Gadgets' End-of-Life Dates

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Find Out When Your Phone and Other Devices Will Reach 'End of Life'

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There are two end-of-life dates for gadgets: the date when they finally give up and stop working completely.

The endoflife.date website is one of the best resources around when it comes to figuring out when updates are going to stop for whatever devices you've got.

Not getting software updates means you miss out in three ways: You don't get any new features for your device; you get any bug fixes; and you don't receive any security updates.

Apple maintains a full list of past products that are vintage and obsolete.

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