Apple iPhone Duo · Software

Apple Stores in the US are set to personalize the first boot screen with the buyer's name

9to5Mac relays Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who says Apple retail stores will have a system to customize the phone's boot so it greets the buyer by name the first time it turns on. He says the greeting is exclusive to the iPhone Duo and works in English and Spanish.

1 min readFirst reported Oct 9, 2026Updated Oct 10, 2026

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iPhone Duo buyers to get a special surprise at U.S. Apple Stores, Gurman says9to5Mac · Oct 9, 2026 · treats this as fact
Apple’s foldable iPhone could greet you like you’re the main characterDigital Trends · Oct 10, 2026 · reports this
Apple Stores Will Put Your Name on the iPhone Duo Startup ScreenThe Mac Observer · Oct 10, 2026 · treats this as fact
iPhone Duo will greet some owners by name on its first bootAppleInsider · Oct 10, 2026 · treats this as fact

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