iphone 5s obsolete?

Is I5s really going to be obsolete?

Posted on Jan 21, 2021 1:48 PM

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Posted on Jan 21, 2021 1:54 PM

It essentially already is. It can’t be updated past iOS 12.5.1. You can still use it to send and receive calls and use whatever apps you still have but you can’t get newer apps.

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Jan 21, 2021 1:54 PM in response to I5s11

It essentially already is. It can’t be updated past iOS 12.5.1. You can still use it to send and receive calls and use whatever apps you still have but you can’t get newer apps.

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