Ios 13 on ipad air 1

The original “first generation” iPad Air cannot be updated to iPadOS 13.x as it lacks the necessary minimum CPU and RAM specification to support the newest version.

Update Support for iPad Air ended in September 2019. Since then, there have been a few “point” updates to address security issues, but update to the next major version of iOS/iPadOS is not possible. The final supported version of iOS for your iPad remains iOS 12.4.7.

As such, with an iPad Air1 it cannot be updated further. If Apps that you need require iPadOS 13.x, then you have no alternative other than to replace your iPad with a newer model.

Sorry, this is perhaps not the news that you were hoping to hear, but I hope this information is helpful in informing your options.

This is NOT possible.

Your 2013, 1st gen iPad Air will NOT upgrade beyond and version of iOS 12.

Its internal hardware is too old and underpowered to run any of the new and advanced features of iPad OS Sorry.

Sorry.

If you need an iPad that can run the latest and greatest versions of iOS, as well as, the most current apps available, then, you need to purchase a new iPad from Apple or a discounted, refurbished iPad from Apple’s Refurbished & Clearance section of Apple’s Website or a new or refurbished iPad from an Apple authorised, third party retail or online reseller OR other trusted sources for new or used Apple products.

If you must purchase older, used iPad models, DO NOT look at anything older than a 2014 iPad Air 2 or 2015 iPad Mini 4.

Both of these models are the oldest iPad models that the up and coming iPadOS 14 will support, in the Fall of 2020.

If you must purchased used devices from unknown sources, you must ask A WHOLE LOT more questions of the iOS device seller, ask for more photo/images, ask if the iPad has user/iCloud activation lock and ask for photos/images/short video proof, ANY VISUAL PROOF, that such an iPad has been reset to factory settings and shown proof of the iOS device's start up screen showing the animated, moving, multi-language “Hello” Welcome to iPad screen.

If the iOS device seller is unwilling to do all of this to show you that the iPad, in question, is ready to use with no barriers to new user activation and use, pass on the iOS device and look at other iOS device sellers elsewhere.

Sorry & Best of Luck to You!

You can't. That model doesn't have enough RAM.

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