iPhone 12 mini shows wrong purchase date (April 1978)

Hi everyone,


I’ve been using my iPhone 12 mini for the past 6 months and it works great. But when I checked the warranty on Apple’s website, it shows the purchase date as April 1978, which is clearly wrong.

Has anyone else had this issue? Will this affect my warranty or support? How can I get the correct purchase date updated?


Thanks in advance!

iPhone 12, iOS 18

Posted on Apr 5, 2025 2:45 AM

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Posted on Apr 5, 2025 6:06 AM

That indicates a refurbished device. It has no Apple warranty, but may have a non-Apple warranty from the seller. Apple discontinued sales of iPhone 12 models 4 years ago.


Contact the place of purchase to learn if your iPhone has any warranty.

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