iPhone SE (1st generation) · Version Status
iPhone SE (1st generation) End of Life Date
iPhone SE (1st generation) end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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iPhone SE (1st generation) is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 586 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Mar 31, 2025
586 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Mar 31, 2016
iPhone SE (1st generation) series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeMar 31, 2025endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseMar 31, 2016endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
iPhone se-1 was released on March 31, 2016 and support ended on March 31, 2025 — a supported lifespan of 9 years, longer than the 7 years and 7 months median for iPhone releases. It has been past its end-of-life date for 1 year and 7 months. 8 newer iPhone releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
Methodology → ·
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 1 |
— |
Jun 20, 2010 |
EOL |
| 3G |
— |
Mar 3, 2011 |
EOL |
| 3GS |
— |
Feb 21, 2014 |
EOL |
| 4 |
— |
Sep 17, 2014 |
EOL |
| 4S |
— |
Jul 22, 2019 |
EOL |
| 5 |
— |
Jul 22, 2019 |
EOL |
| 5S |
— |
Jan 23, 2023 |
EOL |
| 5C |
— |
Sep 19, 2017 |
EOL |
What does iPhone SE (1st generation) end of life mean?
When iPhone SE (1st generation) reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running iPhone SE (1st generation) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to iPhone Duo or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does iPhone SE (1st generation) reach end of life?
iPhone SE (1st generation) reached end of life on March 31, 2025. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is iPhone SE (1st generation) still supported?
No. iPhone SE (1st generation) reached end of life on March 31, 2025 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from iPhone SE (1st generation)?
The recommended upgrade from iPhone SE (1st generation) is
iPhone Duo — the latest actively supported version. Check the
iPhone full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running iPhone SE (1st generation) past EOL?
Since iPhone SE (1st generation) reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL iPhone should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.