{"id":527528,"date":"2026-03-16T21:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/527528\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T21:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:21:09","slug":"apple-adds-two-iphone-models-to-its-obsolete-products-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/527528\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple adds two iPhone models to its \u2018obsolete products\u2019 list"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple has moved the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 5 to its list of obsolete devices worldwide. Here\u2019s what that means.<\/p>\n

All iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 models now obsolete<\/p>\n

While warranty laws and regulations vary by region, Apple generally considers a product \u201cvintage\u201d 5 years after it stops selling it.<\/p>\n

In practice, once a device is added to Apple\u2019s vintage list, the company will only service it while parts remain available.<\/p>\n

Apple doesn\u2019t automatically move products to the list as soon as the five-year mark passes. But once it does, it\u2019s effectively signaling that repair options may become increasingly limited as parts availability declines.<\/p>\n

Another effect of the \u201cvintage\u201d designation is that a new clock starts ticking: the \u201cobsolete<\/a>\u201d clock.<\/p>\n

Apple generally classifies products as obsolete after more than 7 years have passed since they were last sold. At that point, the company stops offering support for it altogether.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what happened today to the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5, as spotted by MacRumors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When it comes to the iPhone 5, it was pretty straightforward: the device was vintage, and now it\u2019s obsolete.<\/p>\n

As for the iPhone 4, Apple had already classified the iPhone 4 GSM (8GB), Black as obsolete, while the iPhone 4 (8GB) was still listed as vintage. Today, the company removed the iPhone 4 (8GB) from the vintage list and updated the obsolete list to simply read iPhone 4 GSM (8GB).<\/p>\n

For a closer look at Apple\u2019s full list of vintage and obsolete products, as well as cases where service may be extended for up to 10 years, follow this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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