I love how some eBay sellers will send you literal garbage. Years ago a friend of mine got an Xbox 360 that was packed inside of a mostly empty dog food bag. I say mostly because there were still a few kibbles left in the bottom of the bag and crumbs stuck in the ventilation slots.
I miss the Ebay days when you could pay half price for a "labtop". It's remarkable how quickly these things become obsolete to the point of being nearly unusable. By comparison, it's nearly trivial to get a personal computer from 20-30 years ago running with time period correct software, or even newer in some cases.
@@DiabloXL69nah its the developers who stops them also its your fault if you are still using a decade old phone they are not forcing you to upgrade it means YOU NEED to upgrade this is also on android Facebook wont even you sign in in their old versions
No. You clearly dont understand how hardware works. And software. A 10 year ago Iphone was 32 bit. Yet they still limited its 32bit apps download. It made no sense.@dxtremecaliber
For a $1 phone with 16GB non-expandable storage, seems like a great deal provided that you still have many spare components for fixing it & you have to accept that no more 32-bit app support for this phone. It can still function as an offline music player, make a couple of calls & take a few pictures, definitely better than older iPod touch.
@Max Müller voLTE is different from LTE though and the iPhone 5 came with LTE. It's still quite usable to this day thanks to apple allowing you to download older versions of apps. (32 bit support only ended with ios 11 after all)
Damn, I had one of these, same colour. Used it until 2019 (before getting a Galaxy S10+). The 8GB of storage was an issue, however the display's pixel density, viewing angles and black levels were quite nice, and the thing was small enough to be put in your average pocket and for you not to be able to notice it in there. Not to mention it has a headphone jack.
The login issues you experienced can most likely be fixed by updated security certificates. I’ve had to do this on an old iPad before to keep using it as an eReader. I can dig up the links to download updated certificates if you’re interested.
@@BudgetBuildsOfficial TH-cam seems to be be blocking comments when I post a link, and my fix may actually be more related to iOS 9 vs. 10, but if you Google "ios 9 security certificates" and go to the first link on the Apple forums, you should find a link to install an updated security certificate.
I wonder, can the ''engraving' on the back be polished out? Cuz removing that would make this 1 quid phone a serious bargain, and a possible backup phone you dont have to be embrassed about.
@@enoll218 well you would need to be extra careful about that , using only thin and long pieces of sand paper to get in between the apple logo and the iphone text,but i think it would work,for the text i would be going withreally fine sandpaper and for the edges i would do it with more rough, but i think the text would be unharmed(or with really small scratches but not that the text would dissapear)
@@TheSpotify95 Apple didn't use Phillips to prevent people from opening the phone easily but going with a proprietary screw was to prevent everyone from opening it. Either way, screw drivers that can open iPhones do exist and not needing a heat gun means that there's less of a chance I or anyone can mess up opening a phone for a battery or display replacement.
12:45 Geometry Dash hasn't got a major feature update for a good 5 years now, so it's no surprise that it runs fine, if anything this was about the era of iPhone this game was made to run on. I very much enjoyed this look back at the 5C, I had an 8GB model back in the day, that thing was great! mine was jailbroken too (on iOS 10.3.3). I even found your channel on that phone, and watched pretty much every single one of them you had made at the time.
I have a old android phone the htc evo 4g from 2010 it is on android version 2.3.5 but I got a version of geometry dash lite for android 2.3.4 so it runs and it looks pretty modern because I version of geometry dash lite is from 2015 its pretty good
The battery life is pretty great on the 5C. I still use mine as a calculator/iPod/camera/youtube player/notepad, well as it being a portable fan using a lightning port for power. I charge it once a week.
hmm that's odd, I recently logged in to multiple apps like Facebook, instagram and YT on my iPhone 4... to get YT to work I had to jailbreak it and use ifile to edit the version number of TH-cam as the old version is soft-locked with that number
Funny how i still use this phone as my main one. Super reliable and physically robust. Also a real joy to repair. No soft locking of features whenever components are replaced unlike the more modern iPhones of today
I'm surprised you didn't jailbreak it, I'm sure there are tweaks to improve performance and side load apps. The app store won't let you download them anyway so you could do that and if you're concerned with piracy then you can still buy them in the app store, but now you have a way to install them.
I already have a decent phone but man I really wanted a 5/5c for a long time now just as a dedicated music player + messaging phone. I used to just sync all of my .mp3s ripped straight out of CD's and put them in my old iPhone 4G, and for some reason the listening experience using the same headset on these old iPhones are way more superior than any mid tier android phones back in 2014-2016.
@@jasongrimshaw-smith8369 You mean that horrible Microsoft where you can run programs and games from around 20 years ago on modern hardware? Those absolute bastards.
@@ToxikDeth It takes a lot of tinkering, and sometimes emulation, to get old titles to work in modern computers with Windows 10 or 11. Do I recommend it? If you can mod the games to make them function better, I guess so.
Actually look at an older version of iTunes its technically possible to still get apps from if you purchase them from a version of iTunes on a PC or Mac that still has the mobile app store. Good to know as they will show up on the purchased section once purchased on the PC or mac from iTunes, will work on new iCloud/Apple accounts at least. Look at iTunes 12.6.3
I remember when the 5C came out, in fact the 5C and 5S were the first iPhones to support 4G from all operators - as the iPhone 5 only supported EE and 3 4G, and the iPhone 4S and older didn't even have 4G. So as a cheap 4G device, it's ok? I know how you feel with app support though. I haven't owned an iPhone before, but Androids have the same issue in that the device will stop getting updates, and then, at some point, apps won't support the old version of the OS you're stuck with. With Androids, you can try and get a custom ROM installed with a newer version of the OS (albeit with possible bugs and poor performance). On iOS... you're stuck. And IMO, not being able to use the Spotify App is a bit of a deal breaker. So no, I can't recommend older devices like 8-9 year old iPhones in 2022.
I had the 8GB model back in the day, it was just as painful as you could imagine. Towards the end it could fit about 1 small app and 10 pictures and then the storage was completely full. Big apps like fallout shelter would have been completely out of the question lol. I upgraded to a 6S around the time when it lost support at the end of iOS 10.
Also, the trouble is that iPhones have NEVER had expandable storage, so once you're full, you're full. At least certain Androids have external storage options (though note that both the S21 and S22 series of Samsung devices don't have support for additional storage!).
I had one of those many years back, worst iphone ever. Got horribly laggy within 2 years. Never went for apple or iphone ever since, and im not regretting it. You are best of replacing the screen after unplugging the battery, as it can kill the backlight and never go with anything metal near the connectors. Really love how you went to the porsche 924 page, still driving a 36 year old 924s over here without all the horrible modern sensors etc so it still starts every morning.
I using an 5s as my 2nd device alongside a newer android. Changed the battery once and it's kept making/receiving calls since. Spotify still works too 😂.
I loved my 5C it was durable too. The cheaper plastic held up to serious drops in middle school. 8 ft off a balcony onto the hard ground. Only a corner of the screen came up, just popped it back in and it kept going. I wish they still made C versions
I think the only way of putting old apps onto older iPhones is by manually finding the right IPA files online and using 3rd party software such as iMazing to install them. I have backups of all my old IPAs which I manually installed onto my old iPod Touches - both a 1st gen and a 4th gen.
Good job bud, although I would advise using a plastic pry tool to lift the ribbons...those resistors surrounding the socket are prone to popping off when metal tools are used. I've made that expensive mistake in the past... I do much of the same thing, I used to be a master repair tech and manager for two tech-repair franchises. I recently refurbished two iPhones that I found in the recycles bin: a 64GB factory unlocked iPhone 4s and a 32GB factory unlocked iPhone SE (1st gen). Both were boot looping and just needed new batteries (which I had in my spares bin as well). They were iCloud-free; the SE I used as a dedicated Bluetooth remote, the 4s I use now as my iPod since my 30GB classic drive finally let out the magic smoke.
@@elfedorausado Oh for sure I would Flash convert it. I used to mod and resell lots of them back in the day and they're way more profitable (and reliable) when set up for flash than rotational media. Mine failed right after I got the iPhone 4s, tho, so it was either spend money on the iPod for the ZIF converter PCB/memory card, or spend no money for now and use the iPhone using a free battery I nearly recycled because when was the last time anyone needed a 4s repaired? I work full time, and I do tech repair/refurb/re-sale as a side hustle, but I have to be careful with how many personal projects I take on.
@@DJSekuHusky i totally get you. I just fixed my old iPhone 5 and, since I truly don't need it as a phone, I am seriously considering using it as a music player [my music library is not extensive and do not have access to Spotify where I live]
I remember my younger brother having one of these, don't remember it being that solid but the storage was bad even for the time, it was constantly running out of space if you so much as too some photos. I've had a similar issue with old android tablets in that the hardware is less of an issue that the lack of software support. Shame but nice barging nonetheless!
Hey, just a heads up! If you have EVER bought an app, you can get an older version through "Purchased". I just tested this yesterday by buying Terraria for the first time ever on my iPad Air 2 which is up to date, and then, when it appeared on my Purchased list, I downloaded it on my old iPhone 3GS, and got some old Thanksgiving update version from 2014. So you do not have to had bought it back then for it to work. If there has ever been a compatible version available, it will work.
If you log in with the same account on a modern iPhone and add the app to your account it will usually allow you to download the latest compatible version on older devices.
I still have 16GB silver iPhone 5 running since 2012/2013 now running iOS 10.3.4. I use Spotify a lot and occasionally Twitter, Chrome, and Gmaps. I also play CoC and I guess the login problems are a matter of luck right now because when I press the download button on app store it offers me the last compatible version instead of running through your previously installed apps in your account.
That option for having all your iphone devices connected to the same wifi ring and be able to answer surprised the heck out of me when i had an oldie switched on once. might be useful. I used to use them to play podcasts in my shop over a JBL bluetooth speaker but moved onto dirt cheap Moto G's since then I have a 2023 G Power I got with a broken screen for around $50 on ebay, Another screen set me back $25. Cheap phones are a hoot. Cheap older anythings are a hoot. Watching this on a Thinkpad T-520.
I got one of these back in 2013 when they were 99 dollars on contract. I loved it. I had never had an iPhone before, so I thought it was amazing. Had the blue one. It's currently sitting in a drawer in my bedroom. Still in good condition. A solid device for the time.
I used a 5c for a few years. In the end I forgot to take it out my pocket and it fell off a roller coaster. I tried putting a new screen on it but a few of the display pin connectors were ripped off. I had an image but a line of touchscreen doesn't work, and there's like display glitches where the touchscreen don't work. R.I.P Green 5c. You made phone calls.
iPhones seem to age considerably better simply due to pure optimization, as well as long support life. Shows that GHz doesn't always matter. Also, cleaning out those speaker grills and mics would help BIG time with sound quality, trust me. The mesh gets impacted with dust over the years. Rubbing alcohol, cotton swabs, and toothpicks work well.
To install basically any old app version in (at least the 5s) in your 5c, you can just get itunes on a windows/mac pc and get the apps there, and then download in the phone later on. i did that with the 5s, i never had an iphone before, got a used 5s, and just got every damn app: uber, waze, maps, whatsapp, discord, teams (a little slow tho, but its slow everywhere), telegram, facebook, netflix, plants vs zombies 2, youtube, etc. All working in iphone 5s. And it's actually USABLE
You mention at one point that you had to purchase an app 5 years ago, I actually believe you could still purchase/download an app today from a newer device with the same Apple ID and then go back to this device and *potentially* be prompted to download an older version.
one thing you can try to do to install an older version of an app you haven't downloaded before is to install and old version of itunes that has iOS app purchase support and get the app on your apple id that way. I was very sad when my iPhone 5 died last summer because I had to use an old nokia for 2 months.
i've got a Samsung Galaxy A13 SM-A137, and this is pretty decent in terms of performance, and Samsung has been kind enough to make the phone only in 32-bit and I lack so much support whereas phones in lower price ranges just get 64-bit support while not being able to be powerful enough to utilize it.
I had an iPhone 5 for about a year before buying a Xiaomi Note 9 PRO. I could use TH-cam , an older version of Instagram , and even tiktok like bro i was really happy that tik tok supported ios 10. It was a nice phone to use just for social media and videos.
Honestly considering the price not too bad! If you’re looking for an old cheap iPhone though a 5s may be better since it is 64 bit. It also got a security update last year! That’s almost a decade of updates!
Problem with this video is that there are a ton of old versions for apps Available and if you have them downloaded. Also disconnect the battery first and sometimes side loading helps and there are fixes
The iPhone 5c is the phone that made me switch to android. At the time I had an iPhone 3GS that I knew wouldn't recieve updates anymore so in early 2014 I got myself a new phone. The only 2 options on the iPhone side were the 5s and the 5c, with the 5s being way too expensive for me. Then a friend got a Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE and I was blown away by how big its screen was. It looked like it was 3 generations ahead anything made by Apple. That's why I got an S4 that was cheaper than the 8GB iPhone 5c. Alsd I would have bought the green 5c and now I think the white one that matches the original MacBook looks best. I kinda want to pick one up one day.
If you have jailbreak and use something like app admin to install specific app versions you can sign in, but for some reason google forces some error on anything older than iOS 10
I remember wanting this phone when it came out as a way to dip my toes into iOS as a smartphone system (I've used iPod touches but didn't have much of anything bought from the store) and be a backup to whatever Android phone I had at the time. Now I rock an iPhone 13 Pro and a Pixel 2 XL (still a good phone, shame it no longer receives security updates and I have to instead use other ROMs such as PixelDust).
The complete lack of app support is a real bummer as the Iphone 5c still runs smooth as butter otherwise and works great as a back-up phone in a pinch. Can't do too much with it beyond the basic phone functions but what it can do it does really well. It really is a testament to the stability and optimisation of ios. Mine could really do with a new battery though as I struggle to get half a day out of it now and once it gets down to around 25% it'll usually plummet to 0 in as little as ten minutes. I'm not sure if I'll bother replacing the battery on it however as even though I had been using it as my back-up for the longest time, I've just in the past week picked up a Pixel 3 for £50 that is going to be filling the role from now on and it may be a bit off topic but I've got to say that that I'm blown away by how good this pixel 3 is for the £50 I paid for it.
the 5C is super cool! u can dualboot it even on ios 7 and if u have some knowledge even on iOS 6 (yes, on iOS 6, but touchscreen will not work so useless)
oh and you're wrong on one thing: if the app needs an older version, U CAN EVEN AFTER THIS, download it with a newer iphone and then go to the purchase option and will brings u the option to download an older version, done it with iOS 4.2.1, 7.0, 9.3.5 etc and works perfectly
This video inspired me to pick one of these up for my collection. For... some reason... Not my smartest purchase. Well, I just finally bypassed the stupid OOBE setup and I must say, the iPhone 5c was underrated.
Yep thats why I got a old iPad tobuse for playing music on at work, even tho it's old and I had to do some work around to get TH-cam music to work, it just works, unlike a old Samsung tablet, it never just worked.
Not very different from my windows 8 mobile experience 5 years ago after it was discontinued. Even to the "if you press many times the app will randomly install" but. Except while you had to try 8 times, I'd have to press 80 or something.
Still have my iPhone 6 from 9 grade (now finished highschool) I have it changed battery once and screen twice it still works great I generally use it for media consumption because the speaker and screen is really good
Can snatch some ridiculous deals if you keep your eyes peeled. As far as phones go, I've got an iPhone X for $1 aud, huawei p30 for $1, and a whole bunch of other assorted iphones and samsungs for $1 in a bundle. They were listed as "broken", but in reality most were in perfect condition. No postage, since they were near enough to pick up locally.
You can download a specific old version of itunes with the istore still active and link all the apps you want to your account making them available on the 5C if the 32b version is still there. Works on my ipad mini 1st gen on iOS 9.3
You could try to jailbreak and install AppStore++ and Checkmate, Store! Which allows you to downgrade apps (AppStore++) and stops the Incompatible message (Checkmate Store!) I’m not sure if this will fix anything. The jailbreak H3lix supports iOS 10 on 32bit processors, in my eyes, it’s worth a shot
It's unbelievable how functional that phone still is despite the lack of support. Imagine if Apple & devs actually bothered to support it. Too bad they'd rather squeeze you for every penny by forcing you to upgrade. A completely unethical business model, but then again, so are most business models.
As long as it's supported, some older versions are great for Airplay. My sister gave me her old iPhone 8 and I use it for Airplay as the LG TV doesn't have all the streaming apps I need.
I love how some eBay sellers will send you literal garbage. Years ago a friend of mine got an Xbox 360 that was packed inside of a mostly empty dog food bag. I say mostly because there were still a few kibbles left in the bottom of the bag and crumbs stuck in the ventilation slots.
mmm dog food with an free xbox 360
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Bruh a cardboard box, some bubble wrap, and packing tape would probably have cost him 5 bucks…it amazes me how cheap and lazy some people can be
Mmmmmm yuummmmmn
I do the same thing except I put in scrap cardboard or bubble wrap just because I have some lying around
I miss the Ebay days when you could pay half price for a "labtop".
It's remarkable how quickly these things become obsolete to the point of being nearly unusable. By comparison, it's nearly trivial to get a personal computer from 20-30 years ago running with time period correct software, or even newer in some cases.
Does that trick not useable anymore?
@@Sketchy_Dood Years ago eBay redirected the listings. You'll get the "labtops" by searching "laptop" and vice-versa.
Lol I bought a S4 from my cousin for a few cents. no cap its got a destroyed screen and lcd with no battery and powers off due to overheating
haha
They become obsolete quickly because these days technology is advancing very fast. That’s just the way it is these days.
I love how Apple tries everything possible to stop you downloading the 32 bit apps but when you got it to download they worked perfectly!
Not always. I have a few iPhone 3Gs and 4s and they run about 2/3 of apps that you can get loaded one way or another.
They want you to buy a new phone
@@DiabloXL69nah its the developers who stops them also its your fault if you are still using a decade old phone they are not forcing you to upgrade it means YOU NEED to upgrade this is also on android
Facebook wont even you sign in in their old versions
No. You clearly dont understand how hardware works. And software. A 10 year ago Iphone was 32 bit. Yet they still limited its 32bit apps download. It made no sense.@dxtremecaliber
For a $1 phone with 16GB non-expandable storage, seems like a great deal provided that you still have many spare components for fixing it & you have to accept that no more 32-bit app support for this phone. It can still function as an offline music player, make a couple of calls & take a few pictures, definitely better than older iPod touch.
It is not exactly $1 when you count in replacement screen and charger. iPhone 5 in relatively good condition is much more expensive.
I would use it as an iPod and a quick camera
The issue is, that the 5/5c has no VoLTE, which makes it unusable in countries without 2G/3G.
@Max Müller voLTE is different from LTE though and the iPhone 5 came with LTE. It's still quite usable to this day thanks to apple allowing you to download older versions of apps. (32 bit support only ended with ios 11 after all)
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man year 10 drama was the absolute shit.
only thing that kept me sane during my pain that was secondary school
Damn, I had one of these, same colour. Used it until 2019 (before getting a Galaxy S10+). The 8GB of storage was an issue, however the display's pixel density, viewing angles and black levels were quite nice, and the thing was small enough to be put in your average pocket and for you not to be able to notice it in there. Not to mention it has a headphone jack.
The S10 has a headphone jack too
Im still using s10+ and its good
love the simcity background music
Probably no one commented this. But your intro represents your channel and i like it. Budget intro , nothing too fancy and simple.
I even watched all the doggy 1 minute long TH-cam ads to support the channel - the Budgetbuilds content is worth it. Great work on the video
The login issues you experienced can most likely be fixed by updated security certificates. I’ve had to do this on an old iPad before to keep using it as an eReader. I can dig up the links to download updated certificates if you’re interested.
Would be interested to see if these can resolve some of the issues.
@@BudgetBuildsOfficial TH-cam seems to be be blocking comments when I post a link, and my fix may actually be more related to iOS 9 vs. 10, but if you Google "ios 9 security certificates" and go to the first link on the Apple forums, you should find a link to install an updated security certificate.
@@dragon365xl I need to test this on my really old ipod
I wonder, can the ''engraving' on the back be polished out? Cuz removing that would make this 1 quid phone a serious bargain, and a possible backup phone you dont have to be embrassed about.
well with a sand paper you could try to polish it out , but i would be worried about the plastic being too thin and fragile after the polish.
with sandpaper probably it would work but then the apple logo and text would probably get wiped off
@@enoll218 well you would need to be extra careful about that , using only thin and long pieces of sand paper to get in between the apple logo and the iphone text,but i think it would work,for the text i would be going withreally fine sandpaper and for the edges i would do it with more rough, but i think the text would be unharmed(or with really small scratches but not that the text would dissapear)
@@animeguy4762 correct me if im wrong, but wasn't the text and apple logo molded in and not painted on?
@@ogorekkiszony7236 i think that the apple logo is inter changable not printed on (you can swap it for RGB glowing mod) , but the text is printed on
The back of that phone is just an entire emotional rollercoaster by itself lmao
Raise daughter, laugh and cry with her
Replacing the 5c screen just reminded me of a time when a heat gun wasn't required to replace the screen
But you still need the Apple-specific Pentalobe screwdriver... why couldn't they use Philips?
@@TheSpotify95 Apple didn't use Phillips to prevent people from opening the phone easily but going with a proprietary screw was to prevent everyone from opening it. Either way, screw drivers that can open iPhones do exist and not needing a heat gun means that there's less of a chance I or anyone can mess up opening a phone for a battery or display replacement.
@@TheSpotify95that type of screw is used before even iPhone existed lol
12:45 Geometry Dash hasn't got a major feature update for a good 5 years now, so it's no surprise that it runs fine, if anything this was about the era of iPhone this game was made to run on.
I very much enjoyed this look back at the 5C, I had an 8GB model back in the day, that thing was great! mine was jailbroken too (on iOS 10.3.3). I even found your channel on that phone, and watched pretty much every single one of them you had made at the time.
I have a old android phone the htc evo 4g from 2010 it is on android version 2.3.5 but I got a version of geometry dash lite for android 2.3.4 so it runs and it looks pretty modern because I version of geometry dash lite is from 2015 its pretty good
@@user-xboxdude8900 i did that on a iphone 4
The battery life is pretty great on the 5C. I still use mine as a calculator/iPod/camera/youtube player/notepad, well as it being a portable fan using a lightning port for power. I charge it once a week.
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You could buy an Watch series 1/2..its cheaper and helping a lot in your daily lifes..
Finding listings with misspellings or odd categorization is my go-to method for deal hunting on ebay.
Even if it rarely results in anything.
Always look forward to these videos. That bridge between modern tech and LGR level tech
These phones were everywhere when I was in year 7 and 8 (they were always cracked), those engravings on the back are very apt.
hmm that's odd, I recently logged in to multiple apps like Facebook, instagram and YT on my iPhone 4... to get YT to work I had to jailbreak it and use ifile to edit the version number of TH-cam as the old version is soft-locked with that number
Funny how i still use this phone as my main one. Super reliable and physically robust. Also a real joy to repair. No soft locking of features whenever components are replaced unlike the more modern iPhones of today
Altough i think apple has walked back on some of the problems.
I think you can now use face id with aftermarket screens
@@AveragePootisyou cant even use third party screens with touch ID back then now its fixed
I'm surprised you didn't jailbreak it, I'm sure there are tweaks to improve performance and side load apps. The app store won't let you download them anyway so you could do that and if you're concerned with piracy then you can still buy them in the app store, but now you have a way to install them.
Never clicked so fast on a Budget Builds video. It's definitely worth it
The camera quality is what got me. Considering this is an older phone, that camera isn’t that bad at all.
I already have a decent phone but man I really wanted a 5/5c for a long time now just as a dedicated music player + messaging phone.
I used to just sync all of my .mp3s ripped straight out of CD's and put them in my old iPhone 4G, and for some reason the listening experience using the same headset on these old iPhones are way more superior than any mid tier android phones back in 2014-2016.
I love these series please continue this
Works Similarly to My Fire HD 8 in TH-cam Playback when you get the Apps Downloaded
These old iphones really do hold up. Its a shame mobile products dont get the same support as actual PCs
tell microsoft that, erhem, Windows 11....
@@jasongrimshaw-smith8369 You mean that horrible Microsoft where you can run programs and games from around 20 years ago on modern hardware? Those absolute bastards.
@@voteDC most old games don't even run on Windows 10/11 what do u mean?
@@ToxikDeth It takes a lot of tinkering, and sometimes emulation, to get old titles to work in modern computers with Windows 10 or 11. Do I recommend it? If you can mod the games to make them function better, I guess so.
Actually look at an older version of iTunes its technically possible to still get apps from if you purchase them from a version of iTunes on a PC or Mac that still has the mobile app store. Good to know as they will show up on the purchased section once purchased on the PC or mac from iTunes, will work on new iCloud/Apple accounts at least. Look at iTunes 12.6.3
I remember when the 5C came out, in fact the 5C and 5S were the first iPhones to support 4G from all operators - as the iPhone 5 only supported EE and 3 4G, and the iPhone 4S and older didn't even have 4G. So as a cheap 4G device, it's ok?
I know how you feel with app support though. I haven't owned an iPhone before, but Androids have the same issue in that the device will stop getting updates, and then, at some point, apps won't support the old version of the OS you're stuck with.
With Androids, you can try and get a custom ROM installed with a newer version of the OS (albeit with possible bugs and poor performance). On iOS... you're stuck. And IMO, not being able to use the Spotify App is a bit of a deal breaker. So no, I can't recommend older devices like 8-9 year old iPhones in 2022.
Puedes instalar Spotify con Jailbreak y usando Checkmate Store
or just download mp3s and put em over itunes
I never understood the catch of Spotify,for me TH-cam pretty much does everything Spotify does
That inscription is just perfect!
I had the 8GB model back in the day, it was just as painful as you could imagine. Towards the end it could fit about 1 small app and 10 pictures and then the storage was completely full. Big apps like fallout shelter would have been completely out of the question lol. I upgraded to a 6S around the time when it lost support at the end of iOS 10.
Also, the trouble is that iPhones have NEVER had expandable storage, so once you're full, you're full. At least certain Androids have external storage options (though note that both the S21 and S22 series of Samsung devices don't have support for additional storage!).
@@TheSpotify95 and that's why I use an Samsung S20
Cracked up completely at the Shronk toy
I used to have a 5C... It was decent apart from the battery and small amount of storage.
I just bought an iphone 4 which also downloaded the 32 bit versions of games
I miss my 5c.
Perfect size and resolution. Everything is so huge these days, can barely be operated with one hand.
I had one of those many years back, worst iphone ever. Got horribly laggy within 2 years. Never went for apple or iphone ever since, and im not regretting it. You are best of replacing the screen after unplugging the battery, as it can kill the backlight and never go with anything metal near the connectors. Really love how you went to the porsche 924 page, still driving a 36 year old 924s over here without all the horrible modern sensors etc so it still starts every morning.
Have l seen a Hogs of War PS1's portrait? Yes!
You can use itunes on a PC to add the apps to your account and they will show up in purchased apps, so you don't have to have ever downloaded the apps
I using an 5s as my 2nd device alongside a newer android. Changed the battery once and it's kept making/receiving calls since. Spotify still works too 😂.
I loved my 5C it was durable too. The cheaper plastic held up to serious drops in middle school. 8 ft off a balcony onto the hard ground. Only a corner of the screen came up, just popped it back in and it kept going. I wish they still made C versions
But that would hurt the brand if you think like apple but Samsung has cheaper products but most still think about the more expensive ones.
TH-cam no longer works on iOS 10. You now get the update required screen.
That engraving is just icing on the cake
I think the only way of putting old apps onto older iPhones is by manually finding the right IPA files online and using 3rd party software such as iMazing to install them. I have backups of all my old IPAs which I manually installed onto my old iPod Touches - both a 1st gen and a 4th gen.
My replacement philosophie teacher actually was using this phone as his daily driver, i was blown away when i looked on his desk
Good job bud, although I would advise using a plastic pry tool to lift the ribbons...those resistors surrounding the socket are prone to popping off when metal tools are used. I've made that expensive mistake in the past...
I do much of the same thing, I used to be a master repair tech and manager for two tech-repair franchises.
I recently refurbished two iPhones that I found in the recycles bin: a 64GB factory unlocked iPhone 4s and a 32GB factory unlocked iPhone SE (1st gen).
Both were boot looping and just needed new batteries (which I had in my spares bin as well). They were iCloud-free; the SE I used as a dedicated Bluetooth remote, the 4s I use now as my iPod since my 30GB classic drive finally let out the magic smoke.
And still you can fix the classic or even upgrade it to use flash storage
@@elfedorausado Oh for sure I would Flash convert it.
I used to mod and resell lots of them back in the day and they're way more profitable (and reliable) when set up for flash than rotational media.
Mine failed right after I got the iPhone 4s, tho, so it was either spend money on the iPod for the ZIF converter PCB/memory card, or spend no money for now and use the iPhone using a free battery I nearly recycled because when was the last time anyone needed a 4s repaired?
I work full time, and I do tech repair/refurb/re-sale as a side hustle, but I have to be careful with how many personal projects I take on.
@@DJSekuHusky i totally get you. I just fixed my old iPhone 5 and, since I truly don't need it as a phone, I am seriously considering using it as a music player [my music library is not extensive and do not have access to Spotify where I live]
I remember my younger brother having one of these, don't remember it being that solid but the storage was bad even for the time, it was constantly running out of space if you so much as too some photos. I've had a similar issue with old android tablets in that the hardware is less of an issue that the lack of software support. Shame but nice barging nonetheless!
ok so this is the original comment
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@@wibwe oh I see, I was a bit confused lol
4:51. Support ended for the 5C back in 2016 with iOS 10. I personally used the 5C back around that time.
i am happy to see someone likes this phone I used it for a very long time gotta say this phone packs a punch even in gaming
Akshum is a hero, whos name will never be forgotten.
Hey, just a heads up! If you have EVER bought an app, you can get an older version through "Purchased". I just tested this yesterday by buying Terraria for the first time ever on my iPad Air 2 which is up to date, and then, when it appeared on my Purchased list, I downloaded it on my old iPhone 3GS, and got some old Thanksgiving update version from 2014. So you do not have to had bought it back then for it to work. If there has ever been a compatible version available, it will work.
The listing, the packaging and even the phone looks like some kid tried to sell it to get few cash to buy GTA remastered edition for their Switch.
Before the beginning of 2021 I had been daily driving this exact phone since 2016. Was my first smartphone I ever owned. Still works today even.
It's a good quick flip
If you log in with the same account on a modern iPhone and add the app to your account it will usually allow you to download the latest compatible version on older devices.
Interesting no comment about Ten S being called XS
I still have 16GB silver iPhone 5 running since 2012/2013 now running iOS 10.3.4. I use Spotify a lot and occasionally Twitter, Chrome, and Gmaps. I also play CoC and I guess the login problems are a matter of luck right now because when I press the download button on app store it offers me the last compatible version instead of running through your previously installed apps in your account.
This was my first iPhone coming from Blackberry 10 & then a mid range HTC I was blown away x
That option for having all your iphone devices connected to the same wifi ring and be able to answer surprised the heck out of me when i had an oldie switched on once. might be useful. I used to use them to play podcasts in my shop over a JBL bluetooth speaker but moved onto dirt cheap Moto G's since then I have a 2023 G Power I got with a broken screen for around $50 on ebay, Another screen set me back $25. Cheap phones are a hoot. Cheap older anythings are a hoot. Watching this on a Thinkpad T-520.
I got one of these back in 2013 when they were 99 dollars on contract. I loved it. I had never had an iPhone before, so I thought it was amazing. Had the blue one. It's currently sitting in a drawer in my bedroom. Still in good condition. A solid device for the time.
Impressive showing by the 5C, still usable, but it's not 1$ unless someone gives you a free replacement display
The parts are still cheap, it's like 5$ for an icloud locked phone that you can get parts from
I used a 5c for a few years. In the end I forgot to take it out my pocket and it fell off a roller coaster. I tried putting a new screen on it but a few of the display pin connectors were ripped off. I had an image but a line of touchscreen doesn't work, and there's like display glitches where the touchscreen don't work.
R.I.P Green 5c. You made phone calls.
iPhones seem to age considerably better simply due to pure optimization, as well as long support life. Shows that GHz doesn't always matter.
Also, cleaning out those speaker grills and mics would help BIG time with sound quality, trust me. The mesh gets impacted with dust over the years. Rubbing alcohol, cotton swabs, and toothpicks work well.
To install basically any old app version in (at least the 5s) in your 5c, you can just get itunes on a windows/mac pc and get the apps there, and then download in the phone later on.
i did that with the 5s, i never had an iphone before, got a used 5s, and just got every damn app: uber, waze, maps, whatsapp, discord, teams (a little slow tho, but its slow everywhere), telegram, facebook, netflix, plants vs zombies 2, youtube, etc. All working in iphone 5s. And it's actually USABLE
Understandable, have a nice day.
You mention at one point that you had to purchase an app 5 years ago, I actually believe you could still purchase/download an app today from a newer device with the same Apple ID and then go back to this device and *potentially* be prompted to download an older version.
I wonder if Maria will ever find out this video..
one thing you can try to do to install an older version of an app you haven't downloaded before is to install and old version of itunes that has iOS app purchase support and get the app on your apple id that way.
I was very sad when my iPhone 5 died last summer because I had to use an old nokia for 2 months.
good 2013 - 2015 vibe here 14:03
You can use an old version of iTunes on the PC to download apps to your account on the PC
i've got a Samsung Galaxy A13 SM-A137, and this is pretty decent in terms of performance, and Samsung has been kind enough to make the phone only in 32-bit and I lack so much support whereas phones in lower price ranges just get 64-bit support while not being able to be powerful enough to utilize it.
I had an iPhone 5 for about a year before buying a Xiaomi Note 9 PRO. I could use TH-cam , an older version of Instagram , and even tiktok like bro i was really happy that tik tok supported ios 10. It was a nice phone to use just for social media and videos.
Honestly considering the price not too bad! If you’re looking for an old cheap iPhone though a 5s may be better since it is 64 bit. It also got a security update last year! That’s almost a decade of updates!
6:17 a fellow Porsche 924 fan! Nice
Still have it, and still is working. Works fine just battery giving up.
Problem with this video is that there are a ton of old versions for apps Available and if you have them downloaded. Also disconnect the battery first and sometimes side loading helps and there are fixes
The iPhone 5c is the phone that made me switch to android. At the time I had an iPhone 3GS that I knew wouldn't recieve updates anymore so in early 2014 I got myself a new phone. The only 2 options on the iPhone side were the 5s and the 5c, with the 5s being way too expensive for me. Then a friend got a Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE and I was blown away by how big its screen was. It looked like it was 3 generations ahead anything made by Apple. That's why I got an S4 that was cheaper than the 8GB iPhone 5c. Alsd I would have bought the green 5c and now I think the white one that matches the original MacBook looks best. I kinda want to pick one up one day.
If you have jailbreak and use something like app admin to install specific app versions you can sign in, but for some reason google forces some error on anything older than iOS 10
I remember wanting this phone when it came out as a way to dip my toes into iOS as a smartphone system (I've used iPod touches but didn't have much of anything bought from the store) and be a backup to whatever Android phone I had at the time. Now I rock an iPhone 13 Pro and a Pixel 2 XL (still a good phone, shame it no longer receives security updates and I have to instead use other ROMs such as PixelDust).
For 1$ this is the best phone you can get, but I wouldnt get it even for free lol
The complete lack of app support is a real bummer as the Iphone 5c still runs smooth as butter otherwise and works great as a back-up phone in a pinch. Can't do too much with it beyond the basic phone functions but what it can do it does really well. It really is a testament to the stability and optimisation of ios.
Mine could really do with a new battery though as I struggle to get half a day out of it now and once it gets down to around 25% it'll usually plummet to 0 in as little as ten minutes. I'm not sure if I'll bother replacing the battery on it however as even though I had been using it as my back-up for the longest time, I've just in the past week picked up a Pixel 3 for £50 that is going to be filling the role from now on and it may be a bit off topic but I've got to say that that I'm blown away by how good this pixel 3 is for the £50 I paid for it.
As someone who doesn't stream any music, this is basically entirely usable for me as a smartphone in 2022.
For the Spotify Issue, you have to downgrade the app to a specific version for it to work.
It's nice to see you do another video on an Apple product! As always, this was a great watch!
the 5C is super cool! u can dualboot it even on ios 7 and if u have some knowledge even on iOS 6 (yes, on iOS 6, but touchscreen will not work so useless)
oh and you're wrong on one thing: if the app needs an older version, U CAN EVEN AFTER THIS, download it with a newer iphone and then go to the purchase option and will brings u the option to download an older version, done it with iOS 4.2.1, 7.0, 9.3.5 etc and works perfectly
This video inspired me to pick one of these up for my collection.
For... some reason... Not my smartest purchase.
Well, I just finally bypassed the stupid OOBE setup and I must say, the iPhone 5c was underrated.
Yep thats why I got a old iPad tobuse for playing music on at work, even tho it's old and I had to do some work around to get TH-cam music to work, it just works, unlike a old Samsung tablet, it never just worked.
Not very different from my windows 8 mobile experience 5 years ago after it was discontinued. Even to the "if you press many times the app will randomly install" but. Except while you had to try 8 times, I'd have to press 80 or something.
i was waiting for this, its finally here :D
Still have my iPhone 6 from 9 grade (now finished highschool) I have it changed battery once and screen twice it still works great I generally use it for media consumption because the speaker and screen is really good
Can snatch some ridiculous deals if you keep your eyes peeled. As far as phones go, I've got an iPhone X for $1 aud, huawei p30 for $1, and a whole bunch of other assorted iphones and samsungs for $1 in a bundle. They were listed as "broken", but in reality most were in perfect condition. No postage, since they were near enough to pick up locally.
sounds too good to be true
I had a lime green 5c back in the day, lost it in the ocean.
You can download a specific old version of itunes with the istore still active and link all the apps you want to your account making them available on the 5C if the 32b version is still there. Works on my ipad mini 1st gen on iOS 9.3
I'm typing this from the iPhone 5c TH-cam app. It works fine for me
You could try to jailbreak and install AppStore++ and Checkmate, Store! Which allows you to downgrade apps (AppStore++) and stops the Incompatible message (Checkmate Store!) I’m not sure if this will fix anything. The jailbreak H3lix supports iOS 10 on 32bit processors, in my eyes, it’s worth a shot
12:03 BitLife worked fine with my iPad 3. Its on iOS 9, so idk whats wrong with it
It's unbelievable how functional that phone still is despite the lack of support. Imagine if Apple & devs actually bothered to support it. Too bad they'd rather squeeze you for every penny by forcing you to upgrade. A completely unethical business model, but then again, so are most business models.
As long as it's supported, some older versions are great for Airplay. My sister gave me her old iPhone 8 and I use it for Airplay as the LG TV doesn't have all the streaming apps I need.
Heck yeah real budget content. 1$ iphone legit
Optimization is everything
i love the 5c i had a blue one 32gb
Great Video As Always ❤❤