Ios update
How can I update my iPad. It says software is up to date showing 10.03
iPad, iOS 10
If your iPad has been “stuck” on iOS 10.3.3, all of this time, you, more than likely, have and iPad 4th generation ( iPad 4 ).
An iPad 4th generation cannot be upgraded beyond iOS 10.3.3.
The iPad 4th generation is ineligible and excluded from upgrading to iOS 12 and any future iOS versions.
With the introduction of iOS 11, ALL support for older 32- bit iDevice hardware and any iOS 32 bit apps has ended.
Your iPad 4 is an older, 32-bit hardware device.
With the introduction of the 64 bit coded iOS 11, and now iOS 12 and later, ALL newer iOS versions will ONLYsupport newer 64 bit hardware iDevices and 64 bit software, now.
The iPad 4 is incompatible with all of these new iOS versions, now.
No need to panic or worry though.
Your iPad 4th gen will still work and function as it always has, but will no longer receive any more app updates
sometime in the foreseeable future.
The 4th gen iPad has had over 5 years of iOS upgrades/updates
The final app updates your 4th gen iPad will receive will be its last!
Your iPad 4 will survive and stay a viable, functioning iPad for a couple more years.
Currently, iPad 4 models are STILL receiving many regular app updates, but look for this change over time.
This is why Apple introduced new, more powwrful, lower cost iPad models.
Apple is trying to get older iPad 2, 3, 4 and 1st gen Mini
iPad users to upgrade to more modern iPad hardware.
If you want to run the latest iOS versions with the most current and updated apps, you wiil have to purchase a new iPad from Apple or discounted, refurbished iPad from Apple’s Refurbished & Clearance section of the Apple Website.
Also, since the iPad 4 has not had any new iOS upgrades/updates in 1-1/2 years, I would strongly consider you stop using that old, default iOS Safari Web browser and seek out other more current and, up to date and more secure third party Web browsers, instead.
Here are a few, more popular, third party web browsers that I know are STILL being updated and supported on iOS 10 and earlier.
iCab Mobile Web browser
Dolphin Web browser
Dolphin Incognito Web browser
DuckDuckGo private Web browxer
Snow Bunny Web browser
Private Browsing Web browser
Aloha Web browser
Maxthon Web browser
Good Luck to You!
