Is the Apple iPhone 8 still supported?
End-of-support date: December 2026.
Time until support ends
Our estimateDecember 2026
Source: Apple's documentation · verified 2026-06-12
What happens when support ends
- 🔓 Security risk grows monthly. New vulnerabilities are discovered constantly; on an unsupported phone they are never fixed. Banking, payments, email, and password apps become progressively riskier.
- 📱 Apps drop off. Developers raise their minimum OS requirements over time — first you lose updates to apps, then the apps themselves.
- 💸 Resale value falls fast.The market prices support: once a phone leaves a manufacturer's update list, its used value drops sharply and keeps falling.
More questions about the iPhone 8
How long will the iPhone 8 get updates?
It is limited to iOS 16, with Apple still shipping iOS 16 security patches (16.7.x) in 2026. Plan for support to end around late 2026.
Does the iPhone 8 have a headphone jack?
No. Like the iPhone 7 before it, the iPhone 8 dropped the 3.5mm headphone jack and relies on Lightning or wireless audio.
Is the iPhone 8 too small for everyday use?
Its 4.7-inch screen feels small next to modern phones, but many people love the compact size and one-handed use, especially as a secondary device.
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Data sources & last verified: this phone's support window comes from documented update history (estimate — see our methodology), last verified 2026-06-12. How we compute end dates.