What should I do with my old iPhone and iPad?

What do you do with old iPhones and iPads?

Apple will take back old Apple batteries and iPods for free recycling in their stores. For everything else, you need to use their mail back system. Mail-back Trade In. You can trade in most (but not all) working iPhones, iPads, certain smartphones, and notebooks and desktop computers (Mac or PC) for an Apple gift card.

What can I do with a really old iPad?

What do I do with all my old iPhones?

Is a 10 year old iPad obsolete?

Your iPad is, at least, 9-years old and is too old, now. Sorry. Apple ended support for all 8-10-year old iOS devices nearly 5 years, ago, in 2016. Third party app developers abandoned and stopped supporting these 8-10-year old iOS devices nearly 3 years, ago, in 2018.

What to Do With Old iPhone (when you get a new one)

Is a 10 year old iPad worth anything?

That iPad is pretty a useless, obsolete device, now. That old an iPad will NOT be useful, any longer, to anybody. Apple ended support for 8-10 year old iPads, at least, over 3 years, ago. The internal hardware in that iPad is too old, too underpowred and completely incompatible with all later versions of iOS/iPadOS.

Is it worth keeping your old iPhone?

Your old iPhone is still really good

Give Apple credit for creating smartphones that have a pretty solid shelf life. If you just need a smartphone for the basics like email, social media, games and taking family pics, older iPhone models still hold up very well.

Will old iPhones be worth anything?

The first-generation iPhone, for instance, is now worth as much as $24,000 in the packaging on eBay, according to the Guardian. The original iPod classic – which launches all the way back in 2001 – reportedly goes for as much as $49,000 on resale websites.

How do I clear my iPhone before selling it?

Go back to Settings and tap General > Transfer or Reset [device] > Erase All Content and Settings. If you turned on Find My [device], you might need to enter your Apple ID and password. If your device uses eSIM, choose the option to erase your device and the eSIM profile when asked.

How do I delete all data from my iPad?

What to do with an iPad that no longer updates?

How do you physically destroy an iPad?

Taking Apart Your Device

Regardless of the specific model, the general process of physically destroying data is the same: Take the screen off the iPhone or iPad, find the logic board, and then destroy the flash memory chip. To get to the flash memory chip, you're first going to take your iPad apart.

Does Apple take old devices?

Apple Trade In. Trade in any device in any condition, and we'll give you credit or recycle it for free.

Do old ipads still work?

It's okay to use the device until it dies. Still, the longer your iPad goes without updates from Apple, the more likely it is that security glitches could affect your tablet. So, don't use an unpatched iPad for important or sensitive applications.

How much is the iPhone 1 worth now?

Currently, the product that was first released to the public on June 29, 2007 is selling for $4,000 on eBay unopened and in its original packaging. Other sellers on eBay are offering brand new 1st-gen iPhones for around the same price.

Why do companies want old phones?

Smartphones often have a shelf life and utility that goes well beyond the frequency of new model releases, giving companies an additional source of revenue even for older devices.

How much do you get for old iPhones?

The average resale value for a used iPhone XR is currently $182.00. The best resale market values online and in-store are as follows: The 64GB iPhone XR's worth is up to $195.00. The higher capacity 128GB model $215.00, and the 256GB for $220.00.

Should I keep my old phone or trade it in?

The bottom line is this: Regardless of your situation, it's always a better idea to sell your phone than it is to use a carrier trade-in program. If you're switching to a new carrier and you want to trade in a phone to use the credit toward your new purchase, don't. Sell the phone privately or to a buyback service.

Will iPhone 6 still work in 2021?

The iPhone 6 is reportedly “safe until 2023,” but the iPhone 6 Plus isn't so lucky.

What should I do with my old phone?

What is the life expectancy of an iPad?

After the manufacturing process, an iPad's life cycle is an average of 3-5 years. But, other than disassembling the device, another way that non-manufacturer sources can recycle an iPad is by refurbishing.

What iPads are obsolete?

How many years does an iPad battery last?

After two or three years, lithium-ion batteries eventually lose some of their capacity. A full charge just won't last as long as it used to. One downside to the iPad battery is that there is no (easy) way to replace it in the field.