US EditionNew iPhone Warning — These Models Will No Longer Receive Updates
- Apple updated its vintage and obsolete product lists on May 22, 2025, adding two iPhone models to the vintage category and moving two iPads to obsolete status.
- This update follows Apple's policy that classifies products as vintage once sales stop for over five but under seven years, and obsolete after seven years.
- The iPhone 7 Plus and select iPhone 8 variants with 64GB and 256GB storage capacities were designated as vintage, whereas the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 2 were upgraded to obsolete status, terminating their eligibility for official repair services.
- Apple states vintage devices may no longer receive guaranteed repairs and routine software updates, while obsolete products lose all hardware service at Apple stores and authorized providers.
- Users with vintage or obsolete devices should consider repairing soon while parts last or upgrading, since repair opportunities and software support will decline further.
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iPhone owners warned as two popular models added to doomed 'vintage' list
TWO beloved iPhone models have been doomed to Apple’s dreaded “vintage list” and affected users must be careful going forward. Tech companies routinely discontinue products after so many years to make way for shiny new gadgets. AlamyiPhone 7 was released back in 2016[/caption] The iPhone 8 was the last flagship iPhone to feature a Touch ID buttonAlamy AlamyBoth move into Apple’s ‘vintage’ list[/caption] Apple downgrades its older devices into a …
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