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Trading in an iPhone 18 Pro Max now starts with draining the battery below 20 Wh
Apple's firmware holds the new Pro Max under the 20 Wh single-cell threshold until a buyer activates it, and a Prepare to Ship option in Settings puts the phone back under the limit before a repair, return or trade-in.
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