Apple's First Lightning iPhone is Now Obsolete

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By Juli CloverMar 16, 2026, 2:46 pm182 pts
The iPhone 5 that launched back in 2012 is now considered obsolete, according to Apple's list of vintage and obsolete products. Apple moved the iPhone 5 and the 8GB iPhone 4 from the vintage list to the obsolete list today. A device is "vintage" when it has been five years since it was last distributed for…

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