Overview
- Apple updated its support list on March 16 to move the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4 (8GB) from vintage to obsolete status.
- Obsolete classification halts all hardware repairs and genuine parts ordering at Apple Stores and Authorized Service Providers globally, including battery replacements.
- Apple also consolidated its iPhone 4 entries, with the obsolete list now reading iPhone 4 GSM (8GB), as noted by 9to5Mac.
- Released in 2012 and discontinued in 2013, the iPhone 5 introduced the Lightning port, a taller 4-inch display, LTE support, and a new aluminum-and-glass design.
- Owners must turn to third-party repair or salvaged parts for fixes, and backing up data is advised given the end of official service.