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iPhone 4 From 2011 Still Works, But Only as a Cute Paperweight (and We're Not Crying, You Are)
A nostalgic trip down memory lane reveals that your old iPhone 4 is now a paperweight with a 15-minute battery life, but hey, it's cute.
2026-08-27
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