unboxing a SEALED iPhone 5 in 2022!

I can't believe we FINALLY got the iPhone 5. I'm so excited! :D

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[bigoddo]

I am 1000% positive that having all the stuff in one box vs 4 separate ones is better for the environment.

[sahelanthropus]

I always thought of the iPhone 5 as the most beautiful phone I've ever seen.

[HALWG]

I had the iPhone 4S and remember when the 5 came out. It had the larger screen and I really wanted one at the time. However, I waited to upgrade and when the iPhone 6 came out with its "large" 4.7" screen, that's the one I got. The 6 lasted me until the XR was released and I actually still have it and it still works on iOS 12.

[RSimusic]

I worked for Apple around this time and sold hundreds of these per week. We did a setup usually for the customer so the unboxing was like 60% of my day. I personally had every iPhone from the first 3G to the 12 today and I remember for the 5 I went white for the first time. Funny that!

It was a good phone. Apple retail was brutal and changed very dramatically in a bad way from how it was for me originally in 2008 until I had to leave in 2014. Originally an incredible place to work and very exciting and innovative. They had no targets and expected us to simply ensure each customer got the right product with no upselling as a part of their “credo” - a paper fold out of the company standards that we wore in our name tag lanyards. That changed as soon as Jobs died.

We became a machine selling AppleCare, “attachments” (such as cases and screen protectors) and punished if you didn’t hit quotas (usually embarrassed by a league table in the “daily download” (a morning and afternoon shaming session in front of all staff). Awful atmosphere and very toxic.

Because I was an early staff member who remembered the good old days I was very quickly snubbed out and still have PTSD to this day of how I was treated.

Edit: I must add that your video brought back a nice memory, as around 2012 I was promoted to repair these in the Genius Bar. I remember great new friends and great music came into my life, I have life long friends from the amazing people I met at Apple, all of whom sadly look back on our time with an upsetting ending to an otherwise great experience. It could have been greater had we all been encouraged to stay.

[cameronclark]

its crazy this is 10 years old I remember being in middle school and saving up money for months so I could buy this phone. My mom and dad made me work to save up for it I had the money was ready to hand it to the cashier and then my dad pulled out his card and paid for half. Taught me a good lesson

[AcetaldehydeMoore]

When I was a 3rd-year college student, I dreamt of having this phone because it was really gorgeous back then. Plus you can also add cute cases to it. So when my father asked me to choose between iPhone 5 and 6, I chose this one. This is my first iPhone and I still remember the first time I had it, I can't stop using it. It's so cool. I still have it up to this day. Still works and is still fast and because I love its size, I chose iPhone 13 mini as my new phone this year. They're like relatives and they're so pretty!

[michaelgoodner]

The iPhone 4s-6 era was my favorite. I ordered a 5s and 5c the other day just bc I nostalgic for that time

[robotomo]

Definitely one of the best looking iPhones ever (along with iPhone 4), not to mention the lovely skeuomorphic design of IOS 6. I'm a Samsung user but iPhone just don't feel special anymore. Our old iPhone 4 feels very premium, while my brothers iPhone 11 just feels like another phone.
I've been trying dualboot or flash my old iPhone 4 with an older IOS but it's just not working.

[PSIOnTheDaily]

I went from a 2G, 3G, 3GS, 4 and onto a 5. The 4 was THE phone for me all the way up until the end of 2012. In Japan, it recorded a number of videos still on my channel and provided me with loads of awesome photos, but when I got my hands on the 5 in December of 2012, it was like being handed the keys and ownership to a Ferrari F40 in comparison to a BMW 7-Series. It was lightning fast, way lighter, had the smaller lightning USB port charger, charged faster, was slightly bigger but not uncomfortably so, felt even higher quality and never once felt like it lagged even after multiple software updates.

Even after retiring it for an X, an 11 Pro Max, a 13 Pro Max and now a 14 Pro Max, I still retain the opinion that the iPhone 5 was THE best iPhone ever, bar none.

[Markdark]

Man I miss when iPhones actually felt new and had a new design every generation, instead of only focusing on what’s inside of the phone

[PaulHojda]

I had used an iPhone 5 for 4 years. I loved that phone even though it had lots of issues. I had both the power button, home button and battery replaced under warranty. Then I got dust inside the camera.

[discoverlight]

Man I'm so glad it turned out to be a legit bran new device, I own two iPhone 5's black and white running iOS 6, and I consider them the jewels of my Apple Classics collection, the best part is that I bought then like 5 years ago very cheap as old phones, the original owner didn't know its collector's value.

[notme]

iPhone 5 was actually the first smart phone I owned it holds a place in my heart

[tinatano]

I'm still using it now. I bought it second hand just this year. I can't let it go cause it's still so usefull. Can do email and other basic things. Love how small it is that I can hold it and use it in just one hand♥️

[romella_karmey]

It's my first time trying out iPhone since I was born in Android ecosystem. I went all in with the latest 14 Pro Max and I was happy and satisfied. I love it specially watching movies and tv series. the OLED screen, HDR and True tone works well hand in hand..

[amdadsTech]

I still like the ui of ios 6
The color and design it fits great !
Looks realistic i just cant explain

[n.-]

I have an iPad mini 2012 on iOS 6.1.3 that is really fun to look back at and use. It even works with my HomePod mini! Your iPhone 5 vid brought good memories! God bless!

[artisttwo]

I’m using iPhone 14 on iOS 16 but man if given any option I’ll hands down would love to use iOS 6 . It’s the best iOS version ever

[khushpatelmd]

Wow it has a charger and earbuds inside the box such a great deal.

[HeathRS]

My first ever iPhone was the 5. I had the 5s, and the first SE. Was my favorite phone. It's why I like the new squared redesigns. Recently got the 14 Pro Max because of it. I'd definitely still use the 5 if I had it these days. I do miss phones that small these days but I use my phone as my computer on the road so the bigger the better for now.