Hello, I would like to know what my iPhone is made of, whether it has original parts and how long it has been in operation.
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Original Title: Technical report
iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 26
Best of luck with Apple Support, but Apple doesn’t maintain a service log of each of the millions of iPhones they produce.
(After all it’s NOT a commercial passenger jet airliner)
Odds are VERY HIGH that it was assembled in CHINA with parts sourced from countries worldwide; but with a concentration of vendors in Eastern Asia.
You might find something of relevance in this article (keeping in mind that any publication of the AEI is generally in furtherance of an “agenda”)
https://aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/RPT_Miller_Apple-Supply-Chain_June-2025.pdf
Did you purchase your iPhone new? Your best source for information will be Apple Support.
If you’re in the US please call 1-800-MY-APPLE or outside the US, consult the support articles below. In Canada call 1-800-263-3394
Material composition is a varied answer because of the thousands of individual components and suppliers. Specifications are supplied in PO’s etc. and compliance is expected per ISO standards and inspections to verify. Apple supplies this information to the public when it’s necessary due to regional, state or country regulations or laws. Think of the California cancer warning on products available for sale in US.
However, there is not an absolute right for consumers to know everything. Think, patented components, trade secrets etc. that are also protected by law. This is a request best directed toward Apple corporate and Apple Support is the best way to examine and answer the Apple product owners request.
There’s no doubt that Apple can provide the best “publicly available” answer.
Apple keeps service information a lot an automotive dealership, body shop etc. VIN is recorded and information is complied.
The AEI article actually does a very good job of explaining the complexity involved in attempting to answer his seemingly straightforward question in our complex, international “additive value chains” world.
Inquiry about iPhone's material composition, original parts, and operational history
