Last year, my big iPhone 7 video was hit with copyright- so today, we're giving it another shot with the added context of iOS 17! Hope you all enjoy! Also, anyone still using the iPhone 7 / 7 Plus? How's it been working for you since losing support?

the fact that the iphone 7 had 2 gigs of ram and 256 gigs of storage is crazy

The fact that the iPhone 7 is still very decent in 2023 and even into 2024 is just wild. Thank you for another great retrospective review on the iPhone 7 91 tech.

I upgraded from an iPhone 7 to XS early last year, just before it lost the latest iOS. Mum now uses my 7, and she’ll be getting my XS next year, when the same thing happens again. It’s a great little phone, and is streets ahead of the 6, which I had to use for a month earlier this year. For one thing, Mum has an app to control her hearing aids, which refused to work on the 6, but does not have the same problem on the 7. Thanks for the content, as always!

This was actually my first iPhone! Despite the fact that one year later the revolutionary iPhone X was released, I really loved my 7. It was a great introduction to the Apple world

I had the Jet Black iPhone 7 plus since it came out in 2016, and i have upgraded to the iPhone 15 pro max in October. I would have kept my iPhone 7 Plus for another year, however I was having issues with the lightning port being loose and not charging properly after several years of use, and of course the battery with its inefficiency was starting to become inconvenient.

One of if not my all time fav. Phone. Have had several of them over the years, tried others, but kept comming back to it. Especially during pandemic. Loved the button, now on the se2022.

Omg I loved the haptic feedback for home button in my iPhone 8 Plus. I miss that phone

I bought a half price new iPhone 7 on Prime day in 2019. I did not replace it until 2022 when I bought a new half price iPhone SE 2020 to replace it. It is a great phone. I used to watch this iPhone 7 keynote to persuade me that I was not missing anything by not replacing it. I still get iOS security updates for my iPhone 7. It is currently running iOS 15.8 which only came out a few months ago. The wired lightning earphones that came in the box with the iPhone 7 were just as good as traditional earphones.

So awesome that you did a whole new video for this even though it's only a year and a half later. I watched the whole thing as I did the last one, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Another interesting one to take a look it could be the 12 series. To me that year feels like the final iteration of iPhone, and until they make a major change it just seems like everything since is just an iterant of it. Also a fun story with Covid production issues and everything along the way.

Lot of nostalgia for this era of Apple, I had the silver one I miss those simpler days lol

A10 was supposedly that much faster than the previous. But my iPhone SE 1 performed in real world experience better than my 7. Probably to do with the smaller display.

Anytime I see an iPhone retrospective and it’s got 91 tech. I automatically click on it. I think there’s some of the best on KZfaq. I had the iPhone 7 jet black 128 gig. It was the last iPhone I felt comfortable rocking without a case even though I’ve never broke one from dropping it, I miss the aluminum back don’t really care about wireless charging even though I do use it on a daily basis I could live without it

I saw the keynote for the iPhone 7 when I was in LA so it was nice to finally see a keynote at 10 AM instead of 1 PM. When they showed off portrait mode on the iPhone 7 Plus, I was blown away and wanted to try it out even thought I bought into the rumors of an all screen iPhone in development so I decided to wait for next year. I didn’t plan on getting an iPhone 7 Plus but once my iPhone 6 Plus had the Touch IC issue, I ended up getting an iPhone 7 Plus (which I thought of as a temporary phone) and it was amazing. Went across the country with that phone along with having some of my best and worst moments of my life, all in a span of 2 and a half years. Ended up trading it in for an iPhone 11 Pro Max (which I still use, for now) but it was one of the best phones I had. Also, I had it in Jet Black which is the best color of any Apple product. How I wish I could get a Jet Black iPhone 15 Pro Max and MacBook Pro.

Great one thx 👍

I bought the 7plus about 6 months after launch and used it for 2 years or so. I then sold it to a friend and he used it until about August of this year, when he finally had the money to upgrade to a 14 pro. It was a fantastic phone with an amazing shelf life, and he got his use out of it during the time. The battery life was terrible by the end, due to 6.5 years of heavy use, but it was still able to do everything you’d realistically need from a modern phone and just missed newer “features.” I got to see that phone progress through an almost 7 year life cycle and it is amazing how well it aged. I can only hope my iPhone 13 ages as well, because I don’t plan to upgrade until it’s no longer supported by iOS or dies of natural/accidental causes.

My mom used a 5C for years upgrading an Ancient Android with Android 2.3. Then have used an iPhone 7 for years. It’s amazing that she has had only 2 phones in 10 years and haven’t felt like she is missing anything. With security updates for another year or two she will likely keep the 7 for at least a couple of more years. You can’t really do that with Android.

Honestly dude, your videos are like mini documentaries that actually capture my attention. It’s not simply because I like tech either. I like what you bring to these topics and the way you word things and talk. I wouldn’t watch these if it weren’t you doing it. I hope this comment brightens your day like watching your videos brightens mine!!

I have a 7 as my secondary phone and it’s running so well. I had to replace the battery but it’s still a great phone. My son has one too and there’s been no problems with that one either.

Talked to a ex-Apple guy before, the reason why older A chip iPads can have newer iPadOS is because in fact iPad SoCs are actually different from the ones used in iPhones with much higher(mostly double) memory bandwidth.

Great video bro

this was hella interesting and informative

My guess is they’re pushing more and more tasks to the neural engine which first appeared on the iPhone X/8 so they pushed quickly to get there. The a12 had a way more powerful neural engine than the a11 so I think that’s why the XS, XR will get iOS 18 and maybe 19.

The iPhone 7 Plus was one of my favorite phones, and also one I had a ton of issues with funny enough. The design and features were pretty amazing for their time. Mine was in that matte black which is still one of my favorite colors that they've ever come out with. I did buy it in July, meaning it was only a few months till the 8:00 which I would have probably preferred due to the fact that it got OIS in the telephoto lens and a few other small features. But I was still pretty happy with my 7 plus for the few years I had it. The stereo speakers are really nice and were much louder than this single mono from the bottom but I felt like the eight did balance it a lot better. However not all was perfect as when I upgraded to iOS 11 it cost a bunch of apps to act very strangely and unfortunately killed my battery life also causing my phone to turn into a Hot Pocket. After a few weeks Apple did fix the issue with an update but I never got the same battery life since and it might have damaged something internally. Also losing the headphone jack was pretty lame. I had a lot of wired headphones and was pretty frustrated with that announcement especially the way that they went about it. It's funny since only a few years later that same old analog port would return to the Mac pro lol.

I remember it being a nice jump from my iPhone C back in the day. Now I have the SE2 so, I’ve had the same form factor for quite some time & likely still a long time to go since it looks like my next will be the SE3

loved the Sonic 3 Ice cap zone music in the background

It's a perfectly usable phone in 2024. It's crazy but i can't say the same for other 2016 smartphones.

Lovely video bro 🫂

This was my first ever iPhone and I loved it for all that it had. I now own a 15 Plus as the ecosystem and longevity of the devices I own last and do all the productive activities I would need to do

I recently bought a jet black 7 plus on eBay, I use it for my at home, disconnect from the world phone for games and such. Still amazing phones with decent battery and camera

I had the iPhone 6 when I was 19 years old and kept it for a long time and upgraded to the iPhone 7 and kept it when I was 20 or 21 years old until 2021 when I was 27 years old. That iPhone 7 was indeed iconic!

I bought an iPhone 7 new in 2016 and gave it to my dad 2 years later when I upgraded to a XS, he’s still using it although the speaker is getting a bit worn out. The plan is to move him to a SE this year

The iPhone 7 plus was my favorite phone I ever had. I still whip it out of my drawer every now and then to see how it's doing and it's still pretty snappy. I loved it so much.

iPhone 7 Plus Jet Black is my first iPhone that I bought in 2017. It still works extremely well and the only change I had to do was the battery which I replaced last year. I am finally gonna switch to iPhone 15 but I will definitely use 7 plus as my second phone. Gonna miss the home button as well 😂.

What's crazy is that I still to this day use the 7 I haven't upgraded to any of the new iphones

Im a proud user of iPhone 7 in matte black. Then upgraded to XR and now 13

The ip67 rating set the absolute standard for me. After that, I refused to buy any phone that did not have ip67 or better.

For my first iPhone I Used it all through 2020-2021 it was a Solid for me never failed be

I made the switch back to android after I started buying my own phones. I was getting tired of how locked down and non-customizable iOS was. However, I can no longer access the family plan with apple music and everything, so my mom handed me down her old iPhone 7... in 2020. It's shocking just how well it still runs to this day for the purpose I use it for.

Bought my 2nd hand 7 plus in 2021 still running good.

16:05 that Ant was the main articles of this video.

Awesome video! I love this phone, but it did have very small battery and not enough RAM

i had a 7 more then any other phone i've used. best phone for a decent price.. i've also broke many 7s. decided to double up and get a 14.. next upgrade will be in 7 phones... but my 7 was legendary.. loved that phone.

I’m still using an iPhone 7, it takes better selfies than my 14 Pro Max, as you’re able to manually switch off the HDR and the post processing doesn’t make me age 10 years in 1 second in photos, still having no issues with calling from it, the only downside is battery which you can get some modified versions bigger than OG iPhone 7 battery for it these days, it’s still holding up very well.

No headphone port also could have helped in providing larger battery sizes but idk maybe not. I know the eventual 3D touch removal was for that (which I actually loved on my 6s)

I remember the iPhone 7 launch well. In 2016 my 16gb 4S was definitely needing to be replaced. I had been reading about a major new iPhone on the tech rumor sites, that turned out to actually be the X, and instead this underwhelming phone was announced. I bought the SE instead and decided to wait for the next big redesign.

I used a iPhone 7 32gb for 3 years from 2019 to summer 2022 and was a solid phone. I upgraded to a SE2020 because it’s same platform near enough other than a more modern chip however it broke down after 18 months. I got purchased my 7 back from a friend and honestly it’s still a good phone if you change some settings to increase performance and make sure to keep at least 10/20% of storage space free to stop any throttling. As a user that just games occasionally and doesn’t use social media or camera app much I don’t really see the reason to upgrade for a while. This phone has been overheated, dropped , left in the sun and still tanks it. Yet my SE2 was glitching out, over heating to point of shutdown for hours and numerous software problems on iOS 17 this is a better device imo Edit:iOS 15 is still receiving security updates (I think until 18 releases in sept. And I’d recommend buying a 10,000mah power bank and your all set)

the removal of headphone jack is blessing in disguise for audiophile, as finally others produce the similar dongle and we can just replace the provided one with a better sounding one if needed.

Haven't truly loved an iPhone since the 5.

I had the iPhone 7 for 5 years and by far my favorite phone. I loved the 6s I had before too but the 7 was just such a refined phone. Also I miss 3D Touch. Went to the se2 had that for like 2 years and now I have a 15 pro and it’s amazing. But I’ll always miss the 7 and the home button life was superior.

I recently purchased a refurbished iPhone SE 2020 for around $150 it has a brand new battery and has not a single scratch on it (literally). It is from Reebelo. I am so happy to have it, it’s the perfect size has that classic design and the home button with Touch ID. Its battery life is amazing and I would recommend buying it.

Nice retrospective. I had an iPhone 7 (non-Plus) and, interestingly, it felt like the most lateral upgrade ever at the time... but you can see it hugely impacted phones that came after it. On the headphone jack not taking up a lot of space... I dunno. If you compare iFixit teardowns of the 6S and 7, you can see they pretty much filled the space, and then some, with the fairly beefy Taptic Engine. So, I'm guessing it was really a combo of: Taptic Engine (way better haptics + removal of home button mechanism), battery size, and nudging people harder towards AirPods being more important (to them) than the headphone jack. I can agree on the first two, but probably not the last one - like you, I think AirPods were transformative products regardless.

7+ was my first iPhone. Mostly the hardware. Ok ok mostly the courage. I have a regular 7 here somewhere still, too.

Depending on whether you need the latest OS, Samsung phones range from 4-5 years of security patch support. The S7 was supported for five years. I had the Note 9 and remember getting a patch in 2022. I had my Note 9 stolen, so I don’t know if it got any more updates. For the most part, if you are the average consumer, the average update cycle is around two to three years. As people hold onto their flagship devices for longer, it makes sense to increase the number of years of support. Sometimes it’s better to drop support. I remember my iPhone 5s running poorly after the latest update.

I kept my iPhone 7 Plus for 5 years until I dropped it and it broke (could no longer hear people during phone calls). I couldn’t find anyone to fix it. I was heartbroken 💔 I loooved that phone!

I got a 7 Plus for my birthday back in 2020. It was good and held up for 3 years until it was unfortunately stolen from me 😢. I sinced upgraded to 11 which is also an awesome phone but I will still miss my old 7 plus

I’ve actually been using an iPhone 7 matte black that my friend gave me that was bought new in 2019 but right after it was updated to iOS 13.3.1 (about Jan 2020) it got water damage and the LCD backlight died (not the logic board, the display itself) and was not used until he gave it to me. I currently have a white display on it because I didn’t have a black one and I didn’t have money at the time. I tried to keep it on iOS 13.3.1 but I don’t know how, it updated to iOS 15.8. It also had 95% battery health and the only reason I’m using it is because my iPhone XR broke. I’m getting an iPhone 11 for Christmas this year so I’ll have an iPhone my Apple Watch Series 7 will work with. The iPhone 7 is still a nice phone in 2023

Lol at Miyamoto casually not clapping in the front row at around 15:30.

I kept a 6s plus for until 2022 and now I have a 12. I miss the headphone jack.

This is still my phone for music ...

Literally had a 7 until 2021 until I got an 11 which was actually shoddy as hell and then got a 13 pro and have been happy with it since then waiting to upgrade until I really need to. The 7 was really really reliable

i had a Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus and it was one of my favorite iPhones ever

I’ve since retired my iPhone 8 Plus to get an iPhone 13 Pro Max when it was released. The 8 still works fine to this day even if it can’t update to the latest iOS anymore.

Extra props for the Sonic 3 Ice Cap Zone music

The 7 Plus was the first iphone📱 I owned that I was not rushing to upgrade. I kept using it for 3 years before upgrading to the 12 Pro Max. The 7 Plus had everything I needed from a Phone.

Wooo Ice Cap Zone music!

Still rocking an ip 7 plus since its launch. Replaced the battery last year and I'll probably keep using it until all apps that I use stops being supported.

i got this phone when i was 7 yrs old. it was in a case and was signed in to my icloud. i had fun with it.

It's quite funny though that removing the headphone jack did not produce a good change, especially for the environment.

My iPhone 6 and 7 were my favorite phone to hold in the hand

I still use mine and its still snappy and does everything i need

In spite of the iPhone 7 headphone jack was removed, Scott from Strange Parts channel modded his iPhone 7 and added a headphone jack. and also added wireless charging in his iPhone 7.

I have friends still using the iPhone 7. To them it meets their needs -- calls, texts, emails and GPS. They're not upgrading until their phones will no longer work. Maybe somewhere down the line if they decide to upgrade, probably to stay on iPhone, most likely I'd suggest they go on the SE 2022 (hopefully the price is cheaper).

5:04 Sonic 3 Ice Cap Zone theme :)

You have to make a video on iPhone 11, the last 4g iPhone with lcd display (not counting the se 3)

I think the reason Apple stopped support was because of the lack of RAM - my father‘s 7 was getting quite slow and it would miss notifications, whereas my 7+ would fly until it’s retirement (despite being bought a year earlier). It doesn’t explain why the 8/8+ were still allowed to update though.

A really good job... the non glass back on the 7 was made it a much better run for us runners .

The iPhone 7 Plus was such a great phone when I had it,from water resistance,stereo speakers,the two cameras,Force Touch etc it was the first time I enjoyed an iPhone. I’d had a 5 and 5s in the past but ended up trading them out cause they were just too small but the 7 plus was so great. The only thing that would’ve made it better for its time was an oled display.

Still have an iPhone 7 Plus that I bought in December 2016 and still at 76% battery health after all these years.

I still have my iPhone 7 jet black to this day. I love it so much.

It was my second smartphone. after my dad realized that my iPhone 5s needed to be fixed and it cost a lot of money, He decided to buy me iPhone 7 with 32GB around February 2017. I moved to iPhone SE2 around July 2020, and this one used to just sit on the corner of my desk. and recently, my brother broke his iPhone 13 and we needed a spare phone otherwise he couldn't do anything like checking bus time and daily activities that he used to, just for a week though. And it did its job. hahaha. Now it's in my brothers hand in case he will broke his phone again, but I wish I can have it back.

Names of the pastel wallpaper on iphone 7??

I absolutely LOVED my iPhone 7 Plus I got a refurbished one in black with 32GB for a solid price and it was amazing The cameras, screen, performance, everything about it 'WOW'ed me Sure, the lack of headphone jack wasn't great, but using the dongle didn't bother me as it gave me the option to use wired earphones at the very least, it could have been so much worse and nowadays it isn't that big of a deal (I'm not saying it's good but it's not the end of the world)

Usually if you don’t get the update I noticed it’s because it doesn’t run perfectly in certain conditions.

I swear Phil Schiller’s nose grew during this keynote 😂

I had one till last year. And it never lagged

Oh I have an iPhone 7 that I gave to my dad so he can use it for AirTags and it still holds up really well

it's good that they took away the headphone Jack because now everything's Wireless💯

Early iPhones up to the iPhone X had their own personality in design. Now you can hardly tell the difference between the 11-15

My 2019 iPad 10.2 has the same processor in it. It still holds up, however the iPad did bump up the ram to 3GB :)

My favorite iPhone , stereo speakers was a game changer

I actually just ordered an iPhone 7 since it was my first new iPhone, and it still has the best camera on any phone i've ever seen for daytime photography, often better than even my 13 Pro.

I want a mini 15 or 16. With dynamic island. That's all, the size is perfect.

I used my 7 plus for 6 years upto 2023. That phone was tank. Only reason I changed it was because it crushed by a car and was still working perfectly fine after a screen and camera replacement. Camera still miles better than most mid range android phones with 4 and 5 cameras. Could still play games. Probably one of the best overall phones I’ve ever used.

I think that update thing depends on the phone sales too

I absolutely loved my iPhone 7 until 2022 when i replaced the battery of my iPhone 7 as it had dropped till 76% and was constantly dying so i replaced it from an authorised service centre for ₹3000 and after a week i started noticing some network issues i thought it was a fault in sim card by after 2 days it started showing no service when i transferred the sim to another phone it was working perfectly fine so i took my phone back to the service centre and he told me that it is having baseband ic problem and said that as it is hongkong varient (as i bought it from hongkong) he cannot repair it so then i have to sell it for like ₹4000 to a local shop That ₹3000 battery replacement was a total waste of money for me And i now realise that ₹4000 for my perfectly good condition almost brand new 7 was not fair As there wese not even a single scratch on the screen or back it was in mint condition Only problem was ic But anyways bow its been 1.5 years since i sold it and i still miss it🤧🤧 One of the best iPhone ❤

I think the telephoto lense was the biggest addition

15:37 Hey is that Shigeru Miyamoto?

i made close to 10k $ repairing audio IC issue on this model, and people are still coming to repair it, cool to see that they are still being used. Thanks Apple

I loved my pro max 7 i had the shiny one, had it for 3 years would have been longer had the battery capacity not faded….