{
  "id": 802440,
  "title": "Apple Says iPhone X is Now Obsolete",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/apple-says-iphone-x-is-now-obsolete",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-13T20:17:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/13/apple-says-iphone-x-is-now-obsolete/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has announced that the iPhone X and the 2018 model of the 15-inch MacBook Pro have been added to its list of obsolete products. The iPhone X was the first iPhone to feature an OLED display and Face ID, replacing the Touch ID home button with a more edge-to-edge screen and a notch for the front camera and Face ID sensors. With a premium design and a glass back, the device was encased in a stainless steel frame. Apple considered the iPhone X obsolete when it stopped distributing the product seven years after its release in November 2017. The final major software version compatible with the iPhone X was iOS 16, released in 2022. Following the iPhone X's discontinuation in September 2018, it was still available at select resellers for a longer period. Once a product is deemed obsolete, it is no longer eligible for repairs or other hardware services at Apple Stores or Apple Authorized Service Providers.",
  "summary": "Apple today added the iPhone X and the 2018 model of the 15-inch MacBook Pro to its obsolete products list , according to an updated support document. Released in November 2017, the iPhone X was the first iPhone with an OLED display and Face ID. The lack of a Touch ID home button resulted in the device having a more edge-to-edge screen with a notch for the front camera and Face ID sensors. The…",
  "key_points": [
    "Apple declares iPhone X obsolete after seven years",
    "iPhone X discontinued in September 2018",
    "No longer eligible for repairs or hardware services"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}