# Here's why you shouldn't throw away your old iPhone - Engadget

> Here's why you shouldn't throw away your old iPhone Even if it no longer receives updates, there's plenty it can still do Who doesn't have an old iPhone lying in a drawer somewhere?

- **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2220916/old-iphone-heres-why-you-shouldnt-throw-it-away/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a68f4cce3c5337c50f5b1a2)
- **Published:** 2026-07-28
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #ios
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a68f4cce3c5337c50f5b1a2

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