The unit in these pictures is dated mid 2006, and the related schematic refers to it as ‘iPod M68’.
Early iPhone 2G #prototypes are considered among the rarest #Apple devices in the world.pic.twitter.com/8qksvLkZbY
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On an early prototype #iPhone 2G, the ring/silent switch is marker with a tiny bell. This etching is not present on the related production units.
M68, project identifier for iPhone 2G, was codenamed “Purple” back in 2005.pic.twitter.com/miwkYHEzfw
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This is what Diags looks like on this early prototype. I am still working on a fix for this device to make it boot to the OS flashed on it. Stay tuned
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Here is another prototype iPhone 2G booting to a Factory version of iOS called SwitchBoard.pic.twitter.com/26mdxI77Kk
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Did you actually get your hands on one of these?
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finally yes, the unit in the picture is mine
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What os does it have installed?
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Actually, some of the first ones of the 4GB iPhones had the bell printed on the ring/silent switch.
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