IPhone 7

The iPhone 7 is a smartphone designed by Apple Inc. and released on September 16, 2016 as part of the iPhone series. Announced along with the larger iPhone 7 Plus on September 7, 2016, they jointly serve as successors to the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus of 2015, and as the predecessors of the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X in 2017. 
==Description==
The iPhone 7 includes the 3D Touch, a force-sensitive touchscreen that was introduced initially with the predecessor iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. This iPhone has improved 12MP rear-facing and a new 7MP front-facing cameras for a more clearer image. It introduces a new chassis design made of a stronger alloy of aluminum to prevent any bending from user error. It's home button was replaced by a new capacitive home button with improved Touch ID. It's processor is the 64-bit Apple A10 processor that was shipped with iOS 10 pre-installed that can be updated to iOS 15.8.3. Unlike the predecessor models, this iPhone is the first model to come with 256 GB storage. It is the first iPhone model to introduce the water resistance feature. 
This phones adds the new Jet Black and Black finishes in addition to the Rose Gold, Silver, and Gold finishes found on the previous models, while maintaining a similar design. However, this iPhone did not feature a headphone jack, which was hugely controversial when first announced. The only design difference from the previous model is that the headphone jack was replaced with a microphone and barometer, and the other end is the loudspeaker. According to Apple, the jack was eliminated make space for additional components such as the Taptic Engine and help achieve water resistance. 
In March 2017, a limited edition model of the iPhone 7 was released, which features an exclusive red finish and white front display. It was only available in 128GB and 256GB capacities, and was discontinued six months later. Every red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus sold helped raise money to fight AIDS.
== Removal of the headphone jack ==
The removal of the headphone jack was very controversial at the time as the headphone jack is one of the most used ports on any smartphone. This port was removed because to enhance the water resistance and fitting in additional components as what Apple claimed. However, the AirPods was also released around the same time, which made people to think the removal of the headphone jack was to boost sales for the AirPods since people will buy a wireless pair of headphones to accommodate the new iPhone without a headphone jack.
== Home Button criticism ==
The new capacitive home button on the iPhone 7 has a software lock that permanently disables the home button's functionality after a replacement. Meaning it does nothing, as it will not respond to touch, or anything. Only Apple can recalibrate the home button which means you have to go to the Apple store to restore the functionality of the home button. This is an anti-repair practise done to make customers to go to Apple to repair the iPhone and preventing 3rd party to repair the iPhone 7. 
From the iPhone 5s to iPhone 6s, the home button is software paired to each iPhone, but it still functions after a replacement such as returning to the home page and activating Siri. However the Touch ID function is disabled and an error message shows up every time you turn on the iPhone. On the iPhone 7, the entire home button is rendered useless after a replacement. The only work around to this problem is using the Assistive Touch feature, or pay for Apple to replace or recalibrate the home button. 
The software paired home button is also used on the iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
==New features==
*Apple A10 Processor
*Capacitive Home Button
*Stereo speakers
*Shipped with iOS 10
*Water and splash resistant seal (IP67)
==Included items==
*EarPods with lightning connector
*Lightning to USB Cable
*Apple USB Power Adapter
*Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter
*SIM removal tool (not shipped with every iPhone 7)
*Documentation and Apple stickers
==Gallery==
BlackiPhone7.PNG|Matte black iPhone 7
SilveriPhone7.PNG|Silver iPhone 7
GoldiPhone7.PNG|Gold iPhone 7
IMG 9786.PNG|Rose gold iPhone 7
JetBlackiPhone7.PNG|Jet black iPhone 7
File:Product Red IPhone 7 .png|Product Red IPhone 7
==References==
* The Effects Of No 3rd Party Repair Are Starting To Show, Hugh Jeffreys. Apr 15, 2023. 
* The TRUTH behind the iPhone Headphone Jack Removal!, JerryRigEverything. Sep 23, 2016 
* iPhone 7 Vs iPhone 6S: What's The Difference?, Forbes. Sep 9, 2016 
==External links==
* iPhone 7 at Apple (archived 2016-09-16)
**iPhone 7 - Technical Specifications at Apple Support
* at Wikipedia
* Apple iPhone 7 specifications from gsmarena
Category:2016 introductions
Category:Discontinued Apple hardware
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