HT4623 I have an old iphone, a vintage, Do I need to update my iphone anymore? Thanks

I have an old iphone, a vintage, Do I need to update/sync my iphone anymore? Thanks

If you are connecting to iTunes it should say the namve of the phone as it was set up. You can check the name in Settings/
Settings => General => About
The top listing should be Name with the name of the phone listed there.  You can tap the arrow and it will let you rename the phone.  Mine is listed as Thom's iPhone 4S.
This is the name that iTunes should display in the Navigation column on the left side of the screen.

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