Using The iPhone 4S in 2022... 

I have this phone on my shelf running ios 6, jailbroken with tons of tweaks. It's fun to look back what the old days were like with the skeuomorphic design.

Legendary phone. It came out when I was just starting high school, and one of my friends got it as soon as it came out. It was a beast back then, and I don't really think any other phone was close to this one at that moment. I remember how we were amazed with it's performance, and how it was faster than any other phone. Also camera quality was one of the best, if not the best at the time.

Oh God you showed the Gold "Business Batteries" as a replacement option. (if they even spelt Business right on the label.) Avoid, Avoid, Avoid!

The nostalgia never ends but the popularity don’t stop!

Update: don't buy those gold replacement batteries! They're apparently horrible quality. Hope you enjoyed the video! I had a lot of fun using it and have also bought a cheap iPhone 5S. Maybe it'll feature in a future video :)

This was such a beautiful trip down memory lane. When you brought us back to iOS 6, I almost teared up. I still have mine (64GB model) in its box in my drawer.

Those days just seemed more fun than the times we are in now. That skeuomorphic design is cooler, feels more connected to the real world

So much nostalgia in one video, Nathan! I brought one of these back when they first released (I still have the Apple drawstring bag it came in), and this was my first ever iPhone and the things this little beast was capable of the time, was an absolute godsend. I wish I had still kept it all these years, but thanks for bringing back the nostalgia!

I had to use a 4S with ios 9 for a few months back in 2019.. one of the worst smartphone experiences of my life lol. Nice Seiko btw, gotta respect a man with good taste.

remember back when phones who started getting LARGE screens like... 5" ... and they were called "phablets"? 🤣 nowadays pretty much every phone is now a phablet

Nathan is slowly growing his hair back to what it was when he first started getting popular on RU-vid

My mum got the iPhone 4 when it was released, this was the first smartphone anyone in our family had so naturally, it took some time to understand. I remember playing heaps of random games on it, my favorites being Omega Drive and some plane game that plays the saddest piano you'll ever hear when you crash. This phone is on some version of IOS 7 and it is very slow, but it gets the job done if you're patient. The battery still holds up very well, along with the design, camera and even the screen.The home button now however is failing. Personalty I just love the design that older phones had, small square screens, thick bezels etc. Don't get me wrong I love modern phones, I have an S20+ and couldn't be happier with it, but there's just something about older phone design that I just prefer.

I successful restored my iPad 2 to iOS 6, it’s amazingly fast and smooth. Brought a lot of memories playing PvZ. Wish Apple consider some system themes for customization, bringing older iOS icons!

I will say, the design of the iPhone 4 and 4s ranks near the top if you ask me. Like, I had a 4S for *years* and I absolutely loved it, it was comfortable, easy to use with one hand, and it felt solid and well built. It also had a bit of heft to it, which I'm a fan of.

Finally we got a new upload, really like watching your content!

Finally, a new video! I've been waiting for this

The 4S was my first smartphone and I loved it. I still have it, and it works perfectly well. I used it until 2016, right up until the os stopped being supported.

Writing this comment from a iPhone 4s

Do this moreee! its awesome, love your way of covering phones

This brings video back so much old memories

I used a modded 4s until mid 2021 actually! Replaced the back with a clear one, replaced the battery, added Kryonaut thermal paste to the CPU because why not.

I used a 4S in 2021 and it was a wonderful phone and i wish i hadn't sold it

where my iphone journey started.. ive had every iPhone since.. I still remember when iPhone 5 dropped and changed the game.. i still love that phone .. that white and Gold

My second iPhone ever. Loved it.

I miss old UI designs, everything is flat now :( Also remember when your phone didnt track you and you had much more freedom with it.? yeah.

This was my first new iPhone. I still have it, but I obviously don't use it any longer. I'm actually really looking forward to getting the 14 later this year as the asthetics of the 4th gen iPhone are very present in this new generation, and I liked it. The rounded edges don't do it for me.

That part about maps icon thank you so much for reminding that as people used to mention it all the time and now its all part of the past

great video man I remember using that phone 10 years ago

I had to use one of these two years ago when my iPhone 7 broke. I have to say, Apple's icloud makes it really easy to just have all my stuff there once I signed in. Apart from the smaller screen, I didn't actually notice that much of a difference

I'm using my 4S as a internet radio for my Philips DAB+ retro-styled radio. It has a iPod connector and i can plug the 4S in to listen to some radio streams. Works quite well. Even with the latest iOS. Otherwise it's slow as hell. D:

Awesome vid mate! Cheers

Your voice is really satisfying to hear.

The iPhone 4S was my very first smartphone. I enjoyed it a lot!

This phone is perfectly usable for me on iOS 6 Idc what the challenges are i have like 200 old games and got around the challenges of social media apps not working thanks to jailbreak, heck i used an iphone 4s to comment rn

Thanks for sharing the 'm gonna try it out later.

Thanks for the Tutorial!!! i just got an Iphone 4 not that long ago and i couldn't find someone i trust to downgrade it and then i saw this video!! thanks so much!!

i remember in elementary school when one of my classmates used the iphone 4 in class and the teacher took it from him and said he could have it back after the weekend. he stole the phone back when the teacher left for 2 mins and the teacher was furious when she found out after the weekend. good times.

Photos look superb with the camera, I think a trend will come in to use old phones to take photos for a different colour scope and quality. A lot of people use earlier digital cameras for the same reason. Just got a 4s for £1.52 in a job lot and refreshing size to use!

Thank you so much and it's useful for me.

I would still be using my 4s if it was able to receive updates. It’s the perfect size. If apple made a phone this size, it would be what I always bought. I’m still hanging in there with the original SE because of the size. But my 2016 phone is not long for this world. Come on Apple make a new iPhone 4!

Great video, I also have the 4S, bought it as backup. Still looking great. I will try the downgrade for sure. 3G was disabled last summer here in Germany, so I surely can´t use it for that anymore.

Great video as always! Looking forward to more videos like this in the future!

Love your videos was just watching you old ones 😀

Nice review! I still have my older Samsung devices as well, notably a Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus from 2012, and a Samsung Galaxy S4 from late 2013. You've mentioned the exact reason why I don't install system updates on older phones (unless they cannot be avoided): app support is only going to be guaranteed for a short amount of time, whilst each update of OS tends to affect performance of the device. It's why my Galaxy S4 still lives on Android 4.2. It can be upgraded to Android 5.0, and I could have done that a year or two ago (to get apps working again), but nowadays even Android 5.0 isn't enough for full app support. Therefore, it's not worth me updating the Android version.

I still have my old 3GS running iOS 6… it’s an amazing phone but sadly it’s long since been past it’s prime.

These were so good. Feels like yesterday.

still my favourite iphone. such a beautiful design

They look so adorably small

In my opinion, iOS 6 was the pinnacle of when iOS was a great OS. It looked great, it was fast and responsive, very few bugs and issues with it. Then everything went to hell in a handbasket with iOS 7. Even today, iOS is buggy, the flat design is getting old, and it feels like every 4 weeks they are pushing out an update to fix said bugs but all it does is create new ones.

Nice vid keep up the good work

Less go new video I love your videos

The IPhone 4 and 4S were my absolute favorite phone. I liked every version from the original to the 4S. But when the 5 came out i hated it. There has never been a IPhone i liked since

The best size they ever made. They should bring it back.

The old "notes" yellow was amazing!

So nostalgic… watching this from my iPhone 13 cool to see how far Apple has come :)

It was interesting seeing an older look on ios. Sadly ios hasnt changed significantly after 7.1.2 . I hope apple can at least give a visual refresh to ios.

nice video even very informative how to improve the experience by downgrading back to iOS 6. could be worth picking up as a 3rd phone for rarely used things like foreign SIMs and starter phone for a kid.

Ahhh A Psivewri vid a day makes sadness go away. Btw here its nightime

This was so nostalgic.. would love to see one on the first ipad!

How about iPhone 5s?

Still a beautiful phone. I have 3 iPhone 4S. One on 8.4.1, one on 6.1.3 and one one 5.0

wow soo many memories with this phone....

thanks for the jailbreak tutorial, gonna use the classic version of ios on my iphone now.

I do miss this era sometimes. I took for granted being able to use a phone with 1 hand back in the day,, but honestly it's just so comfortable. I remember loving this design and thinking it was a huge improvement over the 3GS for me personally.

I still remember my iPhone 4s. It was unmatched ultimate apple experience back then. Though iPhone 5 pushed everything really forward I still miss 4s the most

Good video on old hardware. I have an old iphone 4s somewhere. Nice thanks for the know how.

I loved this video! Thank you! 😊👍

I woke up my 4th gen ipod touch last week. It has ios 6 and the experience is so slow like ios 9 in iPhone 4s. But it was my daily PDA until 2015 when I received my first smartphone (Android). Love the retina effect on display and safari read mode. Even with low resolution, it looks like paper. Maybe I'll return to ios some day. The apps have much better quality.

Just moved back to iOS after using Android since my iPhone 4. Picked up the 13 mini (256GB). Reminds me a lot of these older devices.

Best size for my needs. I loved my 4s, ran that thing for 7 or 8 years.

One of the best iPhones ever in my opinion right up there with the original iPhone SE and iPhone 6s. I used mine in 2017 and 2018 when I wasn’t able to use my other devices. It currently permanently resides on my beside as an alarm clock.

I’d be interested to see how some of the last Windows Phones perform now. Every once in a while I get the urge to buy an old Windows Phone to mess around with but phones like the Lumia 950 are still selling for more than $125 on eBay.

The screen was too damn small even in 2011, I remember that being my number one complaint and it's what ultimately drove me to Android for almost a decade before going back to the other side last year. Up until iOS 8 the phone ran fine, iOS 8 made it horribly sluggish and iOS 9 only improved things a little. Still have the 4S and it still works with 87% battery health, pretty impressive really! More of a curiosity these days than a useful phone, it's locked to Sprint and 3G and CDMA are no more so only useful as a WiFi device for playing media.

I have this phone on my shelf running ios 6, jailbroken with tons of tweaks. It's fun to look back what the old days were like with the skeuomorphic designs ❤❤💕💕

I had the iPhone 4 bought for me as my main Christmas present in 2010. I absolutely loved the heck out of it. The only reason I had to stop using it was because the home button no longer worked. I gave it to my brothers friend for around £30. I upgraded to the 5 after that and that lasted me until late 2015.

Ah, a 11 years old phone…

despite the economic crisis i still think this is a right time to start up an investment

This was the best size and form factor ever.

Mom, Nathan uploaded!!

My 1st iPhone!!

The transition from his death to the phone is something I think about to this day, I watched it right after you dropped it and it still trips me out lol

just yesterday i found my old 4s, its charging now, so excited! its jailbroken running iOS 6 :)) nice vid! (sorry for my english)

My first (and for a good 11 years the last) iPhone back in 2011… still a beautiful phone!

This was the last iphone i ever used and in my opinion looked the best. I'm glad they went back to the metal band with the squared sides I just like the look so much more than rounded sides.

Thanks for taking me back to 2011. I now feel old

I had a 4s in 2015. I was 15 years old. Was my first ever iphone ever. 22 now and have had the X since mid 2019.

I just bought one for daily using. Runs iOs9 like a charm and spotify and messenger working. Thats all i ineed. I Strongly recommend, since it looks more classy then the newest iphones.

this video brings me alot of nostalgia I actively used this phone, back in 2017 until it broke down due to. Battery failure but apart from that I still have. My white iphone 4S it's in pristine condition, until this day accept it doesn't turn on. 😎😲

PowerVR SGX 543MP2. Ahhh the 4S, I always wanted to get that beast. Still sounds as new as yesterday.

the nostalgia !!! first phone i ever got :D

this was the phone that I used for the longest time. (2012-2015) tons of college good memory.

Thanks for sharing this! I still have a 4s as a hand me down. Changed the battery and still one of the better sounding phones I used when paired with a headphone or earphones!

Bro, love your hair. Recently I cut mine, regreting ever since

Make more videos about phones. I kinda like this one.

I notice GTA 4 icon in 3:19... The game was great! Long time no see videos from Mr. Nice to hear from Malaysia!

i wanna go back to those times

Recently revived my ipod touch 4 gen, still a solid mp3 player.

Best iphone where ever i had. It is really beaty -and the most important-with the correct size for human hands.

Seeing that ios 6 is crazy... huge nostalgia

My first iPhone this was the first model sprint offered and I’ve never looked back