Is there any way to install IOS 13 on my iPad Air?

Is there any way I can install IOS13 on my iPad Air?


iPad Air, iOS 12

Posted on May 7, 2020 2:25 PM

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Posted on May 7, 2020 2:31 PM

If it is the first generation iPad Air, no. iOS 12.4.6 is the latest iOS that can run on that iPad Air. That is a 7 year old device, and it does not have the ability to run iOS 13.

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May 7, 2020 2:34 PM in response to jackie5155

The original iPad Air can only be updated to iOS12.4.6.


Apple formally ended update support for iPad Air1 in September 2019. Your iPad Air1 cannot be updated to iPadOS13 as the internal hardware does not meet the minimum technical requirements for new versions of iOS/iPadOS. This limitation cannot be bypassed.


if you want or need to access most current Apps, for which compatibility requires iPadOS 13, you’ll need to consider replacement of your iPad with a newer or current model.

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Is there any way to install IOS 13 on my iPad Air?

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