My dad still uses an iPhone 5. I gave it to him when I upgraded to an iPhone 6. It was my first iPhone as well and I totally agree with you, the design is amazing and it feels very good in the hand.
Sorry Luke, you got scammed. That Wrap Around the device is from a poor job resealing it with a heat gun... And the noise you heard while shaking the box shouldn’t be there.
4:43 if you're technologically minded you'd know that Apple changes boot slash screens depending on the color of the bezels/body color. Note how his is a black IPhone with a white splash screen made for white iPhone models. So these phones have gone through a aftermarket refurbishment for the new look. The housing and screen are most likely not OEM manufactured. Just a little key note disclaimer 😅
It is also my first iPhone i ever owned/ bought on my own. I just recently put it back on iOS 6 and eventhough you can basically not use it anymore, it is just such a nostalgia trip. iOS6 and iPhone 5 are so elegant and just made for each other. It gives me so many nice memories...
As for me, my first iPhone was the 5s, and I absolutely loved that phone! Touch ID, A7 processor, and gorgeous design, not to mention 6yrs of support, was just so dope for the time :) (Btw Luke, the boxes you received already looked like a knockoff, with weird fonts on the back, weird Apple logo placement, poor sealing job, and when you booted the phone up, the Apple logo boot screen was white, not black, which means the logic board belongs to the White / Silver iPhone 5. And the way the back glass not laying flat to the metal housing at 10:00 kinda makes it look an aftermarket housing, so maybe the seller swapped it out with one.)
My favorite form factor - I missed my replacement cycle and when i finally upgraded I got a gen 1 SE. Still using now and (funny you should mention the size issue) you would not believe the grief and chiding I get for having such a TINY phone. Even the all loving Starbucks baristas chuckle at the drive thru when i use my app - must not compute with their photo memory seeing all those soccer moms with their TABLET sized phones :-)
I have two iPhone 5’s One in black and my main phone is the white one.I also have a 6s But I take the 5 everywhere as the phone I always use. The form factor is so good
Thank you Luke. You bought so many memories back. Was very nostalgic throughout the video. Would have just loved if everything was as it should be. Thanks again man.
My first iPhone was an iPhone 4 and I still have it to this day, not using it obviously, but back in high school it was the coolest thing I thought I was next level.
Those phones have been refurbished. You can see that because the boot logo is black and the rest is white. That means the motherboard is from a white 5.
I am not surprised you love the quality, size and finish of the iPhone 5. That's why I use the third iPhone SE in a row and do not see any replacement... :(
For that price it's virtually impossible to get any "old" iPhone unsealed. My first iPhoe was the 3G, I've never owned the 5 but man, I've had the iPhone 5S and I think that was the greatest iPhone to date.
Luke, the mac expert. Should I wait for the new macbook Pro 2021, hopefully released in October, or should I just buy the MacBook Pro 2020? I need a new Mac, around October for studying, so the time is no problem?
Wow! nostalgia all over the place! It was the first iPhone I ever owned and I remember being so hesitant about getting it since I had a Blackberry before and they were also cool back then.. anyway I did get it and I don't regret it, 'cause I've been an Apple boy ever since.
Hey Luke! Yeah man, I owned an iPhone 5, actually.. iPhone 5 was my first iPhone, I got it when I was 15. I was blown away it was my first experience with smartphones after I had this blackberry Tourch 9800, it was like a phone with a touch screen and it opened so it had a keyboard as well. This video brought real good memories to me, it was my first iPhone, and none of us at our house were actually into the "smartphones" except for me.. Thanks for sharing this Luke.
After watching this, I checked the box on my $40 black 64g I bought on eBay. It had none of the flaws in this video. Came with apple stickers and sim tray remover and everything. Was advertised as an open box demo unit and that it wouldn’t work with a SIM card. eBay seller was here in California and was an auction. But when I received the phone in the mail, it wasn’t what it was advertised. Wrapping was a little old. Phone was flawless and actually worked. I could have sworn I commented earlier but can’t find it.
My first was the iPhone 4S, in November 2011. Still have it, the box and everything, and it's basically pristine 😎 I do remember watching the keynote for the iPhone 5 a year later, I also remember how this was the first time we heard the term 'space grey' for a color. All the Apple podcasts and TH-cam videos were discussing how to properly manage the enlarged screen, lol. Also, these phones were prone to scratches or having the color wear off, at least it was a big talking point. Ah, almost a decade ago... It's fun to look back!
6:52 I'm not sure if anybody noticed this, but the apple logo looks off-centre compared to an actual iPhone (too high). I also wanted to note that the fact that the boot screen was white, shows that the phone was a for parts phone with a new casing and display, which is why it is in such good condition. If the phone was genuine, you'd have a black background startup screen, to match the finish of the phone itself.
I skipped both of the metal 5s. Hated the boxy edges of the 4/5 and went back to my 3GS for a more comfortable hand feel for small hands. When my 3GS died I bought the 5c. The 6’s rounded edges felt like a throwback to my original, and now I’m happy with my XR.
I loved the iPhone 4/5 design. The iPhone 5 was my first iPhone ever. I bought it back then, also in black and with 16GB of ram. I'm really looking forward to the iPhone 12 design. Still rocking the iPhone X 256gb from 2017!
I had a iPod touch 1st generation... but My first iPhone was the iPhone 3G in black and it got water damaged 😕 ... then I got the iPhone 3GS in white 🥰 loved that phone !!!
I kid you not, I was getting compliments from non-techy people thinking it was the latest Iphone/good looking phone when I used my Iphone 5 after my Iphone 6 died...That square edges and the slate black is soo ahead of its time.
Let's give this guy credit for not putting a giant SCAMMED?! thing on the thumbnail... Btw, that f*cked apple logo on the box killed me 😂😂 And the display is fake because the front camera has an odd cutout and black iPhones always have a black startup, white iPhones have white startup screen.
My Apple journey was kind of a weird one but my first new Apple product that I ever bought was an iPhone 5 32GB in white. To date, it was probably the best phone I ever had and I do miss how good it was. My iPhone XS Max is great and all but something about the 5 was just so good that no other iPhone has replicated for me. I have since had a 5S, 6 Plus, 7 Plus, XS Max and I will likely buy the new one this fall. I wish I hadn't sold all my old iPhone...especially the 5 but the 6 Plus had bendgate/Touch IC issues, the 7 Plus I ended up actually profiting on after 2 years of ownership, and my XS Max will likely just sit in my drawer with my PSP, 4th gen iPod classic (my 5.5 & 3rd gen still get plenty of use) and all my new in box earpods and lightning cable from all the phones of years past. For what it's worth, I have managed to keep almost all my notebooks. My very first PowerBook G3 still works and I will never get rid of that, my TiBook G4 is in pieces in my basement but still did work...for the most part, my PowerBook G4 1.5 still works albeit slowly, my unibody C2D 13.3 MBP hasn't seen much use recently but my E2011 2.7 i7 13.3 MBP still sees weekly use and my 2017 i7 13.3 MBA still gets daily use along side my workhorse 5,1. The moral of the story is "Buy nice or buy twice.". Apple products are built to last and hold their value very well.
The iPhone 5 was a great design . Like my old iPhone 7 Plus 128GB Jetblack and is in complete mint state. My first iPhone was the iPhone 3GS. Now i’m using the space grey iPhone 11 Pro Max.. Use always a black Piel Frama iMagnum with it. Do it always with my iPad’s. Must upgrade my iPad Pro 12,9 inch (2th Generation) to a 4th Generation.
My first phone was an iPhone 5s once I got an iPhone 10 I gave it to my sister and she still uses it till this day and she got it late 2017 so pretty 3 years she’s had it
If you check the serial number on Apple's site, if it says that it's been activated then it's a refurb. If it's original and never used it'll tell you to activate it (an unactivated one won't have a "valid purchase date" because Apple uses the date the device was first activated on).
I still own an iPhone 5. I'm using it to shoot TH-cam videos in 720p in a budget tripod.. It was my first and, so far, only iPhone. Battery has been changed and the screen replaced. Nice little phone
The iPhone 5 was my first iPhone too! I go on it every so often just to see how it's holding up, and it's suddenly lightning fast!! Even faster than my current phone! I'm kinda considering going back to it sometimes :D
Damn... crazy. I’m a little worried now. I have an unopened iPhone 5 I purchased years ago off eBay. I’m actually planning a similar video to this once I get my dummy iPhone 12 to compare the squared edges.
I'm still using my iPhone 5. Had 2 battery changes though, but it still works fine. I like the small size and only wish Apple would make a new iPhone this size.
My first iPhone was the 4 that I still have, but I wish I kept on iOS 6. 😭 My mum and then-boyfriend had a 5s, I was so jealous of the size and Touch ID. Eventually I got an iPhone 6, 6s and now an X.
Correct me if I'm wrong but don't black iPhones have black apple boot screen and white iPhones have the white boot screen? Looks like someones took the innards from the white iPhone and just stuck them in the black casing. Refund
Not only had a 5, but also I went for the original SE, which I still own. (Although my main phone is the X, since there are so many hardware upgrades between the SE and the X). I totally love the form factor of the SE original. Hopefully the iPhone 12 will go back to that but with no bezels on the screen, with top notch hardware...
I work before on a gadget store then we have this deffective stock of iPhone 5, i bought it for around $10 for the sake of getting the accessories but then i decided to take it on a repair shop, they replaced the battery and when we turn it on, BOOM! The iPhone works and still on ios6.
4:44 I'm Pretty sure it's some Refurbished White iPhone 5 since only those have a white boot screen
Yea that’s what I was confused with
Since my FIRST iPhone was also a 5 and it had a black screen n also a black boot screen
White iPhone since the 5 have a white boot screen, I suppose there are withe iPhone 5 motherboard in a brand new black housing .
haha
Yeah
Yep you beat me too it
I thought it said: Unboxing my first iPhone 8, years later!
same
You just melted my brain
Same, that shit had me trippin
Me too 😆
Click bait 101
You could just tell from the wrapping it wasn’t factory.
Well his powers of observation were already proved insufficient
I have a white iPhone 6 and a black one and a silver 6s
Prabhav_dev I’m not flexing
Prabhav_dev oh okay
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5:25 look to the left, my boy Luke about to become Spiderman
I was just watching that little guy too
Look at that thing chilling enjoying the enlargement of internal rage from the factor of being scammed 😂.
Lmao i noticed him too hahah
My dad still uses an iPhone 5. I gave it to him when I upgraded to an iPhone 6. It was my first iPhone as well and I totally agree with you, the design is amazing and it feels very good in the hand.
I still use my 5s. Almost 7yrs now. Still perfectly sufficient for my needs :-)
That means you really took good care of it
4:10 that foam tombstone is for you to bury your soul, cos you got bamboozled 😂😂
Sorry Luke, you got scammed. That Wrap Around the device is from a poor job resealing it with a heat gun... And the noise you heard while shaking the box shouldn’t be there.
Did you.... watch the video?
5:05
4:43 if you're technologically minded you'd know that Apple changes boot slash screens depending on the color of the bezels/body color. Note how his is a black IPhone with a white splash screen made for white iPhone models. So these phones have gone through a aftermarket refurbishment for the new look. The housing and screen are most likely not OEM manufactured. Just a little key note disclaimer 😅
6:12 it had the paperwork from the 5S and not the 5 as well :D
i was wondering whether i was the only one noticing
Yo, at 5:47 the Apple logo is off centered, they did a bad job at packaging.
When a deal is too good to be true, It probably is
It is also my first iPhone i ever owned/ bought on my own. I just recently put it back on iOS 6 and eventhough you can basically not use it anymore, it is just such a nostalgia trip. iOS6 and iPhone 5 are so elegant and just made for each other. It gives me so many nice memories...
As for me, my first iPhone was the 5s, and I absolutely loved that phone! Touch ID, A7 processor, and gorgeous design, not to mention 6yrs of support, was just so dope for the time :)
(Btw Luke, the boxes you received already looked like a knockoff, with weird fonts on the back, weird Apple logo placement, poor sealing job, and when you booted the phone up, the Apple logo boot screen was white, not black, which means the logic board belongs to the White / Silver iPhone 5. And the way the back glass not laying flat to the metal housing at 10:00 kinda makes it look an aftermarket housing, so maybe the seller swapped it out with one.)
Same
my first was the 4
Ryan my first was a 4
My first was a 3G in 2015
My favorite form factor - I missed my replacement cycle and when i finally upgraded I got a gen 1 SE. Still using now and (funny you should mention the size issue) you would not believe the grief and chiding I get for having such a TINY phone. Even the all loving Starbucks baristas chuckle at the drive thru when i use my app - must not compute with their photo memory seeing all those soccer moms with their TABLET sized phones :-)
They still have a upgrade cycle
I have two iPhone 5’s
One in black and my main phone is the white one.I also have a 6s
But I take the 5 everywhere as the phone I always use. The form factor is so good
I enjoy watching your retro device videos. The way you identify products and packaging is very interesting. Good luck with finding the real-deal.
Thank you Luke. You bought so many memories back. Was very nostalgic throughout the video. Would have just loved if everything was as it should be. Thanks again man.
My first iPhone was an iPhone 4 and I still have it to this day, not using it obviously, but back in high school it was the coolest thing I thought I was next level.
So I was looking for a used MacBook for myself and I saw a 2020 New MacBook Air for &499.99, it looked sketchy, should i buy it?
Either way, I enjoyed watching you unbox these Luke.
I still have my iPhone 5 with me. IMO its the most beautiful iPhone design. Compact, durable, and very nice to hold.
I had that same black iPhone 5, and it was probably my favorite iPhone experience.
My first iPhone was a 4S. Great screen, great camera, arguably the best designed iPhone ever.
Those phones have been refurbished. You can see that because the boot logo is black and the rest is white. That means the motherboard is from a white 5.
I am not surprised you love the quality, size and finish of the iPhone 5. That's why I use the third iPhone SE in a row and do not see any replacement... :(
For that price it's virtually impossible to get any "old" iPhone unsealed.
My first iPhoe was the 3G, I've never owned the 5 but man, I've had the iPhone 5S and I think that was the greatest iPhone to date.
The foam tomb stone cracked me up 😂
Those are in fantastic condition! It’s rare to find the slate black version unscathed. I think it’s a good deal either way
Schrödinger's cat dilemma. You don't know if it's a true iPhone 5 until you open it.
Luke, the mac expert. Should I wait for the new macbook Pro 2021, hopefully released in October, or should I just buy the MacBook Pro 2020? I need a new Mac, around October for studying, so the time is no problem?
iPhone 5s is my favourite - all the glory of the beautiful 5 with Touch ID!
Always wished that colour scheme was available in later models (5S & SE)
My first phone also was an iPhone 5 and its nice to see an unboxing again
Wow! nostalgia all over the place! It was the first iPhone I ever owned and I remember being so hesitant about getting it since I had a Blackberry before and they were also cool back then.. anyway I did get it and I don't regret it, 'cause I've been an Apple boy ever since.
I have a friend who only recently upgraded their iPhone 5s. They are very solid phones.
5:26 the bug on your wall just chilling: 🧿👄🧿
Is there a tutorial for how to revert your iphone to its original OS? I’d love to put my old iphone 4 back the way it was when I got it...
Yeah let’s get more iPhone stuff luke!!!!
Maybe even some iPod stuff
Hey Luke!
Yeah man, I owned an iPhone 5, actually..
iPhone 5 was my first iPhone, I got it when I was 15. I was blown away it was my first experience with smartphones after I had this blackberry Tourch 9800, it was like a phone with a touch screen and it opened so it had a keyboard as well.
This video brought real good memories to me, it was my first iPhone, and none of us at our house were actually into the "smartphones" except for me..
Thanks for sharing this Luke.
3:13 that Apple logo lmao
Thank You for adding the dash.
After watching this, I checked the box on my $40 black 64g I bought on eBay. It had none of the flaws in this video. Came with apple stickers and sim tray remover and everything. Was advertised as an open box demo unit and that it wouldn’t work with a SIM card. eBay seller was here in California and was an auction. But when I received the phone in the mail, it wasn’t what it was advertised. Wrapping was a little old. Phone was flawless and actually worked.
I could have sworn I commented earlier but can’t find it.
I am going to buy two iPhone 12 devices and keep one sealed and in ten years time see how much I can get for it.
My first was the iPhone 4S, in November 2011. Still have it, the box and everything, and it's basically pristine 😎 I do remember watching the keynote for the iPhone 5 a year later, I also remember how this was the first time we heard the term 'space grey' for a color. All the Apple podcasts and TH-cam videos were discussing how to properly manage the enlarged screen, lol. Also, these phones were prone to scratches or having the color wear off, at least it was a big talking point. Ah, almost a decade ago... It's fun to look back!
You are so weird, but your vids are awesome. They are the kind of vids you never knew you need it until you see it.
iPhone 5, the legend 😍😍👌👌👌
The iPhone 5 was my First iPhone too 👍😁
6:52 I'm not sure if anybody noticed this, but the apple logo looks off-centre compared to an actual iPhone (too high). I also wanted to note that the fact that the boot screen was white, shows that the phone was a for parts phone with a new casing and display, which is why it is in such good condition. If the phone was genuine, you'd have a black background startup screen, to match the finish of the phone itself.
ye i noticed that
I skipped both of the metal 5s. Hated the boxy edges of the 4/5 and went back to my 3GS for a more comfortable hand feel for small hands. When my 3GS died I bought the 5c. The 6’s rounded edges felt like a throwback to my original, and now I’m happy with my XR.
2:00 I was thinking "Yellow tape!!! It's definitely from China"
I loved the iPhone 4/5 design. The iPhone 5 was my first iPhone ever. I bought it back then, also in black and with 16GB of ram. I'm really looking forward to the iPhone 12 design. Still rocking the iPhone X 256gb from 2017!
Currently watching this on my iPhone 5s, works perfectly. ☺️
iPhone 5 was also my first iPhone, my favorite as well. Slate black 16gb
Still the greatest iPhone design ever!
5:26 on, there's a spider crawling down your wall south of your window
Never clicked so fast. I still have an iPhone 5 32GB Space Grey.
I have a 16 gig
My first iPhone was the iPhone 4, i love that design to this day
I had a iPod touch 1st generation... but
My first iPhone was the iPhone 3G in black and it got water damaged 😕 ... then I got the iPhone 3GS in white 🥰 loved that phone !!!
The iPhone 5 was such a beautiful phone.
I kid you not, I was getting compliments from non-techy people thinking it was the latest Iphone/good looking phone when I used my Iphone 5 after my Iphone 6 died...That square edges and the slate black is soo ahead of its time.
Let's give this guy credit for not putting a giant SCAMMED?! thing on the thumbnail...
Btw, that f*cked apple logo on the box killed me 😂😂
And the display is fake because the front camera has an odd cutout and black iPhones always have a black startup, white iPhones have white startup screen.
The pamphlet is that of the iPhone 5s
My Apple journey was kind of a weird one but my first new Apple product that I ever bought was an iPhone 5 32GB in white. To date, it was probably the best phone I ever had and I do miss how good it was. My iPhone XS Max is great and all but something about the 5 was just so good that no other iPhone has replicated for me. I have since had a 5S, 6 Plus, 7 Plus, XS Max and I will likely buy the new one this fall. I wish I hadn't sold all my old iPhone...especially the 5 but the 6 Plus had bendgate/Touch IC issues, the 7 Plus I ended up actually profiting on after 2 years of ownership, and my XS Max will likely just sit in my drawer with my PSP, 4th gen iPod classic (my 5.5 & 3rd gen still get plenty of use) and all my new in box earpods and lightning cable from all the phones of years past.
For what it's worth, I have managed to keep almost all my notebooks. My very first PowerBook G3 still works and I will never get rid of that, my TiBook G4 is in pieces in my basement but still did work...for the most part, my PowerBook G4 1.5 still works albeit slowly, my unibody C2D 13.3 MBP hasn't seen much use recently but my E2011 2.7 i7 13.3 MBP still sees weekly use and my 2017 i7 13.3 MBA still gets daily use along side my workhorse 5,1.
The moral of the story is "Buy nice or buy twice.". Apple products are built to last and hold their value very well.
Brought back the memories!
Owned an Iphone 5S. Best one I ever had!
6:12... The paperwork isn’t even for an iPhone 5, it’s for a 5s🤦😂
BTW, I had an iPhone 5s and I LOVED it! The best design for iPhones period!😍
Sophus Lytzau you really think the 5s was the best designed iPhone?
Love the video, keep up the great work!
Lol @ the spider on the wall at 5:30
The iPhone 5 was a great design . Like my old iPhone 7 Plus 128GB Jetblack and is in complete mint state. My first iPhone was the iPhone 3GS. Now i’m using the space grey iPhone 11 Pro Max.. Use always a black Piel Frama iMagnum with it. Do it always with my iPad’s. Must upgrade my iPad Pro 12,9 inch (2th Generation) to a 4th Generation.
My first phone was an iPhone 5s once I got an iPhone 10 I gave it to my sister and she still uses it till this day and she got it late 2017 so pretty 3 years she’s had it
If you check the serial number on Apple's site, if it says that it's been activated then it's a refurb.
If it's original and never used it'll tell you to activate it (an unactivated one won't have a "valid purchase date" because Apple uses the date the device was first activated on).
Mighty nice boom in the shot you have there
I still own an iPhone 5. I'm using it to shoot TH-cam videos in 720p in a budget tripod.. It was my first and, so far, only iPhone. Battery has been changed and the screen replaced. Nice little phone
This motivated me to dig out my old iPhone boxes and I can confirm that is not a real iPhone 5 box.
For me it was the iPhone 3G, but it was okay. It was my second phone the 4 that I really loved a lot. It's design still looks great to this day.
First iPhone is an iPhone 4. Loved it. I have 4 iPhone 5. 2 white and 2 black. Lovely. It’s the device I tortured the most with 3 exchanges.
The iPhone 5 was my first iPhone too! I go on it every so often just to see how it's holding up, and it's suddenly lightning fast!! Even faster than my current phone! I'm kinda considering going back to it sometimes :D
Oh my gosh, please get into retro Luke!!!!!
so nostalgic
They definitely resealed.
Damn... crazy. I’m a little worried now. I have an unopened iPhone 5 I purchased years ago off eBay. I’m actually planning a similar video to this once I get my dummy iPhone 12 to compare the squared edges.
I'm still using my iPhone 5. Had 2 battery changes though, but it still works fine. I like the small size and only wish Apple would make a new iPhone this size.
My first iPhone was the 4 that I still have, but I wish I kept on iOS 6. 😭 My mum and then-boyfriend had a 5s, I was so jealous of the size and Touch ID. Eventually I got an iPhone 6, 6s and now an X.
please make this a series lukee with other older iphones
my first iphone was the 4 black 16gb so amazing to own one back in 2011 when iPhones finally went to Verizon and Sprint.
iPhone 4, 5, 5s was the best design ever!
Fun fact i still use an iPhone 5 in 2020! And same colour.
The iPhone 4-5s case design is easily the best
5:30 BUG ON THE WALL
I can not see it
It's is near the lamp
Great Content as always luke!!
my first iphone was the 4, nice vid luke! i still have mine!
My iPhone 5 is still on iOS 9.3.5
It was such a great phone, probably my favorite iPhone I’ve ever had tbh.
Correct me if I'm wrong but don't black iPhones have black apple boot screen and white iPhones have the white boot screen? Looks like someones took the innards from the white iPhone and just stuck them in the black casing. Refund
yup I had a iphone 5 and I kept it for 5 years!!. Just got this as I always wanted to know how it felt to be in the apple environment.
I actually fell for one of these scams a couple years ago with the exact same phone! Ebay sellers have gotten much better at sealing their packages.
It’s still as “buttery smooth” as ever!
my first was the iPhone 4s and loved it.
Beautiful , still have my one its mint and i pray it stays that way!!! :)
Luke could unbox a pack of chicken eggs and the video would be worth watching.
Not only had a 5, but also I went for the original SE, which I still own. (Although my main phone is the X, since there are so many hardware upgrades between the SE and the X). I totally love the form factor of the SE original. Hopefully the iPhone 12 will go back to that but with no bezels on the screen, with top notch hardware...
I work before on a gadget store then we have this deffective stock of iPhone 5, i bought it for around $10 for the sake of getting the accessories but then i decided to take it on a repair shop, they replaced the battery and when we turn it on, BOOM! The iPhone works and still on ios6.