Apple Device Prep for Bulk Shipments with USBHub3c and PD Logger

Preparing devices for shipment is more than boxing them up. Batteries must be safe, devices must be compliant, and—if you’re shipping Apple hardware—data needs to be wiped and the OS needs to be restored. Done manually, this is slow, inconsistent, and hard to verify. With Acroname’s USBHub3c and PD Logger, it becomes repeatable and scalable. 

Battery Compliance for All Devices 

Lithium-ion batteries must ship at ~30% state of charge (SoC) under IATA/UN rules. That level reduces fire risk while leaving enough charge for setup on arrival. 

Checking SoC isn’t straightforward across mixed fleets: 

• Apple: Configurator/MDM can report battery SoC percentage; PD Logger confirms charge/discharge behavior.
• Android: ADB (dumpsys battery) provides SoC percentage; PD Logger validates current flow.
• Windows/Chromebooks: OS tools vary, but PD Logger tracks the total energy received or discharged, allowing “dead reckoning” from a known state of charge. 

PD Logger logs aren’t polished “audit reports,” but they provide defensible current/voltage traces. Teams can script them into summaries like “Discharged from 72% → 31% in 55 minutes.” 

Apple-Specific: DFU Restore 

DFU restore is the most efficient way to wipe data and reinstall the OS on Apple devices. USBHub3c can force multiple devices into DFU mode programmatically, while Apple Configurator handles the restore. This eliminates complicated key presses and allows one host Mac to restore five target devices (or more with more USBHub3c’s).

One Hub, Many Fleets

•  All devices: USBHub3c + PD Logger automate SoC to ~30%.
• Apple devices: Add DFU restore for a clean OS baseline.
• Other platforms: Use MDM/imaging tools for resets while the hub handles battery compliance. 

Who Benefits 

• Refurbishers: Faster, more consistent shipments.
• IT teams: Secure, compliant hardware at scale.
• Schools: Safe, ready-to-go student fleets.
• Resellers: Confidence in compliance. 

Scale your safe, compliant, and clean shipments with confidence.

Manual prep doesn’t scale. USBHub3c with PD Logger delivers safe battery levels, verifiable data, and—on Apple fleets—automated restores. Bulk device shipments become safer, faster, and more reliable. 

Automate prep with USBHub3c, and ship with confidence.