Evan Blass, the longtime source behind evleaks, says he is stepping away from the leak scene after years of sharing early smartphone and gadget information online. In a brief announcement, he said the work no longer feels worth the energy it demands at this point in his life, especially since it has never provided the kind of stable income needed to support him long term.
According to the source report, Blass didn’t go into every detail behind the decision, but he made it clear that practical realities played a major role. He said maintaining the account and continuing to post phone leaks, wallpapers, and related content simply isn’t sustainable for him anymore. He also noted that he can no longer afford an important prescription medication, which gives the announcement a much more personal and serious context than a typical social media exit.
That context matters. Back in 2014, Evan Blass was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that has affected both his health and his ability to work. The source notes that this isn’t the first time financial pressure has pushed him to step back. He had already paused the evleaks account once before in 2014 for broadly similar reasons, saying at the time that running a leak-focused account wasn’t enough to make a living.
For people who follow the mobile industry closely, Blass has been one of the most recognizable names in smartphone leaks for well over a decade. He said his phone-related leak work actually began in 2009, several years before the @evleaks account became widely known. Over time, his posts turned into a regular source of product images, launch details, and early hardware information for both media outlets and enthusiasts tracking upcoming devices.
The source article also points out how influential that work became across the broader tech press. For years, Blass was one of the most cited leak accounts in the industry, and many reports about unreleased phones, tablets, and other consumer hardware traced back to his posts. Even when readers didn’t follow him directly, there was a good chance they were still seeing his material through reposts, write-ups, and rumor roundups.
Rather than disappearing from the internet completely, Blass said he plans to shift his social activity over to Instagram under the handle @EvanBlass. So while this looks like the end of a major chapter for evleaks, it may not be a total exit from public life. Still, for anyone who has followed the history of modern smartphone leaks, his announcement feels like the close of a very specific era.
