These codes are described as being “the size of a grain of sand” and, unsurprisingly, can only be seen with special equipment.īut how exactly do barcodes help Apple? In short, the codes let the company precisely track how many glass cover units its Chinese suppliers, Lens Technology and Biel Crystal, are making and how many defective units they’re throwing away during the manufacturing process. The Information mentions that the company developed this system in 2020, and it helps Apple to “track and reduce defects” in its production line. These codes help Apple find out more details about the origin of these components – but surprisingly, even the iPhone screen has a hidden barcode.Īccording to the report, the bar codes are engraved on the iPhone’s glass at different stages of manufacturing.
There are a lot of QR codes printed on the iPhone’s internal components, and you can easily see them if you open your iPhone (which we don’t recommend, of course). A new report from The Information details how Apple has been putting microscopic codes on the iPhone since 2020 to help the company control its production costs and “save hundreds of millions of dollars.” Your iPhone has a QR code hidden under the screen You’ve probably never seen the QR code printed on your iPhone screen because it’s so microscopic that most people have no idea there’s a QR code there.
