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Q: Handoff on iPad2 doesn't exist

I've read that Handoff is supposed to be available for iPad2 but it doesn't appear on it at all.  Searched in Setting > General but it doesn't exist.  I have rebooted it and it's still not there.  How do I get it?

iPad 2, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Oct 18, 2014 2:40 PM

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  • by bobseufert,

    bobseufert bobseufert Oct 18, 2014 2:45 PM in response to rcscroller
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    Oct 18, 2014 2:45 PM in response to rcscroller
  • by rcscroller,

    rcscroller rcscroller Oct 18, 2014 2:54 PM in response to bobseufert
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    Oct 18, 2014 2:54 PM in response to bobseufert

    That's funny.  In the reviews they said it would work on iPad2 and newer.  That's one of the reasons I updated my Pro to Yosemite.  Now you're telling me that the information was wrong?

  • by stedman1,

    stedman1 stedman1 Oct 18, 2014 2:56 PM in response to rcscroller
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    Oct 18, 2014 2:56 PM in response to rcscroller
  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Oct 18, 2014 2:56 PM in response to rcscroller
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    Oct 18, 2014 2:56 PM in response to rcscroller

    bobsuefert is correct.

    Both the Handoff and Continuity features of iOS 8 are NOT available for either iPad 2 or 3

  • by bobseufert,

    bobseufert bobseufert Oct 18, 2014 2:57 PM in response to rcscroller
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    Oct 18, 2014 2:57 PM in response to rcscroller

    IOS 8 will work on the iPad 2. Unfortunately the iPad 2 doesn't get all the features.

  • by Ralph9430,

    Ralph9430 Ralph9430 Oct 18, 2014 3:02 PM in response to rcscroller
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    Oct 18, 2014 3:02 PM in response to rcscroller

    While the iPad 2 can run ios 8 it does not have sufficient hardware performance to be able to run all the new features of iOS 8. Handoff is not available on an iPad 2. The same goes for older Macs that can run Yosemite yet cannot run all the new features of Yosemite. These limitations were published at the same time Continuity and Hand Off were announced as part of Yosemite and iOS 8 several months ago.

  • by Adidas0030,

    Adidas0030 Adidas0030 Mar 22, 2015 6:46 PM in response to rcscroller
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    Mar 22, 2015 6:46 PM in response to rcscroller

    Hello every one, my wife has the ipad2 with retina display and she is able to use the handoff feature.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Mar 23, 2015 4:05 AM in response to Adidas0030
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    Mar 23, 2015 4:05 AM in response to Adidas0030

    The iPad 2 DOES NOT have a retina display.

    If your wife is able to use the handoff/continuity features of iOS 8, then your wife has an iPad 4th generation with retina display.

    Neither the iPad 2 nor the iPad 3 (which, also, has the retina display) has the ability to use the handoff/continuity features of iOS 8;

    It's a hardware limitation of those model iPads.

  • by Toothsaw,

    Toothsaw Toothsaw May 12, 2015 5:25 AM in response to rcscroller
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    May 12, 2015 5:25 AM in response to rcscroller

    HI everyone.

    I Have an ipad2 and strangely enough I can receive phone calls on it when my iPhone 6 is in the same network (I just did while writing this post), but cannot start a call from the iPad :/

     

    I can see the reasons behind locking away some iOS updates functionalities when it comes to performance issues; but I'm afraid that some marketing reasoning applies too, so that the consumer must ditch a 3-4 years old hardware and buy the new generation to access all the new features.

    The iPad 2 can handle Skype calls over wifi without any problem, so I can't see why it couldn't stream audio calls through an iPhone over the same network.

    The iPhone only has the GSM hardware, so all the audio compression is done in the phone; the iPad only has to stream audio to and from the phone and we're not talking about hi-fi audio, so it should work with no effort.

    The fact that I can receive calls is proof enough that this isn't a technical issue, but a marketing choice to sell more later generations iPads

  • by itiswhatitis2015,

    itiswhatitis2015 itiswhatitis2015 May 12, 2015 5:34 AM in response to rcscroller
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    May 12, 2015 5:34 AM in response to rcscroller

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204689

    Handoff is supported by the following iOS devices and requires iOS 8. Instant Hotspot requires one of these iPhone or iPad devices with cellular connectivity and iOS 8.1. Instant Hotspot also requires Personal Hotspot service through your carrier.

    • iPhone 5 or later
    • iPhone 4s (sharing iPhone calls only)
    • iPad (4th generation), iPad Air, iPad Air 2
    • iPad mini, iPad mini with Retina display, iPad mini 3
    • iPod touch (5th generation)

    Phone calling

    Phone calling requires an iPhone with iOS 8 and an activated carrier plan.

    Phone calling works with any iOS device that supports iOS 8 and any Mac that supports Yosemite.