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Technology
Richard Priday

iOS 17 is the best update yet for upcycling an old iPhone

An image of an iPhone in StandBy mode on a charger.

iOS 17 appeared at WWDC 2023 earlier this week, and it's got several features I can't wait to try properly on my iPhone 14 Pro Max. But it's also had me thinking about how this update could bring one or two of my old iPhones out of retirement.

Obviously, I'm an edge case here, since as a phones reviewer, I have far more devices than anyone really has any right to. I am confident there are plenty of normal people out there who have one or two of their previous handsets sitting around gathering dust too, but who could easily breathe new life into them with Apple's upcoming software update. 

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