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re: Oldest Iphone you'd still consider really usable and worht buying

Posted on 11/10/15 at 2:13 pm to
Posted by jaTigerfan
Nashville
Member since Oct 2011
2120 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 2:13 pm to
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usable


4S if the small screen doesn't bother you.

quote:

worth buying


5/5c
Posted by Street Hawk
Member since Nov 2014
3551 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 2:55 pm to
Please don't get anything older than an iPhone 5s. My iPhone 5 which I gave to my mother is already struggling on iOS 9. iPhone 5c has the same internals as the iPhone 5. So I'd go for something 5s and after. More over the 5s has a 64-bit architecture, so it is more future proof. I am seeing more and more apps drop support for 32-bit iPhones.
This post was edited on 11/10/15 at 2:58 pm
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
31805 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 3:12 pm to
Maybe I'm crazy, but I'm running a 4s still. It's perfect for me. It's been very fast on web browsers, video, etc. No problems texting or calling. I have a lot of memory shortage issues but I dont take a ton of pics, so really I just have to manage my apps and avoid downloading IOS updates (they take up an insane amount of memory)

Edit: and i charge the phone once a day, twice if I'm doing a lot on it that day
This post was edited on 11/10/15 at 3:16 pm
Posted by BACONisMEATcandy
Member since Dec 2007
46649 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 3:57 pm to
I don't think I would buy a 5c unless it's a certified refurb. That plastic back doesn't hold up well. I would go with a 5 over a 5c
Posted by jaTigerfan
Nashville
Member since Oct 2011
2120 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 4:02 pm to
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I don't think I would buy a 5c unless it's a certified refurb. That plastic back doesn't hold up well. I would go with a 5 over a 5c



Yeah, I was referring to Swappa or CL. A used 5/5c goes for about 150-175 depending on the carrier, but the 4s still goes for 100-130
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62439 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 4:05 pm to
If you 4s hold outs are happy, maybe just change the battery. That being said I still think the 3.5 year timeline I laid out is reasonable for most people. I was pretty surprised the 4s got included in the iOS 9 update. Based on previous update patterns I was expecting it to not be supported.
Posted by BACONisMEATcandy
Member since Dec 2007
46649 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 6:57 pm to
I still have a 4s just sitting here
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 7:05 pm to
Yeah, I have a 4s on my nightstand right now. I meant to sell it last year, but got lazy. I think I'll just keep it as an emergency backup now.
Posted by BACONisMEATcandy
Member since Dec 2007
46649 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 9:40 pm to
I used to use it as a remote for my apple TV but now I just use my 6s plus
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