Q: Why won't this iPad update pst 5.1.1
TRying to download some apps: pandora, YouTube, FaceTime, Netflix, to name a few but keeps telling me I need to update but my laptop says I'm up to date with iOS 5.1.1 but appstore says I need8.0 or higher
iPad, iOS 5.1.1
Posted on Aug 25, 2016 3:25 PM
A first generation iPad (the one without a camera), cannot be updated beyond iOS 5.1.1. It simply cannot support newer iOS versions.
If you need to download Apps but they require a newer iOS version:
Download the App to iTunes on a computer first, with the same Apple ID as the one being used on your iPad, and then follow this support document and see if the developers offer compatible versions for older versions of iOS, many do.
Install an app on an earlier version of iOS or OS X - Apple Support
Posted on Aug 25, 2016 3:29 PM