Adie2006
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Q: Why won't my iPad let me update to iOS 7 it say it's update and it's iOS 5.1.1 but won't let me download anything without ios 7

MY iPad won't let me update to iOS 7 it says there is no update but when I try to get an app it say iOS 7 or later required but it won't let me install ios7 so what do I do please help me thank you

iPad, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Nov 23, 2015 8:52 PM

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Q: Why won't my iPad let me update to iOS 7 it say it's update and it's iOS 5.1.1 but won't let me download anything without ios 7

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  • by It's me Luigi,

    It's me Luigi It's me Luigi Nov 23, 2015 8:55 PM in response to Adie2006
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    Nov 23, 2015 8:55 PM in response to Adie2006

    Identify your iPad model - Apple Support

    If you have the iPad 1st Generation ( the iPad model that does NOT have a camera ) you can't update beyond iOS 5.1.1

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Nov 23, 2015 9:19 PM in response to Adie2006
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    Nov 23, 2015 9:19 PM in response to Adie2006

    If you have the first, original, 2010 1st generation iPad, it cannot support an IOS version any higher than IOS 5.1.1.
    The hardware in the iPad 1 is NOT capable of supporting newer IOS versions.
    Sorry.

    The original iPad is nearing the 6 year mark (April 2016), it has not received any updates since 2012.
    You may want to consider upgrading to a new or "newer" ( used ) iPad model.
    To insure some future proofing, I would recommend looking for 1st Gen. iPad Air models or greater.
    iPad 2 and 3 models are having some issues with the most current iOS versions now available.
    And many current iOS features are not supported on iPad 2, 3 and 4 models, either.

  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman Nov 23, 2015 9:31 PM in response to Adie2006
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    Nov 23, 2015 9:31 PM in response to Adie2006

    Note that even if you could update to iOS 7 (which, as stated above, you cannot), you would be asking to update to software which is already two years old.

     

    The current version of iOS is 9.1.