{"id":819477,"date":"2026-07-23T21:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/819477\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T21:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:30:13","slug":"a-feature-has-been-discovered-in-ios-27-that-allows-leased-iphones-to-be-locked-due-to-overdue-payments-%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/819477\/","title":{"rendered":"A feature has been discovered in iOS 27 that allows &#8216;leased&#8217; iPhones to be locked due to overdue payments \u2022 \u041c\u0435\u0436\u0430"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n    Code discovered in the beta version of iOS 27 reveals a new feature called Restricted Mode, which will allow Apple to put an iPhone into a restricted mode in the event of missed payments. As <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/07\/21\/ios-27-code-suggests-apple-could-restrict-leased-devices-after-missed-payments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reported by<\/a> 9to5Mac, this apparently applies to devices participating in a new leasing programme called Apple Upgrade.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t According to Bloomberg, Apple Upgrade will allow users to opt out of traditional loans and instalment plans in favour of <a href=\"https:\/\/mezha.ua\/en\/news\/apple-to-launch-device-leasing-program-313469\/\" target=\"_blank\" pubtag=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">renting iPhones, iPads and Macs<\/a> with a monthly fee and the option to buy.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n   iPhone owners in Restricted Mode will lose access to almost all apps, with the exception of basic functions \u2013 such as calls or emergency alerts. The feature will work via a new system called App Managed Features, which will allow Apple&#8217;s financial partners or specialised apps to regularly check whether a user is behind on their payments.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n   Furthermore, the code mentions a &#8216;Partner Finance Lock&#8217; tool, which will restrict the ability to reset, resell or dismantle the device for spare parts. Although the feature is part of the Find My system, it reportedly does not grant financial partners access to the iPhone&#8217;s location.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n   It should be noted that this is only a beta version, so Apple may update the features or decide not to include them. Furthermore, the company has not yet officially announced the Apple Upgrade programme. According to reports, it will launch on 28 July and will be available only in the US.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/mezha.ua\/en\/news\/apple-gotuye-naybilshe-onovlennya-mac-za-ostanni-roki-313518\/\" target=\"_blank\" pubtag=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Read also: Apple is preparing a major update for the Mac: OLED, touchscreens and new chips<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>Share:<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmezha.ua%2Fen%2Fnews%2Fios-27-may-let-apple-lock-iphones-over-missed-payments-313523%2F\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"openPopup(this.href); return false;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"tw_share('https:\/\/mezha.ua\/en\/news\/ios-27-may-let-apple-lock-iphones-over-missed-payments-313523\/', 'Apple may block a 'leased' iPhone due to overdue payments \u2013 iOS 27 code leak'); return false;\"><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"tg_share('https:\/\/mezha.ua\/en\/news\/ios-27-may-let-apple-lock-iphones-over-missed-payments-313523\/', 'Apple may block a 'leased' iPhone due to overdue payments \u2013 iOS 27 code leak'); return false;\"><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"copy_button\" onclick=\"return false;\"><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u041f\u043e\u0441\u0438\u043b\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0441\u043a\u043e\u043f\u0456\u0439\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Code discovered in the beta version of iOS 27 reveals a new feature called Restricted Mode, which will&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":819478,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,105],"class_list":["post-819477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=819477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819477\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/819478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=819477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=819477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=819477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}