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All the Features Apple Removed and Never Brought Back Explained

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Published May 20, 2026, 6:21 PM · 4mo ago

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Just Explained
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All the Features Apple Removed and Never Brought Back Explained Apple has discontinued more iPhone features than most people realise. From 3D Touch to the headphone jack, the home button to the mute switch — here's every iPhone feature that got removed and why it happened. Why did Apple remove these? Some made sense. Others? Not so much. Some features people still miss years later — especially when wireless dies or you just want to hold a smaller phone. Timestamps: 0:00 - 3D Touch 1:20 - Touch ID 2:40 - Home Screen Landscape 3:50 - Mute Switch 4:59 - Skeuomorphic Design 6:14 - Headphone Jack 7:26 - iPhone Mini 9:01 - Charger & Earbuds 10:28 - iTunes
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