question, since I couldn't find it anywhere in the terms yet: Does iPhone Upgrade Program also require the iPhone be placed into the new "partner financial lock" status, seperate of the SIMlock status (which will remain unlocked)?

https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/21/ios-27-code-suggests-apple-co...

It will be curious to see if the first Klarna defaults will start triggering a future Restricted Mode on the phone and the parts get blacklisted from re-use.

I assume certain apps will get an entitlement from Apple to enable/disable this on the device.

edit: confirmed they aren't... yet.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/972063/apple-upgrade-program-n...