Apple’s iPhone 5c officially classified as an obsolete product

According to foreign media 9to5Mac, Apple has updated the vintage and obsolete products list this week, and its first color mobile phone iPhone 5c is now listed as an obsolete product . This also means that this model will only receive limited technical support.

According to the description of Apple’s official website, products that have been on sale for more than five years will be considered obsolete products. This applies to Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV and other Apple accessories.

Naijatechnews understands that in the past, Apple limited its technical support for outdated products to US stores. However, starting in 2018, Apple began to expand its support for obsolete products and provide extended maintenance services for some obsolete products, subject to the availability of parts.

iPhone 5c was launched in September 2013. It is equipped with an A6 chip, a 4-inch LCD screen and an 8-megapixel rear camera. Apple will discontinue production and obsolete the iPhone 5c in 2022, which will permanently end technical support for the phone.

In addition, the iPhone 5s, which was released with the iPhone 5c, is not yet considered an obsolete device because the latter has been on sale in the Apple Store for longer.