iPhone 8, X, XS series now classified as vintage, losing official hardware support.
Obsolete list includes iPhone 4, 5C, 5S, 6, and early 6s/6s Plus variants.
Apple marks devices vintage after 5 years, obsolete after 7 years of sales end.
Apple is gearing up to launch its latest iPhone 17 series on September 9 in the global markets. While there are still a few days left until the big Apple event, the company has just updated its list of vintage iPhones. This means that Apple will discontinue all support for these devices. Therefore, if you own any of these devices and they stop working, Apple no longer guarantees hardware replacements.
SurveyFor the uninitiated, an Apple device is considered “vintage” five years after it was last sold. The support has ended, as the products have been on the market for too long, and most people would have stopped using them.
Among the list of products is the iPhone 8, available in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB storage options. It was one of the last iPhones to feature the physical home button.
Here are all the iPhones added to the vintage list:
- iPhone 4 (8GB)
- iPhone 5
- iPhone 6s (16GB, 64GB, 128GB)
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 8 (64GB, 128GB, 256GB)
- iPhone 8 (PRODUCT) RED
- iPhone 8 Plus (64GB, 256GB)
- iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT) RED
- iPhone X
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
List of obsolete iPhone products
- iPhone
- iPhone 3G (China mainland) 8GB
- iPhone 3G 8GB, 16GB
- iPhone 3GS (China mainland) 16GB, 32GB
- iPhone 3GS (8GB)
- iPhone 3GS 16GB, 32GB
- iPhone 4 CDMA
- iPhone 4 CDMA (8GB)
- iPhone 4 16GB, 32GB
- iPhone 4 GSM (8GB), Black
- iPhone 4S
- iPhone 4S (8GB)
- iPhone 5C
- iPhone 5S
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 6s (32GB)
- iPhone 6s Plus (32GB)
While these products can still be used, Apple does not offer hardware support or spare parts for them.
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Notably, Apple regularly updates its list of vintage and obsolete products as part of its support policy. Obsolete products are those that have been discontinued for more than seven years. They are not eligible to get any hardware services or assistance. However, Mac laptops may be eligible for an extended battery-only repair for up to 10 years from the date of their last distribution for sale, said Apple.
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