Apple Says iPhone 5s Now Obsolete as iPod Touch 6 Becomes 'Vintage'

[MacRumors]

Apple today made three changes to its vintage and obsolete products list, involving the iPhone 5s, sixth-generation iPod touch, and an older iMac model.

First, Apple now considers the iPhone 5s to be an "obsolete" product worldwide, meaning that Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers no longer offer repairs or other hardware service for the device. Apple says it considers a product "obsolete" once seven years have passed since the company last distributed it for sale.

Apple released the iPhone 5s in September 2013, with its key new feature being the Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button. The device also introduced the A7 chip, which was Apple's first iPhone chip with 64-bit architecture.

Second, the sixth-generation iPod touch and the late 2015 edition of the 21.5-inch iMac with a Retina 4K display are now classified as "vintage" products, as more than five years have passed since the company stopped distributing the devices for sale. Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers can continue to offer repairs for vintage products for up to two more years, but only if the necessary parts remain available.

The sixth-generation iPod touch was released in 2015, and it was the second-last model of the device. Apple discontinued the iPod touch line in 2022.

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[YoitsTmac]

The iPhone 5S was an absolutely gorgeous design. The chamfered edge, the champagne color, the metal Apple logo. I still have mine in my tech drawer. I wish modern phone designs felt this “inspired” these days.

 

[grantishere]

Dang. It feels like the 5s came out yesterday.

 

[JDHiro]

Evil corporation with forced obsolescence! My Lisa works perfectly fine and Apple should continue to support it! 😠

/s

 

[McJobs]

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[pdaholic]

Best. iPhone. Evaaaaaaar.

 

[ignatius345]

The iPhone 5S was an absolutely gorgeous design. The chamfered edge, the champagne color, the metal Apple logo. I still have mine in my tech drawer. I wish modern phone designs felt this “inspired” these days.

I still have my 1st gen iPhone SE, which if I recall is pretty much the exact same design with internal upgrades. At the time it felt just... normal, but now it feels like this special little mini-phone. I really wish phone carriers would let you have multiple phones on the same line, because I'd definitely boot it up and use it as a light "going out for an evening" phone.

 

[brofkand]

The last iPhone with a flush camera. I miss mine.

 

[boak]

The last iPhone with a flush camera. I miss mine.

Technically not last iPhone but design. iPhone SE should be the last.

 

[Maigrais]

Apple's iPhone 5s was a remarkable smartphone. Mine is a 64GB still kept inside its retail box in Space Grey finish. It looks like a jewelry. iPod touch sixth generation was also my very last iPod purchase.

 

[jz0309]

I upgraded every other year back then so had the 5S for 2 years, good phone for the time but long moved on.

 

[iObama]

That gold 5S was/is a thing of beauty.

 

[zombierunner]

iPhone 5/5s was one of the best designed iPhone.

 

[fatTribble]

I upgraded every other year back then so had the 5S for 2 years, good phone for the time but long moved on.

I did the same but when I saw the 6 it made me upgrade after a single year for the first time.

 

[brofkand]

Technically not last iPhone but design. iPhone SE should be the last.

Ah yes fair enough. Had one of those too.

 

[TVreporter]

Still use the 5s as a music player in my daughter’s room.

Remains my favourite phone - the camera was even great. When I jumped to the 8-plus I was so disappointed- not sure if it was the software or my phone but the photos never looked as good.

 

[Ratlerbite]

Timeless beauty.

Damn. I wonder what ivy is up to these days. Any regrets leaving apple

 

[sunapple]

My respect if you’re still using a 5S in 2024 as your main and only phone. Let’s see if I can make my 13 mini last until obsolete status in 2030 🤞

 

[Torty]

Loved it yes but unfortunately it was too small.

 

[Jimmy Bubbles]

I’m about to put a new battery in mine.

 

[boak]

Ah yes fair enough. Had one of those too.

Still have mine. Beautiful design.

 

[iHorseHead]

I have mine too. Works fine.

 

[winxmac]

iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone SE 2016

The final set of iPhones with no protrusion/camera bump...

Now, time to search for a new or a very good condition iPhone SE 2016... It was nearly identical to iPhone 5s except for the SE badge and matte chamfered edges... Also, Rose Gold which was originally introduced by iPhone 6s...

But, I still like Space Gray next to iPhone 5 Slate...

And I also like the blue iPhone 5c which felt more durable due to the steel frame supporting the polycarbonate/plastic body...

 

[vstill]

Still have mine and still use it.

 

[Populus]

In hindsight, a great device and one of the biggest leaps, especially for an S upgrade. Touch ID was a big milestone that changed forever how we lock our devices. And the so called desktop class 64bit architecture A7 SoC was already leading the way, hinting at what would come in the future.