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Apple stores reportedly plan personalized first-boot greetings for iPhone Duo

A post says the US-only setup will display a buyer's name on first boot, in English or Spanish.

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A post says Apple retail stores will have a system to customize an iPhone Duo's first-boot greeting with the buyer's name, so it could say something like “Hello, Mark.” The setup is described as US-only and Duo-only, with greetings in English and Spanish.

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Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that U.S. Apple retail stores will have a system to customize an iPhone Duo so the buyer’s name appears when the phone turns on for the first time. His example was “Hello, Mark.”

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Gurman described the feature as limited to the iPhone Duo and U.S. stores, with greetings available in English and Spanish. His post did not explain how stores will program the message, which purchases will qualify or whether Apple plans to expand the option later. Apple’s September product announcement does not mention the personalized startup screen.

Apple says the foldable phone starts at $1,999 in the U.S. Preorders begin Friday, October 16, with availability beginning Friday, October 23.

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MacRumorsApple Stores Will Add Your Name to iPhone Duo's Startup Screen20h
Apple NewsroomApple unveils iPhone Duo
Mark Gurman@markgurmanFun little touch for the iPhone Duo launch: Apple retail stores will have a system to customize the boot of the device with the buyer's name so it says "Hello, Mark" (for example) when it turns on for the first time. (US only, Duo only, English and Spanish).21h
MacRumors.com@MacRumorsApple Stores Will Add Your Name to iPhone Duo's Startup Screen https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/09/iphone-duo-name-personalization/20h
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    MacRumorsApple Stores Will Add Your Name to iPhone Duo's Startup Screen20h
    Apple NewsroomApple unveils iPhone Duo
    Mark Gurman@markgurmanFun little touch for the iPhone Duo launch: Apple retail stores will have a system to customize the boot of the device with the buyer's name so it says "Hello, Mark" (for example) when it turns on for the first time. (US only, Duo only, English and Spanish).21h
    MacRumors.com@MacRumorsApple Stores Will Add Your Name to iPhone Duo's Startup Screen https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/09/iphone-duo-name-personalization/20h
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