Apple iPhone 3g End of Life
Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.
End of Life
Apple iPhone 3g reached end of life on 3 Mar 2011. It no longer receives security fixes.
5,695 days without security patches
Recommended action: upgrade to Apple iPhone 18-pro. Support timeline
Official dates from the Apple iPhone release process.
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Initial release | 11 Jul 2008 | 18y 3mo ago |
| Supported ended | 3 Mar 2011 | 15y 7mo ago |
| Latest release | — | final |
Where to go from 3g
Recommended target: Apple iPhone 18-pro.
The newest actively supported branch is Apple iPhone 18-pro (latest release ).
Frequently asked questions
Is Apple iPhone 3g still safe to use?
Apple iPhone 3g reached end of life on 3 Mar 2011, 5,695 days ago, and is no longer covered by standard support. Running it means no guaranteed security fixes.
Can I still download Apple iPhone 3g?
Yes — the final release (3g) generally remains available from vendor archives and OS package mirrors, but installing it means running software with known, unpatched vulnerabilities.
What should I upgrade Apple iPhone 3g to?
Upgrade to Apple iPhone 18-pro, the newest actively supported branch.
All Apple iPhone versions
18-pro supported 18-pro-max supported 17e supported 17 supported air supported 17-pro supported 17-pro-max supported 16e supported 16 supported 16-plus supported 16-pro supported 16-pro-max supported 15 supported 15-plus supported 15-pro supported 15-pro-max supported 14-plus supported 14 supported 14-pro supported 14-pro-max supported se-3 supported 13 supported 13-mini supported 13-pro supported 13-pro-max supported 12-mini supported 12-pro-max supported 12 supported 12-pro supported se-2 supported 11 supported 11-pro supported 11-pro-max supported xr EOL 2026 xs EOL 2026 xs-max EOL 2026 8 EOL 2025 8-plus EOL 2025 x EOL 2025 7 EOL 2025 7-plus EOL 2025 se-1 EOL 2025 6s EOL 2025 6s-plus EOL 2025 6 EOL 2023 6-plus EOL 2023 5c EOL 2017 5s EOL 2023 5 EOL 2019 4s EOL 2019 4 EOL 2014 3gs EOL 2014 3g EOL 2011 1 EOL 2010