Overview
- Apple updated its support list in early December 2025 to classify the 2016 iPhone SE as obsolete.
- Obsolescence ends repairs and parts ordering at Apple Stores and authorized service providers, per Apple’s policy.
- The handset was discontinued on September 12, 2018, which set the seven‑year clock that culminates this year.
- Owners can keep using the device and seek third‑party repairs, though parts may be unofficial and results less reliable.
- Apple’s budget lineup now centers on the iPhone 16e, which supersedes the SE with modern hardware and software support.