iPod Touch diagnostic menu...

[GRAFiZ]

You all know the story and have seen the pics of the dude who bought a new iPod Touch and after turning it on found it to be in a "diagnostic menu" of some kind. I would imagine they never actually installed the overlaying OS before packaging it up.

But, I contend that all iPod Touch's shipped (and iPhones too) have access to this menu. There has to be some key combo to enter it.

Anyone here work for Apple and care to fill us in?

I am well aware of the whole "NDA" and ethics stuff as I work inside the industry and am bound to many myself, however, leaking information regarding access to "hidden menu's" really isn't covered in any NDA I've ever signed.

So, just for fun... if anyone knows, spill those beans.

 

[bahula03]

my working theory is that those photos are probably fake...

 

[GRAFiZ]

my working theory is that those photos are probably fake...

I'd doubt it, plus there's a video of him playing with the icons.

Also, they're almost exact to the ones that have been reported with iPhones in the past.

So I would bet money it is what it claims to be.

He just sold the iPod on ebay for $699.99 to someone, so if it was a hoax, we'll find out soon enough.

Like I said, from my work, I am well aware of hidden service menu's, all products have them, some are better hidden then others, some are just there for testing. I believe all iPhones and iTouch's have these menu's embeded in the firmware, it's simply a combo of strokes to get to it.

 

[bahula03]

I'm not doubting that the iphone/touch have diagnostic menus, my theory is simply that probably aint it...

 

[mnewxcv]

just one question, did apple buy the right to use a cheerios box for the serial number icon?

 

[GRAFiZ]

I'm not doubting that the iphone/touch have diagnostic menus, my theory is simply that probably aint it...

From everything I can find, it adds up as somewhere along the way someone got access to the iPhones diagnostics menu and it looked exactly as the iTouch does, plus several other functions.

So I really do think it's real.

Of course, I don't know how it would do any good, but it would be fun to play with.

 

[GRAFiZ]

just one question, did apple buy the right to use a cheerios box for the serial number icon?

I don't believe they'd have to as it's only for internal use. But at the same time, would be the greatest thing in the world to see them get sued for it.

 

[aphex187]

whos to say that the guy didn't just create a series of images that he simply uses in full screen mode on the touch to pull this off.

Apple using a Cheerios logo? I don't think so.

 

[Justinkoko]

whos to say that the guy didn't just create a series of images that he simply uses in full screen mode on the touch to pull this off.

Apple using a Cheerios logo? I don't think so.

there is a video ..

don't think he can do that with a photochop

 

[GRAFiZ]

whos to say that the guy didn't just create a series of images that he simply uses in full screen mode on the touch to pull this off.

Apple using a Cheerios logo? I don't think so.

Oh most certainly, you're right, he could very easily create a video that he simply just "presses" along with, and it's not an idea to be discounted.

But, as I said, from previous findings it all adds up, it appears the iPhone diagnostic menu is quite similar and uses the same box of cheerios.

Developers ALWAYS put goof ball little things like that into their products.

I got ten bucks that says there is a developer at Apple who's cubicle is filled with Cheerios memrobilia and the other programmers that it would be funny to pick up on that and use a box of cheerios.

Trust me, I work these people (not Apple, but another large company) and they're always playing inside jokes on each other, especially with new product development.