Preparing to ship your iPhone 18 Pro Max
Prepare to Ship is an Apple Settings feature for the iPhone 18 Pro Max that discharges its high-capacity battery below 20 watt-hours and caps the charge limit to comply with international transport regulations for repairs, trade-ins, or returns.
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From the Settings app, scroll and tap General.
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Scroll to and tap Transfer or Reset iPhone.
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Tap Prepare to Ship.
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Select the reason you're shipping your iPhone.
Select Repair, Trade-In, or Return when sending your iPhone to Apple, a reseller, or a carrier. Select Other when sending it to another individual, such as when selling or gifting it.
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If prompted, enter your Apple Account password, then tap Enable Repair or Trade In.
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Follow the on-screen instructions until your iPhone is ready to ship.
The instructions may vary depending on the reason you selected for shipping your iPhone.
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When Ready to Ship appears, tap Done.
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You've completed the steps!
