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My IPad is really old I hardly use has 9.2 can they’ve updated manually to anything else

Can it be updated

iPad 2, iOS 9

Posted on Dec 25, 2020 7:07 PM

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Posted on Dec 25, 2020 7:21 PM

Welcome, KathySJones, to Apple Support Communities!


My old iPad 3 (the “New” iPad, first Retina display, last with 30-pin connector) wouldn’t go beyond iOS 9.3.6 (it had Cellular). (That would be only iOS 9.3.5, without Cellular.)


It, and your iPad, simply doesn’t have the minimum hardware necessary for later versions of iOS.


Additionally, ever fewer Apps are still available for iOS versions prior to version 11. (Even versions prior to version 13 don’t support some Apps.)

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Dec 25, 2020 7:21 PM in response to KathySJones

Welcome, KathySJones, to Apple Support Communities!


My old iPad 3 (the “New” iPad, first Retina display, last with 30-pin connector) wouldn’t go beyond iOS 9.3.6 (it had Cellular). (That would be only iOS 9.3.5, without Cellular.)


It, and your iPad, simply doesn’t have the minimum hardware necessary for later versions of iOS.


Additionally, ever fewer Apps are still available for iOS versions prior to version 11. (Even versions prior to version 13 don’t support some Apps.)

My IPad is really old I hardly use has 9.2 can they’ve updated manually to anything else

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