Hello, I have a old iPad from 2009 and I’m trying to update iOS to 10 or newer but doesn’t show available and my apps say not compatible on this old iPad.

Hello, I have a old iPad from 2009 and I’m trying to update iOS to 10 or newer but doesn’t show available and my apps say not compatible on this old iPad.

iPad 2, iOS 9

Posted on Dec 14, 2020 11:29 AM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2020 5:43 PM

This will never be possible.

That nearly 10-year old iPad 2 model cannot ever upgrade beyond iOS 9.3.5/9.3.6.

Your iPad model is too old, now.

Apple ended support for 8-10 year old iPads, at least, over 3 years, ago.

The internal hardware in that iPad is too old, woefully underpowred and completely incompatible with all later versions of iOS/iPadOS.

Virtually, all third party iOS app developers ended/stopped/abandoned supporting these old iPads over two years, ago.

There are virtually, NO MORE older iOS 9 or 10 compatible apps available from the Apple iOS App Store, any longer.


Simply put, your 2nd gen iPad is too old and obsolete now.


Sorry.


If you need/want an iPad with an up to date iPadOS with access to current, updated apps, then you really need to seriously consider a new iPad model OR a much “newer” , used iPad model capable of running the latest iPadOS versions.

There are plenty of newer, older iPad models that can run the latest, current versions of iPadOS.



Sorry & Best of Luck to You!

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Dec 14, 2020 5:43 PM in response to Meadows8

This will never be possible.

That nearly 10-year old iPad 2 model cannot ever upgrade beyond iOS 9.3.5/9.3.6.

Your iPad model is too old, now.

Apple ended support for 8-10 year old iPads, at least, over 3 years, ago.

The internal hardware in that iPad is too old, woefully underpowred and completely incompatible with all later versions of iOS/iPadOS.

Virtually, all third party iOS app developers ended/stopped/abandoned supporting these old iPads over two years, ago.

There are virtually, NO MORE older iOS 9 or 10 compatible apps available from the Apple iOS App Store, any longer.


Simply put, your 2nd gen iPad is too old and obsolete now.


Sorry.


If you need/want an iPad with an up to date iPadOS with access to current, updated apps, then you really need to seriously consider a new iPad model OR a much “newer” , used iPad model capable of running the latest iPadOS versions.

There are plenty of newer, older iPad models that can run the latest, current versions of iPadOS.



Sorry & Best of Luck to You!

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