How the WORST iPhone Changed Apple Forever

iPhone 5C is widely regarded as Apple's worst iPhone and an overall failure. However, the lessons Apple learned from the iPhone 5C can still be found in their marketing and product strategy today.
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[@andthenupray4me]

WORST ??? WATCH YOUR MOUTH!!!

[@nickbradley]

0:49 😳

[@cassnate6259]

Misleading title. It wasn't the worst or that much of a failure, really.

[@andthenupray4me]

HOLY HECK HE PINNED MY COMMENT???? I HAVE NEVER BEEN PINNED!!!! GEE WHIZZ!!!!

[@pyeltd.5457]

@@cassnate6259yea. All the guys and girls had a 5C over the 5S because it was cheaper and colourful.

[@pyeltd.5457]

@@andthenupray4me👎

[@Jensandfriends]

The iPhone 5C was fine. Lot's of my friends and family had it as their first iPhone. They're still using iPhones so I do not think it is a failed product. It was a "cheaper" way to get familiarised with iPhones and it worked.

[@CopeMustDie]

Ah. The nostalgia. I remember when my dad brought home the 5c in blue. Complete surprise, I was only 13.

[@2468tom2468]

Yeah this is what got me and my girlfriend away from android tbf. We preferred apples base model over the top end android phones I think that says a lot. It was a smart move from Apple I think they made their point clear with this

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

Its one of my favorite phones in my collection.

[@ganymedehedgehog371]

Yeah everyone I know who got one has been loyal iPhone owners since. It might not have been a traditional success but at least from my perspective it created long term loyalty which is more valuable than some good sales for a period.

[@sergioyichiong7269]

Its not a failed product because for a fanboy anything with the logo is good.

I owned a 5C and I very liked it. It was the only iPhone which didn’t needed a case…

[@ff4598w]

that's bs, I haven't used a case with any of my phones ever since I got a 12 pro, I'm on a 15 pro now and none of my phones have a single scratch, just don't throw your phone around like a toddler.

[@fruitduck2094]

@@ff4598w It is well known that adults are incapable of dropping things

[@Grey16462]

Facts! That’s what I loved about it

[@st20332]

​@OrchidIsDead do you love the sound of your own voice? getting that vibe from you

[@MaxYourTracks]

I always wanted the 5c it was so cute and colorful

[@B_COOPER]

I miss the days when $199 was not cheap for a phone…

[@DunkBoi]

That $199 was with a two year contract though. If you left for a different carrier, you were stuck paying a $500+ cancelation fee.

[@travelblade2k]

It's absolutely not cheap with a rip off contract.

[@bryanbroacosta]

1st of all its not cheap with a 2 year contract, 2nd, it still is the same but payment plans with 0 interest is the new wave

[@jadaniil]

@@everythingponywhat exactly? Without contracts the Iphone 5c costed like 550 bucks… What is extremely much even for now… And if you count in the inflation during the past years than for that time prohibitively expensive…

[@connorcarson]

@@jadaniilbro it’s like 1500 bucks now for a nice iPhone. That’s like 300% increase in 10 years with about a 15% increase in average income

[@gwigiefqefjugb]

The 5C was aboslutely not a failure. It allowed so many to expand into Apple's ecosystem, the colors were awesome, and it was very durable.

[@Heispatrik]

Did you watch the video?

[@mrgurulittle7000]

Colors were awesome for sure. The 5C is definitely one of my favorite phones of all time.

[@sergioyichiong7269]

Yeh and ice is green

[@pyeltd.5457]

@@Heispatrikdont need to because it's full of crap.

[@coolsno]

I don’t know about durable, I went through like ten screens lol

[@tiffanymorales3813]

The 5c was THE phone to have in high school when it first came out. I always thought it was generally assumed to be a starter phones for kids.

[@nickbradley]

It was a success in that sense. It became the gateway product to the Apple ecosystem for many high schoolers.

[@josephleonard6695]

​@@nickbradley then why are you saying it's a failure

[@nickbradley]

@@josephleonard6695 because the primary goals for the phone from Apple’s perspective was not to capture the US high school market. I make the case that the 5C would be a success for pretty much any other company, but based on what Apple’s goals for the phone were, it failed. They have since changed their line up strategy as a result of their learnings from this phone.

[@jajajajajaja867]

@@nickbradleyyou’re wrong, they knew what they were doing. Those high school students grew into adults and be comfortable with the apple ecosystem, making them buy more apple products in the future

[@adrien1320]

I liked the iPhone 5C when I tried it in Apple Stores. I even hesitated to take it as a second phone having at the time an Android as my main phone. For me, it was anything but a bad phone that felt low-end

[@xshadowspy]

The iPhone 5c was pretty popular in high school when I got it lots of teenagers at the time loved the colors and would always compare what color each person went with.

[@itstehgamer]

This channel is way too underrated, i watched this thinking you had like 200k subs but then i looked down to 2K SUBS????

[@nickbradley]

Thanks for the kind words! I just started the channel in June, and haven’t posted in 2 months 😂 So, my new years resolution is to post much more consistently.

[@sbonfye8058]

A nicely recorded and edited video has nothing to do with subs You got to start somewhere You think everyone has ashy ass videos when starting off

[@NickyRomano94]

2k 5 months ago? It's doing pretty well then considering it's about to reach 20k now

[@Kevintendo]

@@nickbradley you’ll blow up if you get more consistent!!

[@haydenbell9327]

@@NickyRomano94 at 33k now!

[@wolfblade6569]

5c looks so nice especially when putting a transparent case to show off the color of the phone.

[@_DKT]

I owned a green 5c. I loved the color and the design. Even though it was made of plastic it had a good quality. I never felt like having a cheap product. The only problem was the battery constantly overheating and very short lasting.

[@TooCringeTooSee]

0:24 Voice Crack Caught me off guard 😅

[@droprelease4820]

The good old days with $99-199 phones!!

[@tikycz8261]

I remember my first iPhone 5c. 16gb. I was soo exited. But yes i agree iphone 10r is iPhone 5c dine the correct way.

[@Sofus-fu4ro]

5c was my first phone

[@ponraul1221]

Oh god i remember 16gb lol

[@HidrogenoyMau]

The iPhone 6 was the worst iPhone ever and the 5C was good enough, specially for low end markets. This is a hill I'm willing to die on.

[@nickbradley]

I don’t disagree from a design/technical standpoint. But it’s also hard to argue against the iPhone 6 being Apple’s all-time best selling phone. 😅

[@Lucas_Antar]

​@@nickbradleycause it was so much bigger.

[@AlexHurleyMusic]

I remember having a 6 and absolutely loving it. I don't understand what was so bad about it. The bendgate issue seemed to be on the plus model and was still rare. I remember loving how thin it was and then when upgrading to a 6S just thinking about how it didn't feel the same in the hand. Personally I think the IPhone SE 2020/2023 are the worst in the iPhone lineup. The tech you get for the price is inexcusable no matter how fast it is.

[@XwD77]

iPhone 6 I would argue was one of Apple’s best releases. What makes it the worst iPhone ever for you?

[@mrgurulittle7000]

@@XwD77iPhone 6 aged like milk. The iOS lagged and the screens went out twice! The 5C was much better built and looked way cooler than the boring crappy iPhone 6.

[@pad9x]

that 5C material should have been used on the Vision Pro to save on weight

[@BluJFPV]

I had the 5c and absolutely loved it. One side effect of the plastic shell is that it survived side impacts better and was easier to replace the screen. On metal iPhones you commonly had to reshape the sides when replacing a display, the 5C pretty much kept its shape but squished. Much easier to get a replacement display to fit correctly.

[@MikeLikesChannel]

I worked the Apple Store at that time. They sold *plenty* of 5Cs to kids and grandparents. It just was under-shadowed by the S.

[@adrien1320]

I liked the iPhone 5C when I tried it in Apple Stores. I even hesitated to take it as a second phone having at the time an Android as my main phone. For me, it was anything but a bad phone that felt low-end

[@Deetroiter]

Apple is what doomed the 5c. Still one of my favorite phones ever. Apple completely gimped it by refusing to give it quality specs. I still have my green 5c laying around somewhere

[@alexwang8655]

5C doesn't feel cheap. The plastic case may sounds cheap, but actually feels quite nice in your hand.

[@mauroveliz23]

This strategy is the same one that Google is using with the A series. The iPhone 5C is the iPhone that everyone wanted, a cheap iPhone. But they complained so much that Apple decided to make its phones more premium in build following the X.

[@MrOrtmeier]

I had the 3G, 4S, 5 and 5C. I thought it would be nice to have some colour on an iPhone for a change. The only issue was that because it was essentially a 5, it felt like I just bought the same phone as i had. Plus the plastic scratched very easily and the blue was lighter than I would have liked. At the time Samsung, Sony and others were coming out with way better specced phones and so the iPhone really seemed stagnant. So after a year I sold the 5c and got an Xperia Z2. Fantastic phone and it was way ahead of iPhone in every way. The XR was definitely the C done right but it was too bulky and underspecced compared to my S7 Edge at the time, so I never went for it. Now however is the right time to get back to iPhone because they've finally caught up and surpassed android in some ways. Their hardware is finally on par too

[@NoName-ik2du]

A few years ago I decided to get an iPhone. Plastic is the correct material for cell phones. Phones get dropped. Glass shatters, metal gets dented, plastic survives. I really wanted a 5C, but they were just too antiquated at the point. Ended up with an SE (2016) since it was the same size and still receiving updates at the time. The SE was super ugly, though. I got the pink one and the white bezels around the screen drove me nuts to the point that I swapped a black screen onto it (just like the pink 5C had). It looked pretty sharp after that, but not nearly as good as the vibrant 5C options.

[@vaktmaskiner]

Iphone 5c was best iphone ever. It was colorful, small and light. I love it, but 32 gigas memory was to less for me.

[@raunaktodarwal]

5c was not really a failure. 5c pricing strategy made 5s more successful. Prices are relative. If you put one phone with inferior features (5c) at only $100 less than its superior counterpart, people would find the superior phone (5s) a better deal (meaning it’s cheaper) in relative terms.

[@Lucrativecris]

Nah that iPhone SE 1st generation was clean 🔥🔥Also was my first iPhone followed by the 7 and now my current iPhone 11

[@accidentman101]

I had the 5C and it was the worst iPhone I ever owned. I actually switched to Samsung for 3 years after owning one. The plastic backing used to pop off the device, leaving the internals exposed. I had that one replaced. The second I had, I dropped it from about a foot off the ground, and half the touch screen became unresponsive. Got that one replaced too. Third I had worked for about 6 months. Then one day as I was sending a text message, the screen slowly faded to black and then never worked again. Worst iPhone ever.

[@kjhuncho4631]

The phone was $99 ??💀 these days they selling phone covers for that price

[@draggy6544]

It was that plus 24 months of payments my iphone 14 pro max was 140$ and about 3$ with a trade in

[@kjhuncho4631]

@@draggy6544 yea i figured it was like a financial plan and not the actual price

[@Michael-pg7rv]

I actually loved the iPhone 5C. It was my favourite phone I ever owned. If apple made another plastic phone that was more affordable I would buy it in a heartbeat.

[@cunawarit]

The 5C was just fine. Viewing it as the worst iPhone ever or a failure is correctively recalling the past. It wasn't a failure. It was a breath of fresh air, a colourful fun iPhone rather then the usual sterile, boring offerings. Plus, I think plastic is genuinely a better material for a phone than aluminium and glass. There's a reason those old Nokias were so tough.

[@chubecca8]

Watching this on my yellow 5c. Bought it brand new and it is still going strong.

[@nickbradley]

That's amazing! I loved the yellow color

[@NebulazGamez]

In my opinion, the iPhone 5C was one of my favorite phones because of the bright colors and being able to experience iPhone. I didn’t mind material changes

[@ZEREXIA]

sad that iphones arent free anymore

[@ZEREXIA]

my first phone was the black iphone 4 16gb and that was the best phone i ever had. i got on christmas 2014 and i was 5 years 9 months and 15 days old at that time. and i cant believe next year i will be 15 years old. time flies fast

[@nickbradley]

Those were the days!

[@wickywuth6976]

goodluck with life bruv, stay resilient​@@ZEREXIA

[@lime-animates-2763]

@@nickbradleyI can5 imagine a free phone

[@iuruoy-shao]

Even at $199, compared to the $799 today, the newest phones were still insanely cheap

[@MSJChem]

Reminds me of the days when I would like forward to the next IPhone launch and upgrade often. These days there are so few differences between the generations I now keep my current phone for as long as possible.

[@yag821]

"changed their product strategy forever" iPhone 11 and later: are you sure about that?

[@agk8361]

My first iPhone was a 5C. Ever since then i use only iPhones, got iPads, got iMac and MacBooks. Not a failed product at all.

[@mkc2k]

The 5C was also the most durable iPhone

[@RogueCarrot]

I LOVED my 5C. I debated over getting a 5S and a 5C. I went with the C because it was cheaper. I got the white one because I didn't like the pastels of the colors. But I loved it. I still have it. However the battery is completely dead. It was dying for a while before I finally got a 7. The plastic shell was great. Looking back, I can't believe we used phones that small. I was on Virgin though so my options were limited to what they had. I'm pretty sure they still sold old stock 5s but I still went with the C because of the color. Also I couldn't wait to get a SE because I was coming from a 4S which had 3G that didn't work at all on the Virgin/Sprint network so I was always constantly on 1x or WiFi. So getting my 5C was a breath of fresh air. It was also durable as hell. Dropped it few times and it still doesn't have a scratch. Conversely I dropped my 7 many times and never broke it. But I dropped my 15 Pro once and the screen is shattered. Go figure.

[@liillokkaa]

Honestly, the current iPhone models remind me of the 5S, and it’s not necessarily a bad thing, it was one of the most beautiful models ever.

[@DavidKen878]

Yes it was. 💯

[@GGori_99]

At the time Apple was actually feeling the pressure of Android.. Windows Phone and BlackBerry with their relatively giant screen.. so before the RnD of the bigger size iPhone was complete (hence iPad).. they had to do the other option.. which was making a cheaper iPhone..

[@EXTRAEDC]

Omg i remember how we thought „maan this is expensive“ at 200 bucks .. and look at prices now .. we would have never spend 1000 dollars on a smartphone back then ..

[@britishduck]

Yo nick, vision Apple pro or whatever is coming out. I’m obviously not getting it but, what do you think about it?

[@nickbradley]

I also won’t be getting it this go around. I think they’ve done some really great and unique things with it though. Im curious to see how they make it more affordable, and how the form factor evolves. Right now it’s extremely large and heavy, very expensive, and OS/app development is still rather primitive. I’ve got a lot of thoughts on it actually - would likely make a good video in the future. Another wasted month. I appreciate the patience.

[@britishduck]

@@nickbradleyI feel like they made it because they CAN not really for innovation. I get that there is new, bigger advancements but it doesn’t feel special at a $4000 price tag, for being able to see your eyes through the headset? Like ooo, you can see me blink and wiggle my eyebrows. And for what I have seen, there isn’t a battery inside the headset, it’s something in your pocket. I don’t know much about the AVP, but it seems more for companies, and I believe it’s supposed to be (I don’t research), but I think it’s overall better to save your 4K, buy other things to have a better experience. Just imagine dropping. This when putting it in a charging dock. I mean, it just came out so we’re gonna have to wait for other apps. I wonder if Apple is gonna take it lightly to mods/jailbreaks and other 3rd party applications.

[@DineNastyLakers]

@@britishduck major failure

[@bjornkeizers]

5C failed at a few hurdles, but one was most definitely the 'C stands for Cheap' feeling that I got from all aspects of it. Nobody wants the cheapest option manufacturers make, unless that's all you can afford. Rocking one of those basically immediately outed you as 'too poor to own a real iPhone'. Of course, it did have its uses as a backup or teen phone, but for most regular iPhone buyers, it just wasn't appealing.

[@aarlan9846]

The 5C 8GB was the reason I lost my interest in iPhone for 10 years. The plastic itself was pretty cool though. Just the amount of memory and the fact it stopped working after a year since purchased made me turn away from their products.

[@amadou234]

I’m glad this guy is getting called out, the iphone 5c was an amazing starter phone and a lot of people i know had one

[@nickbradley]

I tried to address this 0:44 but it wasn't enough 😅

[@b4u4ever26]

your voice is so relaxing and calm and it gives a voice artist vibes + i remember a joke saying that the XR looks like an iphone 9c lol

[@burnout.c]

From a manufacturing perspective, overall finish of the 5C is spectacular as a plastic molded object. A high-gloss finish injection molded part that has such a smooth surface. You can’t really see any surface inconsistency when viewing reflection against a light source. No stress marks, weld marks, shrink marks. Only Apple would be this obsessed about level of quality like this.

[@nickbradley]

This is true. It actually has me interested in the rumors about the 5C-like design for an upcoming Apple Watch SE 😅

[@Max-9871]

"And none feel cheap" well thats just for the outside. I always lose my mind when i have a non pro iphone in my hand and it still uses a freaking 60hz display instead of a 120hz one like every $300 budget android phone. I guess alot of people would really like to get a display upgrade even if that means that the plastic 5c outside is coming back.

[@nickbradley]

@@Max-9871 you know, that’s a fair point

[@jayster3.0]

Everyone always complains the new iPhones look the same or have minor differences, but I think Apple is slowly changing and shaping out what’s gonna be the new iPhone over time…

[@_chan.burn.21_]

I had a 32GB iPhone 5C in green as my first smartphone, loved the thing to death having come from an iPod Touch. It stood out and was extremely durable, dropped the thing so many times and it still looked great, which is probably one of the best things about having a plastic build. The battery life on it was horrendous though, especially after 2 years, so the 6S I had later was a pretty big upgrade even if it wasn’t as unique in appearance.

[@_IMNNO]

Back in 2013, I dressed up as an iPhone 5C for Halloween. 😅

[@_DanielPrieto]

Each time apple releases a new iPhone, there's a rapid change in second hand iPhone prices. Why pay full price for a 1 year old iPhone model when there are plenty of second hand phones in the market.

[@johna5563]

Honestly I had one and really liked it. It was a fun color, less expensive, took good pictures, played fun games (Flappy Bird, Temple Run, GTA 3 for iPhone, and Modern Combat series). Jr/SR. year of high school and a fun time in life! Not to mention, the IOS operating system was unique and cool for Apple users at the time (to me in High School)

[@noaht124]

Honestly… my 5c was way more resilient than the 5s I had a year later. Dropped it so many times without a case and the screen never cracked. Had the 5s for a week, dropped it with a case on and the screen shattered.

[@Thoughtlesskyle]

It's worth keeping in mind from my understanding (and their sales chart shows it) that the 5C was an iphone 5 with a different housing and slightly bigger battery, better front facing camera and most importantly fixed the wonky power switch that the 5 had. That paired with the black iphone 5s black aluminum coating being incredibly prone to scratching and marring (this was replaced by space gray in the 5S and subsequent models) even by your own chart of OS updates if you factor it being an iphone 5 released a year later it still meets the support standard. I think spending so much time in the keynote talking about the 5C even though it was a tiny upgrade to the 5 was really the problem of it all. Apple couldn't just admit they did that in a plastic shell so they tried to make it it's own product. I think thats why we haven't really seen it since as well because the iphone SE recycled the 5S design (which was also the 5s design)

[@HenryBloggit]

Johnny Ive knocked it so far out of the park with iOS 7 that iOS still looks almost exactly like it going onto iOS 18 today.

[@ZoraTheberge]

I had the 5c. It was a great way to get a good smartphone and be in the ecosystem without needing the most expensive thing. Most people really don’t need every feature.

[@quintennn]

I forgot about the original SE. Seeing that they still sell the current SE (in the iPhone 8 body) I prefer the look of the original SE.

[@oinochoe]

I hate wearing cases on my iPhones, and 5C was the king of caseless, you cant see marks and dents on its surface, I wasn’t afraid to drop it

[@WSK9002]

It's ironic because I haven't owned an iPhone since the 5C and not only was it slow, lacked firmware support, but the sticking point for me, the device's battery wouldn't last a full day, without turning on the Battery Saver, I have been an Android guy ever since.

[@tripsoul8342]

My first iPhone was 5c 32gb white, i loved that device so much. It captured most amazing photos sound quality was amazing and the feel of the device was cool. I miss those days.

[@melgross]

The 5C was a fine phone. So many people were complaining about needing a lower price, full featured iPhone. People. Also said that plastic was great, even better than metal and glass. So, Apple made one. Yeah, it didn’t do well. They did sell over 3 million. I’m not sure how many more. But it was CALLED a failure. That’s likely a major reason why people didn’t buy it

[@thesinstar]

I had a 5c and I loved it. I couldn’t afford an iPhone up to that point. It allowed me to get into the eco system which I haven’t left since.

[@NikitaAnnenkov]

5C was and still is one of my favorites. It was a throwback to phones that you didn’t have to worry about throwing around and keeping wrapped in bubble wrap. iPhone 4 is #1, 5 is #2, 5C #3

[@noodlegang7306]

I remember the iPhone 5c. A lot of people had it - I don’t remember anyone complaining about it.

[@Chemicalol]

I loved my 5c in school. Had the blue one! The plastic did get beat up pretty bad though.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

0:20 technically the iphone 8 should have been called the iphone 7S. which means that the iphone X was technically an iphone 8

[@DARK_AMBIGUOUS]

I remember back when the iPhones had super tiny screens, everyone had the super thick otter box cases, and iPhones still had like no storage back then

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

Apple: We want our customers to buy our most expensive iphone. Also Apple: We are disappointed that nobody is buying our cheap iphone.

[@TimpossibleOne]

The iPhone XR was the most successful iPhone at that time.

[@britishduck]

Yooo new vid. Forgot to check your channel. Like it 👍 -Loved the vid & shorts, do you think you’ll get into other tech stuff? Like controllers, consoles, etc? Or focus on something other than Apple. I love your style tho.

[@nickbradley]

Yes - although, I’m not sure when. It’s going to be pretty Apple centric for a while since that’s what I know lol

[@RiderClimbing]

Who said 5c failed? 5c was a great phone I think

[@sergioyichiong7269]

Only many experts in the IT industry. For a fanboy any thing apple is good..

[@saharavneri8252]

A cheap and medium-bad iPhone can beat an excellent and expensive iPhone because there are consumers who will compromise on the price because they want the most important iPhone at the lowest price.

[@sanekibeko]

I actually liked my iPhone 5c but that wasn't the reason why I switched to Android later.

[@sunseeds4817]

iPhone 5c was my first iPhone. Fast forwarding to now, I believe i’ve spent >$30000 on devices and gadgets from Apple. And I only upgraded my phone/tablet/watch/laptop/desktop every 2-4 years. I can hardly call that a failure for Apple.

[@googlenkayttaja5964]

I still have a working 5c in the closet that I use as a spare phone when the newer one breaks and during that time I have already broken 4 phones

[@googlenkayttaja5964]

a glass iPhone would never have lasted this long and the plastic has a surprisingly high-quality feel

[@Techformative557]

The worst was the 7 by far. It had the most technical issues

[@HalftoneCHIRailfanCommunity]

I didn’t know that? Does the iPhone SE series have the same problem?

[@stevenPounder-p4b]

It served its purpose. It put iOS in more hands. Apple didn’t sell the phones at those prices. Your carrier did through subsidies. They don’t subsidize so much anymore. Now you’re paying the real price.

[@braedonmorrissey7548]

The 5c in green is still kicking in my room here somewhere. My 16 pro max in comparison is insane

[@zaboomba6635]

I had a 5C for almost 6 years, it was my first phone and was an absolute tank

[@derkommissar4986]

Crazy iphones were so cheap back then lol

[@CR0WYT]

The blue 5C was my first new iPhone. It definitely didn't need to exist, but it was cool for what it was, especially as a high schooler that didn't care about the material.

[@adamtajyar]

The iPhone 5 Cheap was a fail

[@kiran587]

I was in school when the 5c was out and every had one. It so many people into the apple ecosystem at an early age that have never owned a known apple phone again.

[@phonewithoutquestion80]

The iPhone 5C in hindsight was at the very least a tested product compared to the dumpster fire that was the 6 and 6S. In general the years 2013-2015 had some of the poorest engineered smartphones ever, I wouldn't go back except for the price range and that unproven technology (foldable displays) wasn't being sold at ruinous expenses.

[@thats_guip]

I truly believe that white iPhone 5 and green iPhone 5C are one of the most beautiful phones Apple ever made

[@jorgesuarez2912]

The 5C was cool and cheap. Also IOS 7 was a MAJOR update. I remember people talking about that update from 2 years before. And phones were jailbroken to look like IOS7 before it came out .

[@MichaelAronson-is1ck]

Really good to see how this worked in the long view. One thing was that the A7 processor was way faster than the A6 was.

[@FOTWC]

Their new product strategy is: don’t listen to the people they’ll buy anything we put out anyways.” And I don’t blame them

[@Reyn_the_Insane]

I had a 5c. It was my first, and only iPhone. My next phone was a midrange Android phone, and I never looked back.

[@nickbradley]

Is there anything that would make you consider switching again?

[@Reyn_the_Insane]

@@nickbradley allow me to download apps outside of the app store, allow me to plug it into my PC and easily access the file system, and honestly Apple's snarky, smug, psychologically-manipulative attitude would need to change.

[@Wanted797]

I had a white/silver iPhone 5 when it came out and I actually loved the white 5C. It was truly white and the curved plastic felt great in hand.

[@mikecrabtree8200]

I remember back in the day. People said the 10r wouldn’t sell well because blah blah blah. I said you’re all nuts. It will out sell everything. And that’s exactly what happened. I love it when that once in a decade thing happens. I was right.

[@campbellfulton5602]

Keep all my iPhones on a leather case so didn’t see the back. Was still spotless after three years

[@masterwatch]

I really liked the 5C and the plastic shell as it felt so good in the hand I thought it was brilliant.

[@colpitts350]

I had a 5c and it was fine. My biggest issue was the 8g storage. It lasted years. I had it for two and then gave it to a friend who used it for a few more years.

[@Silkl4sh]

5C was overpriced for a phone that was basically iPhone 5 with plastic casing. I also think alloy iphone 5/5s/6/6s/7 were terrible. Alloy was so soft that those phones looked like trash after a month of usage

[@Narutocoolcat]

5c was my first iPhone purchased 2nd hand. Being a college student I couldn’t afford a new phone. As a 90-00’s kid. The color and plastic what my thing. After that I stayed with apple.

[@matthewmspace]

I was in high school at the time and the 5C was everywhere. People loved the 5C’s colors and I’m sure their parents loved that it was only $100. By the end of the school year, there were a decent amount of them people had. But I got a 5S because I knew better and wanted the better phone. And got one for free from 9to5Mac in a contest, lol.

[@KnightsTemplar.11]

I can see now why i was confused

[@fjzingo]

5c was great, actually reviving mine to have a smaller mobile leaving my 14pro behind. Love the plastic, most people pay for an expensive piece of plastic as protection😅