A Chinese user managed to install a SIM card tray on an iPhone Air by embracing a hardware trade-off. Here are the details.
Out with the Taptic Engine, in with the SIM tray
A viral post is making the rounds today, showcasing what appears to be an iPhone Air modified to include a SIM card slot.
Based on multiple reports on Chinese tech websites and social media, the mod was made by a creator credited simply as Huaqiangbei, which is also the name of a subdistrict of Shenzhen famous for selling cheap electronics.
Although 9to5Mac wasn’t able to locate the original post on Douyin, we did manage to find a repost of the original video on TikTok, which you can watch below:
@pohwingchong ♬ 原声 – wing11221
According to multiple reports and posts about the viral video, the mod was achieved by replacing Apple’s haptic feedback component with a smaller, less potent motor, making space for the SIM tray.
As it usually happens with viral posts of modified iPhones, there is no shortage of comments claiming that, rather than being an original iPhone Air that was modified, the device is simply a clone meant to look exactly like Apple’s device.
What do you think? Is this an original iPhone Air that was modified to include a SIM card tray, or is this just a hoax? Let us know in the comments.
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