Software update failure

Everytime I try to update the iPad it goes through the whole process and tells me it is unable to update. I even factory reset the iPad and that did not work. What else can I do?

iPad Pro, iOS 11

Posted on Dec 25, 2020 1:12 PM

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Posted on Dec 25, 2020 1:51 PM

Your iPad is too far behind in iOS/iPadOS upgrades/updates.

You need to connect your iPad to a computer, like a Windows PC or older Mac running an older MacOS/macOS, connected to the Internet, running the latest iTunes and let the iTunws upgrade/update feature upgrade/update that iPad


OR


IF a newer Mac with a much newer macOS, use the macOS Finder to do the iPad upgrade/update.



Best of Luck to You!

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Dec 25, 2020 1:51 PM in response to JessieGirl14

Your iPad is too far behind in iOS/iPadOS upgrades/updates.

You need to connect your iPad to a computer, like a Windows PC or older Mac running an older MacOS/macOS, connected to the Internet, running the latest iTunes and let the iTunws upgrade/update feature upgrade/update that iPad


OR


IF a newer Mac with a much newer macOS, use the macOS Finder to do the iPad upgrade/update.



Best of Luck to You!

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