Apple won’t turn on any ‘restricted mode’ for missed lease payments

苹果表示：不会因租赁付款逾期而开启任何“限制模式”

Apple says it won’t limit the capabilities of devices leased through its new Upgrade program if you miss a payment. In an emailed statement to The Verge, Apple spokesperson Brian Bumbery says, “There will be no restricted mode and/or there will be no limitations put on device functionality due to missed payments or default with the Apple Upgrade program.” 苹果表示，如果用户通过其新的“升级计划”（Upgrade program）租赁设备时出现付款逾期，苹果不会限制这些设备的功能。苹果发言人布莱恩·邦伯里（Brian Bumbery）在发给《The Verge》的电子邮件声明中表示：“对于 Apple 升级计划，不会存在所谓的‘限制模式’，也不会因为付款逾期或违约而对设备功能施加任何限制。”

This confirmation comes after 9to5Mac uncovered code in an iOS 27 beta for a new “App Managed Features” system. This would reportedly allow financial partners to “perform ongoing status checks” on a device, as well as have Apple’s system services put a device in “Restricted Mode” if its owner isn’t in good financial standing. As noted by 9to5Mac, Restricted Mode would prevent users from accessing most apps on their phone, except for basic ones like Phone, the App Store, Clock, Settings, and Wallet. 此前，9to5Mac 在 iOS 27 测试版中发现了一段关于名为“应用管理功能”（App Managed Features）系统的代码，这一确认正是针对该发现的回应。据报道，该系统允许金融合作伙伴对设备进行“持续的状态检查”，如果设备所有者的财务状况不佳，苹果的系统服务可以将设备置于“限制模式”。正如 9to5Mac 所指出的，限制模式将阻止用户访问手机上的大多数应用程序，仅保留电话、App Store、时钟、设置和钱包等基础功能。

Apple is partnering with the buy now, pay later service Klarna to launch its Upgrade program, allowing customers to lease a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch for a flat monthly price with no interest fees. Klarna spokesperson Clare Nordstrom tells The Verge that if customers miss three payments in a row, the company will “terminate the lease agreement and the customer will need to pay the full outstanding balance.” 苹果正与“先买后付”服务商 Klarna 合作推出其“升级计划”，允许客户以固定的月费租赁新款 iPhone、iPad、Mac 和 Apple Watch，且无需支付利息。Klarna 发言人克莱尔·诺德斯特伦（Clare Nordstrom）告诉《The Verge》，如果客户连续三次逾期付款，该公司将“终止租赁协议，客户需要支付全部未结清余额”。