Can an iPhone last for 7 years?


Most users use their iPhones for three to four years before upgrading to a new one. With battery replacements, you can extend this timeline to as much as five to six years. Beyond that, we recommend upgrading to a new iPhone to get the cumulative upgrade experience and the latest security and software updates.

Does iPhone 7 expire?

How much longer can I keep my iPhone 7?

How many years can an iPhone 15 last?

Can iPhone last 7 years?

Most users use their iPhones for three to four years before upgrading to a new one. With battery replacements, you can extend this timeline to as much as five to six years. Beyond that, we recommend upgrading to a new iPhone to get the cumulative upgrade experience and the latest security and software updates.

Is iPhone 7 too old?

Is the iPhone 7 still up to date?

What is the longest supported iPhone?

The 6s and 6s Plus, alongside the 1st generation SE, are the longest supported iPhones ever released, through seven major versions of iOS from iOS 9 to iOS 15.

Will iPhone 15 exist?

What is the oldest iPhone still supported?

Is the iPhone 15 drop proof?

The iPhone 15 Pro Max has been my daily driver for seven months. Seven months into using the iPhone 15 Pro Max, one of the biggest surprises — which, unfortunately, I can confirm through personal experience — is that it can survive drops. Many, many drops.

Is the iPhone 7 still up to date?

Is the iPhone 7 still secure?

They are not less secure. If Apple finds a vulnerability, they will put out a new version of iOS for the older iPhones. The new version will contain the security patch for that model phone but no new features. Apple does not patch every vulnerability, in every version of iOS, in versions that can run on older phones.

How long does an iPhone last on 100%?

Are iPhone 7 still worth buying?

Yes, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are still viable phones to buy new — or used, for that matter. They are still supported by Apple and will probably continue to be supported for at least 3 more years.

Is an iPhone 7 worth anything?

What is the cheapest iPhone?

How old is the iPhone 1?

Can iPhone last 10 years?

To give a general answer, iPhones can last for 4-5 five years in decent condition. They can work in good condition for 2-3 years if used carefully. If you are too careful with your iPhone, you can use it for as long as it lasts, that's more than five years, and perhaps use it as a standby device or a car dashcam.

Can I use iPhone for 5 years?

Iphone 12 and later are extremely future proof. You can keep it for 5 years easily just replace battery once. The 12 Pro is the longest I've had an iPhone I think, I recently replaced the battery and plan to keep it for the foreseeable.

How long will iPhone exist?

Is the iPhone 15 really titanium?

In simple terms, the use of titanium on the largest iPhone chassis not only made the phone notably lighter compared to the iPhone 14 Pro with its stainless steel frame, but also made what I considered to be a slightly-too-large iPhone into a device that's far easier to wield.

Is the iPhone 16 coming out?

Do old iPhones stop working?

When an iPhone becomes obsolete, it means Apple will no longer support it. This means you can't get it repaired and it rarely receives iOS security updates—if ever. This is a big deal as if your iPhone doesn't receive updates, there is no way of keeping it secure.

Does the iPhone 1 still work?

And yes, the original iPhone still works as a phone. I had to scour the city to find an adaptor to turn the now standard nano-sim into the old school “mini-sim” (which feels oddly huge today), but once I inserted the sim, the iPhone picked up cellular reception and the test calls were loud and clear.

Does the iPhone 15 overheat?

Despite multiple iOS 17 updates, some iPhone 15 users still reported overheating problems. Perhaps more interestingly, Apple has indirectly confirmed this.