Q: I have a fourth generation IPad and want to download iOS wirelessly. I would like the latest version my I-pad can handle.I am tring to join Badoo. Please advise.
I have an IPad bought in late 2012. I think it is fourth generation. It came without a pen. I am farly lifeless about how to proceed downloading a level of ios that it can handle. I. Have only bought one app in my left. Did that a few years ago so I suppose I had a certain level then. Am trying to download a new app and it's telling me I need iOS 6 or better. It's going on a week of trying. I need direction. Also trying to join Badoo but it too says I need iOS. How should I proceed?
iPad, I bought the IPad in late 2012.
Posted on May 27, 2014 1:09 PM
Not sure what you mean by 'came without a pen', no iPad has yet had a stylus with it.
Your current iOS version is shown in Settings > General > About > Version ? If that shows iOS 5+ then you should have a Settings > General > Software Update option on your iPad for direct update on your iPad ; if it's iOS 4 then you can only update by connecting it to a computer's iTunes.
Before you do the update connect the iPad to your computer's iTunes and do File > Devices > Transfer Purchases to copy your purchases over to your computer, and preferably copy any important documents off the iPad (e.g. via the file sharing section on your computer's iTunes, via your wifi network, email, dropbox etc, whatever the app supports), your photos and videos, force a backup (backups).
Updating iOS version : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
You can only update a device to the highest iOS version that it supports, which for but the original iPad is currently 7.1.1
Posted on May 27, 2014 1:22 PM