Overview
- A tech shop in Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei market showed a modified iPhone Air with a SIM tray beside the USB‑C port in images shared by Ice Universe.
- The modification removes the original Taptic Engine to free space and installs a smaller motor that delivers only basic haptic feedback.
- Photos indicate the phone places calls, accesses mobile data including 5G, and displays a China Telecom SIM in use.
- Coverage notes the device’s IP rating appears intact based on the images, but independent verification and long‑term reliability are unknown.
- Apple built the iPhone Air as eSIM‑only to save internal space for its ultra‑slim design and battery, making this an impressive yet likely impractical workaround.