APPLE CODE COULD DISABLE APPS ON UNPAID IPHONES
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Apple is developing a system to restrict app access on financed iPhones if users miss payments, according to code discovered in iOS 27 beta. The feature would lock devices into a limited mode while supporting an upcoming "Apple Upgrade" leasing program.
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