iPhones receive exceptionally long software and hardware support for consumer devices. Typically, Apple provides its smartphones with fresh updates on day one for five to seven years. After that, several more years of important security patches are added. The supply of spare parts often lasts even longer–ten years is not uncommon. However, even for the most popular retro iPhones, the end eventually comes. Apple has now declared the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 as “obsolete.” No Help for Defects The iPhone 4 has not received updates since iOS 7 (2013) and the iPhone 5 since iOS 10 (2016). The last security patch for the iPhone 5 was released in 2019. Software-wise, both devices have long been obsolete. However, Apple continued to offer repair and spare parts services until recently. That has now ended: The company has updated the list of services for its devices after the warranty expires. The iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 will no longer receive repairs or spare parts. The update has so far only been made on the original page, while …