Comment: Why OS Recovery is an obvious solution for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch [Video]
Summary
The most obvious benefit is that it will let users without access to a Mac or PC restore their devices to the latest version of iOS over the air. Currently there would be no way to recover the device without connecting it directly to a Mac or PC via a Lightning cable, and performing a restore by manually pointing to an IPSW firmware file, or by downloading the latest version of iOS from Apple’s servers. Internet Recovery will then connect to an available wired or Wi-Fi network, and download the necessary software in order to load macOS Utilities. Finally, there’s the report from analyst Ming Chi Kuo, suggesting that we will eventually see an iPhone sans Lightning port sometime next year. Such a design would increase the water resistance of the iPhone, but presents unique challenges when it comes to charging and software recovery.