Apple has moved the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 to the list of obsolete devices worldwide. Here’s what it means.
All iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 models are now obsolete
While warranty laws and regulations vary by region, Apple generally considers a product “vintage” 5 years after it stops selling it.
In practice, once a device is added to Apple’s vintage list, the company will only service it while parts remain available.
Apple doesn’t automatically move products down the list once the five-year mark is passed. But once it does, it’s effectively signaling that repair options may become increasingly limited as parts availability declines.
Another effect of the “vintage” designation is that a new clock starts ticking: “obsolete” hour.
Apple generally classifies products as obsolete after more than 7 years have passed since they were last sold. At that point, the company stops providing support for it altogether.
That’s what happened today with the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5, as noted by MacRumors.
When it comes to the iPhone 5, it was pretty straightforward: the device was old, and now it’s outdated.
As for the iPhone 4, Apple had already classified it iPhone 4 GSM (8GB), Black as obsolete, while to iPhone 4 (8GB) still listed as vintage. Today, the company removed iPhone 4 (8GB) from the vintage list and updated the outdated list for easy reading iPhone 4 GSM (8GB).
For a closer look at the full list of old and obsolete Apple products, as well as when the service can be extended up to 10 years, follow this link.
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