Apple begins distributing iOS 18 ‘VendorUI’ internal builds, expected to spark buzz about new features

News on March 12, according to foreign technology media MacRumors, Apple has begun distributing iOS to factories and related suppliers. An internal build of 18, this version is named "VendorUI". VendorUI is considered a pre-production version of iOS for quality control testing at the factory, and its access is strictly controlled by Apple. Unlike native iOS versions for end consumers, VendorUI often omits certain apps to ensure only the ones needed for testing are available.

Apple will be cautious about distributing VendorUI before WWDC, possibly because VendorUI may introduce new features, new settings, or branding changes. This secrecy will also attract widespread attention from technology enthusiasts and Apple users, as they are eager to learn about the new functions and features that the iOS 18 system may bring. As more introductions about the iOS 18 system may leak out on the Internet in the near future, people are full of curiosity and expectations for Apple's future development.

According to the editor’s understanding, Apple will create multiple derivative versions to meet different needs during the iOS development process. In addition to VendorUI, there are also versions such as InternalUI, NonUI and LLDiags. InternalUI is created for Apple's software engineers and typically contains pre-production versions of the iOS user interface containing unreleased and unannounced features. NonUI is developed for hardware engineers and calibration equipment and does not have a standard iOS user interface. LLDiags is used for low-level diagnosis. Apart from a simple diagnostic menu (Diags), there is no user interface. These different versions of iOS systems play an important role in Apple's entire product development process.

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