I - or rather, my wife - has an old iPad which runs iOS 9.3.5 and cannot progress further. I want to put Firefox on it for her, but the current version on the App Store states it's not compatible with this elderly iPad. Is there any way of getting an older version of Firefox which is compatible?
iPad mini, iOS 9
Sometimes, an older App-version can be extracted from the App Store. This isn’t guaranteed to work, but if an “old” version of an App is still on the App Store servers its always worth a try...
Assuming you have a “newer” model of iPad availbale to you (registered to the same AppleID) find and install the wanted App (in this case - Firefox) on the “newer” iPad. Now, return to the App Store on your older iPad, and from your Purchase History, look for the App (again, in this example - Firefox); If available, touch the cloud icon to download.
If you don’t want or need the targetted App on your newer device - simply delete it; the App will remain in your purchase history should you need to re-download at a later time.
This mechanism only works for App versions that have been withdrawn from sale (this includes “free” Apps) but remain available to re-download. If an App/version has been both withdrawn and removed from the App Store Servers, this mechanism won’t work.
If the old/new devices are registered to different AppleIDs, the iOS Family Sharing feature can come to your rescue.
Hope this helps - it’s at least worth a try.
Sometimes, an older App-version can be extracted from the App Store. This isn’t guaranteed to work, but if an “old” version of an App is still on the App Store servers its always worth a try...
Assuming you have a “newer” model of iPad availbale to you (registered to the same AppleID) find and install the wanted App (in this case - Firefox) on the “newer” iPad. Now, return to the App Store on your older iPad, and from your Purchase History, look for the App (again, in this example - Firefox); If available, touch the cloud icon to download.
If you don’t want or need the targetted App on your newer device - simply delete it; the App will remain in your purchase history should you need to re-download at a later time.
This mechanism only works for App versions that have been withdrawn from sale (this includes “free” Apps) but remain available to re-download. If an App/version has been both withdrawn and removed from the App Store Servers, this mechanism won’t work.
If the old/new devices are registered to different AppleIDs, the iOS Family Sharing feature can come to your rescue.
Hope this helps - it’s at least worth a try.
No longer available, at all, now.
Older versions of Web browsers are no longer available, at all, for iOS 9 and earlier devices.
Here is what is left for compatible Web browsers for iOS 9 and earlier.
Popular third party, iOS 9 and earlier compatible Web browsers are more quickly dwindling, now.
Older iOS devices and users had about a dozen popular, well known and secure, third party Web browsers to choose from at one time.
We are down to six, now.
Here’s what’s left.
iCab Mobile Web browser
Dolphin Web browser
Dolphin Incognito Web browser
Snow Bunny Web browser
Private Browsing Web browser
Maxthon Web browser
This is it!
Sorry and Good Luck to You!
You can try the suggestions in this link from forum member MichelPM. If Firefox no longer supports a version compatible with 9.3.5, and you want the App, it's time for a more modern device: Downloading Older iOS 9.3.5 Versions of A… - Apple Community
Thanks to all for your advice. Seems a new iPad is the way to go, as 9.3.5 is so old now.
Want Firefox for old iPad on 9.3.5
