US EditionApple adds two iPhone models to its ‘obsolete products’ list
Apple classifies iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 as obsolete after more than seven years since last sale, ending official repairs and support as parts become scarce.
- Earlier this week, Apple reclassified the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 as obsolete across its official product lists worldwide, MacRumors reported.
- Apple generally classifies devices as obsolete after more than 7 years since last sale, following the seven-year rule, with products entering the vintage list about 5 years after sales stop.
- Apple’s model histories explain how these devices reached obsolete status: the iPhone 5 launched in 2012, discontinued in 2013, and added to the vintage list in 2018, while the 8GB iPhone 4 launched in 2011 and was removed from distribution channels in 2013.
- Apple will stop offering parts and repairs for obsolete products, so owners of iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 should take special care as Apple no longer provides hardware parts or official repair services, though some third-party service providers may still repair these devices without genuine parts.
- March has been busy for Apple, which launched six new products and discontinued 15 related items, while also announcing the AirPods Max 2 earlier this week.
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iPhone 5 reaches the end of the line as Apple declares it obsolete
Repairs are now off the table for the iPhone 5, closing out support for one of Apple's most important early designs.iPhone 5The company updated its vintage and obsolete products list on March 16, moving the iPhone 5 and 8GB iPhone 4 out of vintage status. The iPhone 5 holds more weight due to its role as the first iPhone with a Lightning port.Apple will no longer provide hardware service or supply parts for the iPhone 5 through its retail stores…
Mario Romero.- While this month has been marked by several launches of Apple products, many of them have come to replace earlier versions, either being removed from stores or sold out to stock. But the process is not left alone, as it has been reported silently that [...] The post All models of iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 are now obsolete first appeared on TransMedia.
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