Apple Declares iPhones, Apple Watch Vintage and Obsolete: Check What it Means For Your Device

Apple has declared some of its old smartphones and Apple Watch models as Vintage and Obsolete. The tech giant mentioned that the products that the company stopped distributing for sale more than 5 and less than 7 years ago will be considered Vintage. Apple discontinues hardware service for certain technologically-obsolete products. However, users may obtain service and parts for longer, as required by law or for up to 7 years, subject to parts availability.

In addition, your Mac laptops may be eligible for an extended battery-only repair period for up to 10 years from when the product was last distributed for sale, subject to parts availability. The company says that Apple products are made to survive long-lasting because they are made of durable materials that are heavily tested in their Reliability Testing Lab. Apple has taken this step keeping environment in mind and requests that the longer we use the product, the better it is for planet.

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List of Products That Are Vintage:

• MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
• MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, 2 TBT3)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, 4 TBT3)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, 4 TBT3)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, 4 TBT3)
• MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
• MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
• MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)

Mac Desktops:

• iMac (21.5-inch, Early 2013)
• iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
• iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
• iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
• Mac mini (Late 2014)
• Mac Pro (Mid 2012)

iPhone products obsolete worldwide

• iPhone 3G (China mainland) 8GB
• iPhone 3G 8GB, 16GB
• iPhone 3GS (China mainland) 16GB, 32GB
• iPhone 3GS (8GB)
• iPhone 3GS 16GB, 32GB
• iPhone 4 CDMA
• iPhone 4 CDMA (8GB)
• iPhone 4 16GB, 32GB
• iPhone 4 GSM (8GB), Black
• iPhone 4S
• iPhone 4S (8GB)
• iPhone 5C
• iPhone 5S
• iPhone 6
• iPhone 6 Plus
• iPhone 6s (32GB)
• iPhone 6s Plus (32GB)

iPhone products vintage worldwide:

• iPhone 4 (8GB)
• iPhone 5
• iPhone 6s Plus
• iPhone SE
• iPhone 8 Red
• iPhone 8 Plus Red
• iPhone X
• iPhone XS Max

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