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  • How long are iPhones really supported

    From Tom Elam@[email protected] to comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Tue Apr 21 10:03:43 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    Arlen do not bother to reply. You I have filtered your drivel out.

    Model Released End Support* Lifespan*
    6/6 Plus 19-Sep-14 26-Jan-26 11 years, 4 months
    6s/6s Plus 9-Sep-15 11-Mar-26 10 years, 6 months
    SE1 21-Mar-16 11-Mar-26 10 years
    7/7 Plus 16-Sep-16 11-Mar-26 9 years, 7 months
    8/8 Plus 22-Sep-17 11-Mar-26 8 years, 6 months
    X 3-Nov-17 11-Mar-26 8 years, 5 months
    XS/XS Max 21-Sep-18 1-Apr-26 7 years, 6 months
    XR 26-Oct-18 14-Sep-21 7 years, 5 months

    *Based on latest OS patch. May change with later patches.

    All phones after the XR are still supported as of the date of this post.
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  • From CrudeSausage@[email protected] to comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Tue Apr 21 17:29:31 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 2026-04-21 10:03 a.m., Tom Elam wrote:
    Arlen do not bother to reply. You I have filtered your drivel out.

    Model      Released   End Support*  Lifespan*
    6/6 Plus   19-Sep-14  26-Jan-26     11 years, 4 months
    6s/6s Plus  9-Sep-15  11-Mar-26     10 years, 6 months SE1        21-Mar-16  11-Mar-26     10 years
    7/7 Plus   16-Sep-16  11-Mar-26      9 years, 7 months
    8/8 Plus   22-Sep-17  11-Mar-26      8 years, 6 months X           3-Nov-17  11-Mar-26      8 years, 5 months XS/XS Max  21-Sep-18   1-Apr-26      7 years, 6 months XR         26-Oct-18  14-Sep-21      7 years, 5 months

    *Based on latest OS patch. May change with later patches.

    All phones after the XR are still supported as of the date of this post.

    That is absolutely impressive. It's news like that which eliminates any possibility that I would regret to buy a MacBook Air. Once my gaming
    laptop dies, I'll be happy to get myself a Pro.
    --
    CrudeSausage
    M4 MacBook Air
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