👀 explains a pattern where hardware may hide radio capabilities that are not activated until a future software update. The video points out that in the M3 and M4 generation devices, Apple reportedly included a secret thread radio that remains disabled for now, but could be turned on later to enable native control of Smart Home devices through the Thread protocol, which is foundational to Matter. The creator recalls past examples to illustrate this strategy: the second generation iPod Touch contained Bluetooth radios that only became active after iOS 3.0, and the HomePod mini reportedly had temperature and humidity sensors that were activated in a subsequent update. The takeaway is that Apple sometimes ships with extra hardware features tucked away, possibly for future functionality, and the video invites viewers to anticipate a future enablement to validate the claim. The overall tone blends curiosity with a hint of skepticism, suggesting a pattern rather than a one-off anomaly, and ends with a light reminder that the viewer might indeed be able to say I told you so once the feature is finally activated.
Topics · technology · consumer_electronics · smart_home · mobile
Questions answered
- What hidden hardware feature is discussed in the video and what future capability could it enable?
- The video discusses a secret thread radio in Apple devices, which could enable native Thread-based smart home control when activated in a future update.