The iPhone 5c will be obsolete in November for Apple

On November 1, 2022, Apple will deem the iPhone 5c an obsolete product according to a memo distributed by Apple and intercepted by MacRumors. As a reminder, this smartphone has had the status of old product since October 2020.

Legacy product status means that Apple and authorized repair centers can only offer certain repairs for the product, subject to parts availability. With the obsolete product status on November 1, 2022, the iPhone 5c will no longer have any repairs. For Apple, legacy products include those that have not been manufactured for more than five years (no more than seven years at most). Obsolete products include those that have not been manufactured for more than seven years.

Apple announced the iPhone 5c in September 2023, alongside the iPhone 5s. While the latter was a newer model with a better processor, better camera, and fingerprint sensor with Touch ID making its debut, the iPhone 5c was essentially the equivalent of an iPhone 5 (released a year earlier). early) plastic. This model was also cheaper to buy, compared to the usual price of new iPhones when they were released. This was explained by the plastic and the fact that the processor was identical to the iPhone 5.

Besides the iPhone 5c, there is the 3rd generation iPad mini in its Wi-Fi and 4G variant which will also become obsolete on November 1st.