I got a brand new iPhone 4S.

[@BIGBOICOMBO]

The reason why the screen is freaking out is because the 30 pin cable's ground (the metal on the outside of the connector) is somehow getting current through it , it could be a bad cable or a bad powerbank

[@DumbArse]

I mean, I would blame the paper thin cable

[@untouchedforce6388]

he mention power bank which wouldn't be grounded at all. i had this problem too. also if his pc isnt powering he might be using usb 2 port which might not be enough power to keep it alive. also im sure that battery is long gone a cheap 15min battery replacement would've brought the video back.

[@beat_avenger]

Could also be a spicy pillow.

[@LtSerg756]

​@tiepupdead battery makes the phone not boot at all, or was it no batt?

[@_Mr.Tuvok_]

Yea this used to happen all the time back in the day when I had my 3rd gen iPad and iPhone 4

[@randomblabber4807]

Only wade can keep us entertained while the main star of the show decides to pass out on stage

[@anusername8350]

This is such a good analogy

[@partyinthecloudkingdom]

more like passing away on stage

[@AFuckingIdiot]

Who’s wade

[@skibur848]

@@AFuckingIdiotMr. Dankpods

[@novicemoon]

​@@AFuckingIdiotthe dankpods guy

[@panagiotispappas1001]

Remember when Apple got sued for making this unbearably slow by updating it to ios 9? Those where the days!

[@CannaKitty]

Always kept it on iOS 7, had it in 2018 and loved it to death

[@FiatUno2003]

@BiggaNigga69 shut up

[@Jblflexer1245]

Thats my phone

[@SCREECH_SCRE]

yeah i always loved apple until they got exspensive

[@Jomesteer]

@@SCREECH_SCRE Every company gets expensive to this point

[@CaptainRosi]

The mic tests with random stories in pure aussie dialect are the highlight of my day ❤

[@The_One_Time]

6:36 Bro's screaming like Wheatley from Portal 2.

[@Francoli19]

nice game tho

[@gamerslogic5100]

"I told you not to put these nuggets on me!"

[@ronan-outoftime]

chell was basically arming the nugget letting wheatley do the core transfer

[@KiraSlith]

Almost definitely an issue of the battery fusing to itself from being left alone and expanding from receiving a charge it's not capable of holding. It's the biggest gutter about sealed old hardware. You basically HAVE to get a new battery to use it. Edit: James fixed it on his channel!

[@toidIllorTAmI]

Geez that's just ridiculous. Like it was two AAA's in a gameboy.

[@longonbon9676]

Maybe

[@Schnort]

​@@toidIllorTAmIoh that reminds me that I probably left batteries in my old leapfrog thing that looks like an obese gameboy Ugh that's probably all fucked up now, it's been like 5 years

[@uhoh5381]

Batteries are dead simple to swap in 4/4s too Two screws on the bottom, slide the back off, glue off battery, pop the connecter and you’re in business

[@toidIllorTAmI]

@@Schnort probably. It's all caked with battery acid.

[@soraw434]

I remember Siri being the BIGGEST deal when it came out. It was referenced in everything.

[@fellahuman]

That Boondocks episode lol

[@sparkieflameon4622]

big bang episode too

[@superstar64]

Inanimate Insanity straight up had an iPhone 4S as a character.

[@tyler9703]

Now it's something I just want to shut up whenever I activate it by mistake lol

[@gjfkhvjzjsxbq]

Really?

[@sunny15300]

In true DankPods fashion, something goes terribly wrong in the most unexpected (yet somehow still expected) way lmao

[@Schnort]

Reminds me of that Batman nugget that was completely empty lmao

[@ShippoHsu]

Nope that's Michael MJD

[@itzurboyzdawg2]

Yep like black spot

[@adoggewokepupper]

@@ShippoHsuDitto

[@avenged110]

That was actually one of the 2012-era 4S models that shipped with iOS 6, too. iOS 6 is still the best version of iOS to this day and the iPhone 4-era physical design remains legendary. Like it _still_ looks like something from the future. Good times. Btw, as someone who used iOS 6 full-time as recently as 2022, Siri wouldn't have been able to provide anything useful anyway; Apple's made backend changes, obviously.

[@theo5675]

I have IPhone 5 with iOS 6 and I still use from time to time and it’s still one of my fav iPhone and iOS the Steve Jobs inspired iPhones from 07-2012 were the best!

[@DoubleMonoLR]

Just a pity that Apple needlessly crippled access to old versions of apps for old iphones etc, old phones can still be useful for some things.

[@sargera1]

For 4s.its the best.albeit a bit un savoury in steps but it's s the fastest on 4s

[@sargera1]

​@@DoubleMonoLR3u tools mate U need to use it..SSP on phones older than 6s ones

[@dunste123]

5:39 still better than any of the wireless headphone mics that we are forced to use today

[@Ipad-ee4cf]

i hope you are joking

[@dunste123]

@@Ipad-ee4cf I am not

[@whamer100]

@@Ipad-ee4cf they're right

[@Nolphin]

You aren’t forced bruh. Just buy headphones 💀

[@whamer100]

@@Nolphin consider this scenario, you have wired headphones and the dongle adapter. but your phone died and you need to kill an hour of time but also need your phone as charged as possible. on older devices you can just plug your phone in and also use a headphone jack. now you just reconsider your life decisions

[@kacpreusz9911]

Touch screens can freak out with funny power sources. Try connecting it to a genuine charger. Also changing the battery on a 4/4s is really easy, i'd argue it's easier than an iPod classic.

[@bogdanieczezbyszka6538]

Speaking about power sources - that little cube can handle 100-240 V, so can be used in Australia.

[@HDdeiu]

I totally agree. He has so little patience with such an old device. Give the proper power source for maybe up to 24h or more since that battery has not seen juice in years and maybe you will have a better experience.

[@frizzlefry1921]

Also the front panel case usb is currnet limited to .5A try main USB on back of motherboard.

[@TorutheRedFox]

it is easier removing the back is piss easy

[@maxlouden1263]

I remember figuring out this was a thing with my old iPad mini. A certain charger made it think I was touching the screen when I wasn't.

[@Judgement_Kazzy]

The mic test rambling character might be my favorite recurring bit on this whole channel, he's perfect.

[@FablogxD]

Friend of mine had that problem once, for him it was actually just a case of the battery becoming a pillow and pressing on the back of the screen. Might give that a shot since it was fairly easy to replace them back then. lol

[@Stoic_Lizard]

This was my last iPhone. I was transitioning out of their ecosystem with a brand new gaming PC and eventually got a Samsung S7. This thing really was solidly built and I liked the physical switch on the side to mute the thing. Overall a super good phone imo

[@MelodicTurtleMetal]

It was pretty, but i never met anyone with a non shattered back. The front was fine. Wasn't the last iPhone i ended up having, but i do remember a couple people with Samsung phones doing things i wish i could. My apps were better.. Though i also didn't like many Samsung phones after the s6.. or 7.. whichever had the edge. That was a beautiful phone

[@AnnoyedSonic]

"Samsung S7" And uh... how'd that go for ya?

[@KSPAtlas]

​@@AnnoyedSonicNote 7 is the bad one, S7 is fine

[@draconiusultamius]

4S was my first phone as a kid. I still have it and it still works! Its fully jailbroken, off contract, and i keep a few games that i used to play on there (some of which are no longer available through the app store).

[@Kaktanternak]

I LOVE the mic tests man, they're always so creative.

[@areyoukiddingme5217]

I freaking love it

[@DJTrumpetInDaHouse]

SO LOIKE THIS ONE TIME YEAH

[@cromulence]

I miss my 4S. It was my first iPhone and it was just a beautiful piece of technology. I'd remove it from my case to admire it - it was tactile and felt so premium and precision engineered. It sounds weird fetishising a phone, but it's such a beautiful piece of design and really looks timeless.

[@jimmybarragan7689]

I agree the 4s really was a beautiful device and imma go get mine outa it’s box to see it again

[@mattBLACKpunk]

Ah yes, the era of garbo multitasking, pixelated LCD screens and skeumorphism. Only thing I miss from then is my headphone jack 😭

[@AbiRizky]

​@@mattBLACKpunkI thought the screen is pretty good? It already had 326 ppi no?

[@mattBLACKpunk]

@@AbiRizky eh, I can still see pixels on 428ppi ~30 cm from my face. Add to that having to hold a small phone closer and lcd pixels being bigger as they are backlit vs oled self illuminating and I'd say the iPhone 4s was pretty blocky It's not even close to 1280*720

[@cromulence]

@@mattBLACKpunk It had a Retina display. Honestly at the time it felt like this amazing piece of tech from the future. The camera was great, it was incredibly snappy, and was just years ahead of anything else. Reluctantly upgraded to the iPhone 5 in 2014 for the extra screen real-estate, but it didn't feel as nice as the 4S.

[@QueenVoodo0]

I look forward to every Thursday thanks to Dankpods, thank you so much for the amazing content!

[@Aoi-lol]

Same, i wait for Thursday only for dankpods to upload, i love this KZbinr so much.

[@chairgaming1997]

Yea same, Thursdays are my favourite and i constantly refresh YT to see if a vid has been uploaded, i also have several videos on my ipods and even 3g iphone

[@chloverSP]

yeah nah same, i await every thursday for a dankpods, then friday for a garbage time, 2 best days of the week

[@NickBosshard]

I always forget it, then once the notification hits: oh hi, it's Thursday

[@ashleysharkey6406]

​@@xdCoolesdingyep. They come out every Friday.

[@christophermorin9036]

3:22 "It's like the linen background?" Nah mate, that's the sexy speaker background.

[@AZREDFERN]

All electric devices sold in the US must have the input and output voltage/amperage visible on the outside of the device. Most Apple chargers are stamped 110v-240v. So you CAN use it upside down with a travel adapter without burning the house down.

[@swaggydraggy69]

This is by far my favorite phone I’ve owned - pretty durable and very well made! Looks amazing too

[@swaggydraggy69]

This comment did not age well upon watching the rest of the video lol

[@agrisimfarming]

@@swaggydraggy69 Too bad the 4s got ridiculously slow on ios 9 due to apple slowing down older iphones at the time to save battery life

[@David-ty6my]

Bruh yeah, I mean it didn't even work BRAND NEW

[@MacPhantom]

The 4S had a problem of the Wi-Fi chip desoldering itself from the logic board, rendering the phone unable to connect to a network. Otherwise it was a pretty fantastic phone for its time.

[@handlemonium]

Still rocking the original "SE": literally a 6S crammed into the body of an iPhone 4S. Still great for tracking the stock market 👍😎

[@TheSektorz]

Who knew a 12-year-old phone that's been rotting in a retail box would fail to start normally? To be fair, I'm surprised it turned on for a little bit, and even seemed super lovely and responsive there.

[@toidIllorTAmI]

Bruh I can power up my cheap 20yo Chinese Barbie toy better than this.

[@TheSektorz]

@@toidIllorTAmI bruh tell me more about that Chinese barbie toy you still keep 20 years later that would've been a way more interesting video tbh

[@toidIllorTAmI]

@@TheSektorz it's going to be about a 10 second video of a Barbie wand starting up.

[@Parocha]

@@toidIllorTAmIwonder what you use it for 😅

[@toidIllorTAmI]

@@Parocha ew 🤢

[@Cryowatt]

You might want to consider getting a powered USB hub for these ancient devices. It might be a bit more forgiving with power delivery vs. a computer that's always trying to negotiate/restrict power delivery.

[@vadnegru]

He has firewire 30 pin, i was expecting it but not

[@trashtrash2169]

I assumed there must be some reason he didn't try another cable.

[@insainllama]

The battery is fried and causing the phone to not function properly. The only way to get it working would be to replace the battery.

[@LunaWuna]

4:29 this is caused by some cheaper usb chargers that don't have good isolation and make the screen think its being touched because of leaking power messing with the capactive screen

[@jackhendrickson1408]

The 4s was my first smartphone, and I absolutely LOVED it. I still keep it around for the nostalgia, even though it is obsolete as anything.

[@snjert8406]

My theory is that the batt expanded so much that it’s pressing on stuff on the inside, making the touchscreen unusable

[@tiadaid]

If Apple would return to this form factor and give us a bigger screen (through smaller bezels naturally), I'd buy it in an instant. I loved my 4S!

[@slamburger]

Isn't that what the iphone 14 is?

[@tiadaid]

@@slamburger How is the iPhone 14 similar to the iPhone 4S?

[@MrLowlife76]

You just described the 14

[@aplatinumorange5112]

13 mini?

[@heroninja1125]

@@slamburger not even close. The iphone 14 is a 6.1 inch form factor and the 4S is a 4 inch form factor

[@maccross4567]

Oh my god, this was the first iphone I've ever owned, and 2nd apple device. I can't wait to see his reaction to how primitive it is 😂😂😂

[@sajohnson09]

It had the best version of KZbin on it though.... Not one damned ad

[@axethepenguin]

this aged poorly

[@GarbanzoBeansFan]

@@axethepenguin aged like milk 🤣

[@MelodicTurtleMetal]

Couldn't change the ringtone, the background, update without breaking.. touch anything without the back shattering. Lucky it was pretty. Loved it at the time, but in proper hindsight it was a featureless piece of shit that caused me more grief than i would admit at the time. At least it wasn't $2000 though

[@curbthepain]

That mic is surprisingly ok hahaha also sounds like the batt has shat the bed. I had a few devices freak out when plugged in. Usually ended up being the port. But if its not holding a charge its either the port, batt, or the charging controller itself.

[@chrisfratz]

Just came back to this video after the most recent James video.

[@techyrock]

*Screen not working properly with a 3rd party power source was a thing with older 30 pin iPhones* , I experienced it a lot on my 3GS, it would only function properly with an original charger,try connecting with the one that came in box and you'll be good to go(that is if this phone was factory sealed with original accessories by Apple and not by 3rd pary)

[@Connie_TinuityError]

Ah, but the problem is that he's not from the US, so the plug that came in the box won't work for him

[@techyrock]

@@Connie_TinuityError there are plug adapters for that purpose

[@sddragon28]

I had a 4s for fives years, and still miss it. Though I recently upgraded my 7 for a 12 mini and I’m in love! It feels just like the 4s frame, but with the same power as the bigger phones. Still I keep my shattered 4s around as a media player, but I do miss it for daily use. 😢It just felt so good Compared to its bloated kin.

[@tyler9703]

5:31 This mic clip might be the funniest you've made yet, scientific accuracy be damned!

[@hokage_smoke]

6:00 the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide

[@JaggedBird]

James: I can fix that

[@ica_raw]

that mic is still actually nice and clear 5:53 ????

[@jimmybarragan7689]

Ah The iPhone 4S was my first smartphone and I still have it with its original box, headphones and Dock connector cable which I use for my iPods and remember when we got accessories with smartphones. Plus I love how small it is compared to smartphones today like my iPhone 14 pro max, that small iPhone will always have a special place in my heart. What does everyone else think of it? They are nice but annoying as hell to fix though I had to replace the screen and that took weeks bc I had to find the right screen and one that was a GSM.

[@NickPlayz365]

The fact that this was the first iPhone to a lot of people blows my mind

[@Raidraptor_-_Ultimate_Falcon]

It blows your minds? You have more than one mind??

[@lilxsalama]

frfr the 4s was my first iPhone

[@unknown547]

Am I old, my first was the iPhone 3G. No multitasking!!

[@ALittleBitOfGay]

It kinda makes sense because this was when they really figured it out and they got good. Not that the earlier ones weren’t but they still were having growing pains. And now years later I’m 99% out of apples ecosystem, and the last thing to go is my iPhone. Picking up a Pixel very soon and I’m quite excited lol. Nothing against my iPhone but being locked down doesn’t do it for me anymore

[@CainXVII]

My first was a 4. Not that I didn't have phones before but the iPhone hadn't broken through enough for me to get a 3. Some of my friends did. I think I had two 4s and then went straight to android bc of itunes...

[@Jackpkmn]

Reminds me of my old Galaxy Nexus from around the same time. If you plugged in a very noisy USB power supply the touchscreen would stop working entirely. If you turned on the show touches option in the developer menu it was being touched all around the edges constantly till you unplugged it. Getting properly grounded USB power to it solved the issue.

[@d1ngusdongus]

8:46 "It's all ogre now."

[@thexgamer8240]

Seeing this iPhone brings back so many memories, and the fact that Wade put it on the Shrek green iPad case makes this thing look like a timeless artifact.

[@CyrilCommando]

I was so jealous that you got a brand new of my favorite phone and after seeing how it went down, I'm not so jealous anymore.

[@disnecessaurorex4908]

French Revolutionaries trying to use the guillotine with a dull blade 9:08

[@ThatSocialKid]

💀

[@joemamagae]

Oh christ ☠️

[@gustavsturksteinwall4027]

6:48 that kinda sounds like pulk/pull revolving doors by radiohead

[@Croatilillious]

I really hope that sticker stays there as part of the iPad lore

[@Skoemba]

Gotta love dankpods uploading in Thursdays, always lights up my day

[@KidMan373]

when everyone thought personal assistants were just a gimmick (they still are)

[@MelodicTurtleMetal]

Better than a lightswitch. My whole house can work from them, but they're still a glorified alarm to me. Siri literally never did anything useful for me

[@EmptyCheetosBag]

my dad had the same problem with a 4th gen ipod touch. the battery is bad from being left sealed since 2012(?). we took it to a repair guy around here, and within 2 weeks, he got the battery replaced.

[@d.sadster5684]

One of the few Aussie mic rambles I actually understood, I feel very proud lmao

[@manuelgarcia8319]

This is one of the best looking phones ever, so cool back in the era, I though it was the pinnacle of technology

[@Ben79k]

Theres actually a particular vulnerability in the latest iOS for the 4s that allows for a full downgrade! I was able to downgrade one to its originally shipped 4s, its a cool keepsake now. It was the first phone i ever bought new. Crazy how well it runs on the original OS. Very responsive. Not useful for much but still

[@oliviaiacovou]

me too and i love it, put a load of old games on and now i carry it around playing bloons

[@TorutheRedFox]

iOS 6 isn't the original iOS for the 4s and it's not a vulnerability but Apple still signing it

[@oliviaiacovou]

@@TorutheRedFox they did for a little but they stopped soon after

[@TorutheRedFox]

@@oliviaiacovou no they're still signing it there's a few versions that Apple has to keep signing for OTA because of direct update issues making them need people to update to a particular version first before updating to the latest

[@Ben79k]

@@TorutheRedFox putting the phone into kdfu mode for a downgrade does utilize a vulnerability in ios 9 and i also didn't say anything about ios 6 :)

[@mostlymagical3220]

My first phone was a 4s. I got it from my mom in 2016 and it was outdated then. Crazy to see a brand new one again

[@grangesaves33]

My cousin had one. My eight year old mind was absolutely blown by siri

[@keesoverkamp294]

Same here mate

[@tomglover98]

Man I do NOT miss those earphones, felt like cheese graters and I dont just mean in sound quality, worst mistake was falling asleep with them in.

[@WillWorkForRic3]

Just wanted to say that I recently modified a few Minis thanks to you and your videos. I also have an iPod Video waiting for parts from Elite Obsolete that are clearing customs. After watching through a number of your videos, I recognized Frank from a drumming video I saw a few years ago. I think it was your 1 mill sub video where you show your streaming setup and updates when I saw the windows xp "window" that Frank was chilling in and I was like "I know that Frank!"

[@RatBürgerSk8]

The 4 and 5 were Apple's peak in terms of hardware design. It just felt so good in the hand.

[@Quandaledingle-ge6tc]

My mom still uses this daily for work alarms and notes.

[@Quandaledingle-ge6tc]

Don't worry she has a modern one as well

[@leventemolnar6818]

6:22 oh mate, even apple bought the sound quality from the iDuck! No wonder why it sucks.

[@CrayCrayslab]

Wade woke up today and chose chaos and violence I'm all for it

[@itsumayo]

I still remember playing Minecraft PE Lite on my mom’s iPhone 4S like it was yesterday

[@HeisenbergFam]

6:30 Wade is so chaotic that it makes static noises This man has contagious chaotic aura

[@Walter.Hartwell.white99.1]

Heisenberg🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵

[@dreamscape9295]

8:37 "Ka-bork-ulated"

[@taimaishu-nao1922]

8:05 What’s funny is that Siri was so bad, even those in the US had issues with her recognizing regional accents. The worst bit? WE WERE AMERICANS SPEAKING PERFECT ENGLISH (for Americans, anyway…)!!! Even after I got my first GOOD iPhone, I still didn’t use her as much as I thought I would when she was first introduced as a result of her initially poor translations of my speech. She has gotten smarter and MUCH more improved over time but I still don’t trust her being accurate. At least she’s not Adam though, which is ironic for a guy famous for Simpsons remixes who also occasionally reviews Apple products. Iykyk.

[@kaangirginer3826]

Some iOS devices can be "screen locked" when plugged in to the charger because of the voltage changes. I lived this in good old iPod touch 5th gen days... I replaced my charger and problem solved. But in this case I think new battery or leaving the charger for a day to revive the battery could work

[@MysticMike]

Just to point out Siri birth was on iPhone 3GS in February 2010 as an app.

[@imanassole9421]

2:53 You Monster😭😭😂😂

[@Amongusordog77716]

Scammer

[@CainXVII]

I remember getting a lot of use out of Siri. We were 14, only one of us had a 4S and we asked her the stupidest questions we could come up with.

[@IntriguedLioness]

I was taking a year off and living in Hawaii when Siri debuted in 2011. No one could break me away from my Blackberry even when Apple debuted iPhones. But when Suri hit all my friends could do was show me just how wonderful Siri was. I finally put my Blackberry down when I purchased a 5S. Honestly, to date, I am more into the Alexa universe .. but we all know Siri's voice, especially when you're in the car and she is directing us! She definitely has improved over the years.

[@udphantom]

Even my 4s out on the desk over 12 year it still turn on

[@Fightclubcat]

That brings back memories, that was my first phone! Looks exactly like it too!

[@ThatSocialKid]

The Fact Ive Been doing a Marathon Of All Of Dank’s Videos, and now i see this XD (0:01 For People Looking At Timed LOL.)

[@maricthehedgehog]

Yay, I am not alone :D

[@HarjyotR]

replace the battery?

[@Shamboopy_]

I would think that the battery expanded after sitting for so long. This would cause it to press on the screen from the inside, which could in turn mess with the digitizer of the screen. Just saying from my experience with working on phones. Great video as always you danky boy!

[@FO18L]

9:28 listening to you try and keep a straight face doing the outro was gold! my sides!!!!

[@startedtech]

I remember using the Siri app on an iPod Touch before Apple bought out Siri and integrated it into iOS. Weird to think it wasnt an Apple creation.

[@grafando]

I didn't know that till I read your comment. Thanks for the interesting info! :)

[@Evie0133]

you know it's a good day when Wade unboxes sealed Apple products 💚

[@cirkulx]

whos wade

[@brziperiod]

​@@cirkulxdank

[@cataclystp]

parasocial relationships 101

[@Jakeboyy199]

You can always count on Dankpods to brighten up your day when he uploads! :))

[@mjfromjersey]

The mic was surprisingly good

[@jimmyjimjims7483]

I still have 2 of these in a drawer in my room, surprisingly both still work when plugged in despite both being smashed to pieces

[@Angelo-ir2um]

Mr pods were you humming the nugget remix song at 2:47? That song is a banger!

[@00SNIVY00]

1:46 but the power adapters are universal, aren't they? :P ALSO I just thought about this, what if you had a cable connected to the computer for data and one connected to the wall for power?? I've got one that has two male ends that combine into one, one transmits data but both transmit power? Or even if only one port provided power. Wonder if that could help in some cases?

[@joystick_jams]

So, like this one time, I was diddling away on KZbin looking for a good laugh after a bad day, and mate, I found this Ozzy boy named Wade who plays with old outdated doohickeys and headphone, hey. He was heaps funny and has since gotten me through a lot of hard times. So like, keep it up, mate. We love ya heaps.

[@KuraV12]

If my grandkids ever ask me what did i watch when i was younger, i will show them this aussie guy mumbling

[@sambarker7930]

My first iPhone was a 4S (my first smartphone too). Still my favourite out of the phones I’ve had. I got it as a hand me down in 2016

[@RaineDraa]

1:40 "Ew, this is how you start fires around here" he says, when we've seen him use pliers to twist the pins on a plug before

[@FooxTru]

The difference is voltage. Those plugs can handle more volts than the iPhone charging brick can

[@A_ARAFAT]

Pov: Your here after watching the recent James Video

[@LEGOCAMARO]

iPhone 4s was my first smartphone and in high school with a jailbreak on it was completely amazing. All apps were free all in app purchases free and no ads on any platforms.

[@Dmgmoney100-eu4nb]

God the iPhone 4S has got to be my favorite iPhone ever released. I love the small size of the iPhone, the old iOS, and the headphone jack. And the addition of Siri was mind blowing back in the day.

[@blepbadatgames]

Its always interesting seeing devices like these out of the box new not work, I SOMEHOW still have my old iPod touch and it works great still

[@connorrivers4090]

I’ve got a working 4S in black, jailbroken it to go back to iOS 6 and then did a camera test to compare it to my 14 Pro Max. It actually holds up as long as you’re in a decently lit scenario. Such a gorgeous phone tho

[@corvus2288]

My mom is still using an og iphone 4. Had to change the battery couple years ago, but other than that works just fine for her, since she only needs the basic phone functions and some simple utilities like timer and stuff

[@ComeJesusChrist]

That was my favourite phone, nothing was that much of an upgrade on the user experience as the iPhone 4, but this model put it right.

[@micahnightwolf]

I remember having that issue with my old iPhones. It had to do with the charger block (or in my case, the USB output of a 120v car inverter) not having proper filtering and introducing a crapload of electrical noise on the negative rail. Plug it into a good quality power bank and you should be fine.

[@a1white]

I still have the old 12 pin Connector cables which have clips on the side to hold them in place. so chunky and solid. You need one of those

[@codingpupper3033]

Hey, quick shears tip. Push the ends of the blades toward each other with one hand, and hold the whatever with the other. It cuts so much better.

[@DrEtzor]

Funnily enough iPhone 4S was actually 8GB minimum i think, i fixed few of those some years back, it's crazy to think 8GB and 16GB used to be flagship storage size, meanwhile now you have more RAM in a flagship than you had storage back then.

[@astroidexadam5976]

the iPhone 14 Pro Max has 6GB RAM

[@DrEtzor]

@@astroidexadam5976 And even mid-tier Nothing Phone 1 has 8GB, an iPhone 14 Pro Max is not the only flagship device out there, although you do make a good point when an Asus ROG Phone has 18GB of RAM for same price.

[@bilalrasool1]

I bought an iPhone 4 from an estate sale like 2 weeks ago, and I got it with a passcode and it got activation locked when I restored it. Because the previous owners don't want to help at all, it now sits in a drawer. would love to have it work and use it as a joke, but I've contacted the previous owner and Apple multiple times, no help. All the previous owner needs to do is go to devices on their apple ID and press remove on the iPhone, they arent interested in helping.

[@DerpyLaron]

i still remember a friend having one of those and being proud of Siri sometimes working and that he could change his background (not sure if he needed to jailbreak it for that) iPhones really never were ahead in tech.

[@Arcade_Cat_]

My first phone was a 4S, that OS with the old app icons is a big nostalgia trip

[@Fraudemusic]

I still remember exactly what unboxing the 4S smells like

[@PackardKotch]

Ahh the 4s, my first new phone.i remember it fondly, despite the fact that it was only 8gb and on iOS 9, so slow AF and nothing even fit on it. Still some fond memories, same with the used iphone 4 I got before. Listened to so many songs on trips on these iphones (and my 2012 walkman), so fun!