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The Sun
04-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
YouTube fans warned app will stop working on seven popular gadgets including some iPhones as major update rolls out
YOUTUBE'S app will soon stop working on a number of popular devices including some iPhone models. The Google -owned platform has put out an update meaning selected older gadgets are no longer compatible. 1 YouTube now requires a minimum of iOS 16 installed on iPhones instead of iOS 15, and iPadOS 16 on iPads. More recent products are able to run iOS 16 and later so they're unaffected. But as with any software update, there is a cut off eventually. There are seven Apple devices that are too old to run iOS 16 / iPadOS 16 so they can't use the new YouTube app. This includes the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which were released back in 2016. See the full list below: iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus iPhone SE iPad Air 2 iPad mini 4 Most of these are already on Apple's dreaded "vintage" list - and the iPad Air 2 is "obsolete". It's likely more popular apps will follow the same trend as YouTube given that dated kit can no longer handle the tech improvements. WhatsApp just did the same thing to a number of older iPhones. Doomed gadgets to STOP working properly in 2025 closures – phones, laptops & even home thermostats to go wrong in weeks However, affected users who wish to cling onto their current handset and still use YouTube have a back-up option. They can still access the YouTube website via their iPhone web browser of course. APPLE'S VINTAGE AND OBSOLETE LIST Apple defines iPhones and other products as vintage when sales were stopped more than five years ago but less than seven years ago. After seven years, they become obsolete resulting in no hardware service at all. Here is the full list of "vintage" iPhones as it now stands: iPhone 4 (8GB) iPhone 5 iPhone 6 iPhone 7 Plus iPhone SE iPhone 8 (64GB, 256GB) iPhone 8 Red iPhone 8 Plus Red iPhone X And these are the iPhones that are obsolete: iPhone iPhone 3G (China mainland) 8GB iPhone 3G 8GB, 16GB iPhone 3GS (China mainland) 16GB, 32GB iPhone 3GS (8GB) iPhone 3GS 16GB, 32GB iPhone 4 CDMA iPhone 4 CDMA (8GB) iPhone 4 16GB, 32GB iPhone 4 GSM (8GB), Black iPhone 4S iPhone 4S (8GB) iPhone 5C iPhone 5S iPhone 6 Plus iPhone 6s (32GB) iPhone 6s Plus (32GB) Image credit: Reuters
Phone Arena
22-05-2025
- Phone Arena
Apple adds three more units to its list of Vintage iPhones and what this might mean to you
If you own an iPhone 7 Plus or an iPhone 8 with 64GB or 256GB of memory, you now have in your possession a handset that Apple calls "Vintage." However, in this context, being given that label by Apple is a dubious achievement for both the device and the device owner. That's because Apple slaps the "Vintage" label on iPhone models that it stopped distributing for sale more than five years ago but less than seven. Once it has been more than seven years since an iPhone was distributed for sale, that model is considered to be "Obsolete." Vintage iPhones can still be repaired by the Apple Store or an authorized repair center as long as the parts necessary to repair the phone are available. This means that if the parts required to repair your vintage iPhone are not available, the repair cannot be made. In such a situation, you might be lucky enough to find an older authorized Apple service center with the needed parts in stock. Vintage iPhone models also do not receive regular software updates although in rare cases they might receive a security update that patches a severe vulnerability. The iPhone 7 Plus has been given the Vintage label by Apple. | Image credit-PhoneArena Obsolete iPhones cannot be serviced by Apple and authorized repair centers. Parts cannot be ordered for these models which also cannot receive any software updates including security updates that patch serious software flaws. The following iPhone models have been classified as Vintage by Apple: Phone 4 (8GB) iPhone 5 iPhone 6s (16GB, 64GB, 128GB) iPhone 6s Plus iPhone SE iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 8 (64GB, 256GB) iPhone 8 (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED iPhone X iPhone XS Max The following iPhone models have been classified as Obsolete by Apple: iPhone iPhone 3G (China mainland) 8GB iPhone 3G 8GB, 16GB iPhone 3GS (China mainland) 16GB, 32GB iPhone 3GS (8GB) iPhone 3GS 16GB, 32GB iPhone 4 CDMA iPhone 4 CDMA (8GB) iPhone 4 16GB, 32GB iPhone 4 GSM (8GB), Black iPhone 4S iPhone 4S (8GB) iPhone 5C iPhone 5S iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus iPhone 6s (32GB) iPhone 6s Plus (32GB) The iPhone 7 Plus was discontinued on September 10, 2019, which was the day that the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max were announced. The 64GB, and 256GB iPhone 8 variants were discontinued on April 15, 2020, when the iPhone SE 2 was introduced. The second-generation iPhone SE model replaced the iPhone 8 in Apple's lineup at the time. Apple added the iPhone 7 Plus and the 64GB, 256GB iPhone 8 to its list of Vintage iPhones on Wednesday, May 21st. You might notice that the 128GB iPhone 8 is not on the Vintage list. That's because Apple kept that model available longer than the other iPhone 8 variants so it is not yet ready to qualify for Vintage status. It should also be noted that the iPhone 8 (PRODUCT)RED models had already been on the Vintage list prior to Apple's latest announcement.
