The iPhone 6 Plus will no longer be eligible for any hardware repairs, Apple has announced. In tech parlance, it means that the iPhone 6 Plus has reached its end of life and is officially “obsolete” now. It was launched in 2014 and stopped receiving software updates in 2019 following the rollout of iOS 13. It had become “vintage” in 2022.
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Apple has simultaneously added the iPad Mini 4 from 2015 to the vintage category. The (PRODUCT) RED iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus have also been added to the vintage list, though the announcement does not impact other colour options. The vintage classification means repairs are offered for another two years subject to the availability of parts.
So, in case you’re still holding on to any of these devices, it’s time to retire then and move on and get yourself more current devices with more active support both hardware and software.
The iPhone, now in its version 15, comes in as many as four models — iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. All of them feature bezelless design with Dynamic Island notification system and USB Type-C charging. As for the iPad, Apple sells a wide array of options including the sixth-generation iPad Mini from 2021 which itself is poised to get an update this year ahead of WWDC 2024, as per online reports. It will likely be joined by an updated Air and Pro models.
