Apple has added the 8Gb iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 to its obsolete list, which is one of the two lists the company maintains to manage repairs and spare parts for its products.
A device is typically added to the vintage list five years after Apple stops selling it, and it moves to the obsolete list seven years after the company stops selling the product through its own online or offline stores.
Apple discontinues all hardware service for obsolete products, and service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products.
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 service for vintage products depends on the availability of parts, whereas products on the obsolete list no longer receive parts or repairs from Apple.
iPhone 4 was launched in 2011 and removed from Apple’s distribution channels in 2013. While most other iPhone 4 variants had moved to Apple’s obsolete list, the 8GB iPhone 4 remained on the vintage list until the recent shift.
