Must have iPhone 5c It will be discontinued by Apple from November 1according to website MacRumors. The first iPhone, offered in a variety of colors including blue, green, pink, yellow and white, the device came in a plastic design.
According to the publication, the same note marking the “retirement” of the iPhone 5c also made the third-generation iPad Mini, which was released in October 2014 with a 7.9-inch touchscreen and a number of sources, obsolete. they are still very up to date.
Released on September 10, 2013, the iPhone 5c replaced the iPhone 5 with the 5s, but the 16 and 32 GB versions were discontinued the following year. The model survived another year in a simpler version with 8 GB. Production ceased in September 2015.
What happens when an Apple product gets old?
On November 1, Apple will add the iPhone 5c to its list of end-of-life products. *A product is considered end-of-life if Apple stopped distribution for sale more than 7 years ago. Apple does not service end-of-life products, except for Mac laptops, which are eligible for: pic.twitter.com/DHZJ1tepIE
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It is important to note that the iPhone 5c has already been considered. “an obsolete product” since October 2020, a classification that includes all Apple devices that have been discontinued for more than five years, but not less than seven years. These devices continue to receive some form of support and repair under official aid as long as parts are available.
On the other hand, “old products” all discontinued for more than seven years. In this case, the company no longer provides any exceptions, any hardware assistance. This means that authorized service centers cannot even order spare parts for these devices.
Source: Tec Mundo
