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ipad mini 2 will not update past IOS 12.5

My wife's ipad mini will not update beyond IOS 12.5? I have tried resetting it, turning it off and restarting, plugging it into mac to try and updated it that way but nothing will work. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Posted on Dec 17, 2020 8:33 AM

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Posted on Dec 17, 2020 11:28 AM

This is correct.

A 2013 iPad Mini 2 or 2014 iPad Mini 3 cannot upgrade/update beyond ANY version of iOS 12, currently at iOS 12.5.

The internal hardware in these iPad models is too old and too underpowred to handle snd run all of the new, advanced and hardware resource intensive features of iPadOS.


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 17, 2020 11:28 AM in response to SuperLeeds2020

This is correct.

A 2013 iPad Mini 2 or 2014 iPad Mini 3 cannot upgrade/update beyond ANY version of iOS 12, currently at iOS 12.5.

The internal hardware in these iPad models is too old and too underpowred to handle snd run all of the new, advanced and hardware resource intensive features of iPadOS.


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!

ipad mini 2 will not update past IOS 12.5

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