Apple has moved the last two iPhones with a flat design, namely the iPhone 4 with 8 GB of storage and the iPhone 5, to its discontinued list. The first version of the iPhone 4 was presented at WWDC in 2010, but Apple has released new versions of it in subsequent years.
The white version of the iPhone 4 was delayed by nine months and was only released in April 2011. In October 2011, Apple launched a variant of the iPhone 4 with 8 GB of memory. This version served as an entry-level $99 iPhone with a two-year cellular contract; the iPhone 4S cost between $199 and $399 with a comparable contract in October 2011.
The two iPhones were the last devices that lay flat on the back and didn’t wobble when you touched them. They carried a single camera built into the back without a hump.
Appearing on Apple’s obsolete list means that the affected devices are no longer supported by Apple Support. Spare parts will no longer be provided. However, Apple releases security updates at irregular intervals, even for very old devices. The manufacturer updated iOS 12 to version 12.6.1 at the end of January 2026 to ensure the functionality of the iPhone 6 and newer. The iPhone 6 has been on the vintage list since October 2022, and on the obsolete list since October 2024.
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