Apple is preparing to launch its new iOS 17, which will unleash a host of new features for the iPhone, but the update will lower some models’ values by 50 percent.
The iPhone 8 and iPhone X, released in 2017, won’t support the upcoming operating system — and tech experts are urging users to sell or trade in devices before September.
The trade-in value for a new iPhone X is currently around $190, while the iPhone 8 is $90 and the iPhone 8 Plus is $152.
When iOS 16 dropped last year, the iPhone 7 Plus went from $138 to $80 in June 2022, while the iPhone 6S Plus went from $94 to $47.
The trade-in value for a new iPhone X (pictured) is currently around $190
Apple’s iPhone X cost $999 in 2017 and was the tech giant’s 10th anniversary smartphone.
The smartphone was the first to replace Touch ID with Facial ID, ushering in a new era of iPhones.
The device – called “the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone” – has more advanced features than the iPhone 8 family that was announced at the same time.
iPhone X features a glass front and back, a band around the bezel made of surgical stainless steel, and a bezel-less display — all of which had never been seen before in Apple phones.
The iPhone X also includes Apple’s first OLED screen, called the “super retina display,” which measures 5.8 inches diagonally.
The anniversary smartphone surpassed the flagship devices, but the iPhone 8 was still a fan favorite at the time.
Apple reported that 86.3 million iPhone 8 and 8 Plus have been sold worldwide, making them one of the best-selling smartphones ever.
While the iPhone 8 costs $90 and the iPhone 8 Plus costs $152.
The new iPhone X (center), pictured between the iPhone 8 (right) and iPhone 8 Plus (left)
However, the pair was discontinued in February 2020.
Apple released the iPhone SE that year, which was essentially an upgraded iPhone.
And now it looks like the end of the line has come for both the iPhone X and iPhone 8.
A report of Sales cell states that the value of the smartphones is likely to drop by as much as 50 percent and expose owners to a range of security risks.
“Neither the iPhone X nor the iPhone 8 will get the iOS 17 update, which means the phones won’t get any security updates either,” the report said.
‘Owners and their data run a greater risk of being attacked by malicious parties, such as hackers.
A new iOS 17 feature that aims to make life easier is “NameDrop,” which lets users easily share contact information by tapping their devices with someone else’s
“These models will become obsolete once the new iOS version is rolled out to the public.”
The iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR are the oldest devices to support iOS 17.
The new updates with iOS 17 promise to be expanded with a range of new security features, including improvements to Safari Private Browsing and Apple’s parental control, and more aesthetic and usability improvements.
The new operating system has design-driven contact cards for you and the people in your address book, and a “standby” mode that essentially turns your iPhone into a desk or bedside clock while charging — with customizable quick information on the display.
iOS 17 also includes keyboard updates – and one that improves autocorrect.
Many users have complained that their words don’t auto-correct correctly, but the new system adds a new language model with a more accessible shortcut to go back to the original word if the system gets it wrong.
And now dictation also uses a new AI-powered model.
Another feature that aims to make life easier is the new ‘NameDrop’ that allows users to easily share contact information by tapping their devices with someone else’s.
Users can create their own posters that appear on someone else’s screen when they call.
These can be your best selfie or unique emoji – anything that represents who you are.