Written by Evany
Edited on
1 October 2025
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11:08
How long will your refurbished iPhone receive iOS updates?
With an iPhone, you receive the latest iOS updates up to 6 years after the release of the device. That makes an iPhone durable. In addition, iPhone models that you can't buy as new anymore still last a while. In this article, we give an expectation of the last big iOS update per model. That way, you know about how long a device lasts.
Last expected update per model
| Expected last iOS update | Year introduced | |
|---|---|---|
| Refurbished iPhone Xs (Max) | September 2024 | 2018 |
| Refurbished iPhone Xr | September 2024 | 2018 |
| Refurbished iPhone 11 and 11 Pro (Max) | September 2025 | 2019 |
| Refurbished iPhone SE 2020 | September 2026 | 2020 |
| Refurbished iPhone 12 (Mini) and 12 Pro (Max) | September 2026 | 2020 |
| Refurbished iPhone 13 (Mini) and 13 Pro (Max) | September 2027 | 2021 |
| Refurbished iPhone SE 2022 | September 2028 | 2022 |
| Refurbished iPhone 14 (Plus) and 14 Pro (Max) | September 2028 | 2022 |
| Refurbished iPhone 15 (Plus) and 15 Pro (Max) | September 2029 | 2023 |
| Refurbished iPhone 16 (Plus) and 16 Pro (Max) | September 2030 | 2024 |
Refurbished iPhone models with the longest update policy
- Refurbished iPhone 16
You'll get iOS updates and new functions until 2030.
From
969,-
- Refurbished iPhone 15
You'll get iOS updates and new functions until 2029.
From
659,-
- Refurbished iPhone 14
You'll get iOS updates and new functions until 2028.
From
449,-
- Refurbished iPhone SE 2022
You'll get iOS updates and new functions until 2028.
From
269,-
Which iPhone models still receive updates?
The newer the iPhone model, the longer you can benefit from the latest iOS updates. For example, the iPhone 11 gets software updates for a shorter time than the iPhone 15. In the following list, you can find the last year in which we expect that the refurbished iPhone model can get a software update. You can use the latest functions until the next software update.
Which iPhone models don't receive updates anymore?
Here, you'll find which iPhone models no longer receive new iOS updates.
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
- iPhone SE (1st generation)
- iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
- iPhone 6(S) and 6(S) Plus
- iPhone 5, 5S, and 5C
- iPhone 4 and 4S
- Older models
What if your iPhone doesn't get any more iOS updates?
You can continue to use your device if your iPhone no longer receives software updates. You just use an older iOS version and can't use the newest functions. You'll still receive security updates, but not as often. This means you can still safely use your iPhone.
Why don't older iPhone models get updates anymore?
Each year, new iPhone models get a more powerful processor, a better camera, and all kinds of other technical improvements. To optimally support the increasingly powerful smartphones, they need a new software update every year. After about 6 years, the new software updates are made specifically for the later models. This means they're of no use to older models. The iPhone 8 from 2017 has an outdated chip that's unsuitable for the latest iOS version, for example.
Article by Evany
Refurbished Expert.
