US EditionFoxconn Starts Apple iPhone 17 Production at Small Scale in Bengaluru Factory
Foxconn's Bengaluru plant, its second largest outside China, began iPhone 17 production in 2025 as Apple targets 60 million units in India to reduce China reliance.
- In 2025, Foxconn began limited production of the iPhone 17 at its recently established factory located near Bengaluru in Devanahalli.
- This development follows Apple's strategic shift to increase assembly in India and reduce reliance on China amid initial production interruptions and engineer departures.
- Foxconn's Bengaluru unit, its second-largest outside China, was built with a $2.8 billion investment and complements iPhone 17 production at its Chennai plant.
- In June 2025, Tim Cook revealed that most iPhones purchased in the US were manufactured in India, with Apple increasing its iPhone assembly operations in the country by 60%, reaching nearly $22 billion in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- This expanded production supports Apple's plan to raise global iPhone output to 60 million units in 2025 and reinforces Karnataka’s emergence as a key electronics manufacturing hub.
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Foxconn begins production of iPhone 17 at Devanahalli unit
Taiwanese manufacturing major Foxconn has started production of iPhone 17 from its new manufacturing facility at Devanahalli, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil said on Monday.
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Ahead of Sept 19 launch, Foxconn starts iPhone 17 production at Bengaluru unit - The Tribune
Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn has commenced operation at the Bengaluru factory with the production of iPhone 17 at a small scale, said sources aware of the development.
Foxconn starts Apple iPhone 17 production at small scale in Bengaluru factory
Foxconn has started the production of Apple's iPhone 17 at a small scale in its second-largest manufacturing unit outside China in Bengaluru, India. The company invested nearly ₹25,000 crore to set up the factory in India.
iPhone 17 Production Reportedly Begins in India At Foxconn’s Bengaluru Facility
Apple's standard iPhone 17 model has reportedly entered the mass production phase. The upcoming Apple handset is allegedly being manufactured at Foxconn’s Bengaluru facility, which is its second-largest unit outside of China. The Taiwan-based contract manufacturer is said to be manufacturing the phone at its Bengaluru and Chennai facilities simultaneously.
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