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Is the iPhone 5 out of date?
20 September 2013
iPhone 5s/Introduced
Is iPhone 5 still selling?
The iPhone 5 was officially discontinued by Apple on September 10, 2013, with the announcement of its successors, the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C.
How much is a iPhone 5 today?
Current Apple iPhone 5 prices start at $25 as of October 2021.
Is iPhone 5s still good in 2020?
The iPhone 5s is obsolete in the sense that it hasn’t been sold in the U.S. since 2016. But it is still current in that it can use Apple’s most recent operating system, iOS 12.4, that was just released. And even if the 5s is stuck using an old, unsupported operating system, you can continue to use it without concern.
Will iPhone 5s still get updates?
The iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 both run iOS 12, which was last updated by Apple in July 2020 – specifically the update was for devices that don’t support iOS 13, for which the oldest handset is the iPhone 6s. When iOS 14 launched it ran on all iPhones from iPhone 6s onwards, just like iOS 13.
How can I update my iPhone 5 to iOS 14?
Update iPhone or iPad software
- Plug your device in to power and connect to Wi-Fi.
- Tap Settings, then General.
- Tap Software Update, then Download and Install.
- Tap Install.
- To learn more, visit Apple Support: Update the iOS software on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
When does the new iPhone 5 come out?
iPhone 5 Price, Release Date Announced: New iPhone Starts At $199, Arrives In U.S. On September 21
What are the new features of the iPhone 5?
These included an aluminum-based body which was thinner and lighter than previous models, a taller screen with a nearly 16:9 aspect ratio, the Apple A6 system-on-chip, LTE support, and Lightning, a new compact dock connector which replaced the 30-pin design used by previous iPhone models.
What kind of OS does the iPhone 5 support?
The iPhone 5 supports iOS 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. The iPhone 5 is the second iPhone to support five major versions of iOS after the iPhone 4S.
What’s the life expectancy of the iPhone 5?
The iPhone 5 has the joint second-shortest lifespan of any iPhone ever produced with only twelve months in production, breaking with Apple’s standard practice of selling an existing iPhone model at a reduced price upon the release of a new model.