Apple<\/a> moved the 2016 iPhone SE to its obsolete products list on Dec. 1, 2025. This update comes seven years after the device was discontinued in September 2018. Once a product receives this status, Apple Stores and Authorized Service Providers will no longer offer repairs or battery replacements for it.<\/p>\nApple\u2019s support timeline works in two stages: Devices become \u201cvintage\u201d five years after they\u2019re no longer sold, which still allows for limited repair options. After another two years, they transition to \u201cobsolete,\u201d cutting off official service entirely.<\/p>\n
The original iPhone SE first arrived in 2016, offering the internal hardware of the iPhone 6s - including Touch ID - in a compact body reminiscent of the iPhone 5s. It also marked the end of Apple\u2019s 4-inch smartphones, as the company had already shifted its flagship models to 4.7 inches the year before.<\/p>\n
The SE line didn\u2019t receive an update until 2020, followed by a third-generation model in 2022 that added 5G and a newer processor. In 2024, Apple appeared to retire the SE branding altogether with the introduction of the iPhone 16e, an entry-level model that maintained Apple\u2019s core experience at a lower price.<\/p>\n
Several other older Apple devices were also added to the obsolete category this year, including the Apple Watch Series 1, the 11-inch MacBook Air from 2015, the 15-inch MacBook Pro from 2017, and the second-generation AirPort routers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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