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Can’t update iOS on 4 year old iPad mini

4 year old iPad mini and I cannot install iOS 10 or above. Device states I have the latest s/w update at 9.3.5. I followed the apple instructions to erase latest update but the menu options do not match the instructions. How do I bypass the 9.3.5 update to retrieve and install iOS 10 or higher? Storage 11.2G available. Capacity is 12.7G so minimal installed on this iPad.

iPad mini, iOS 9

Posted on Jan 10, 2021 2:27 PM

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Posted on Jan 10, 2021 2:33 PM

The original iPad Mini, released by Apple in 2012 and discontinued in 2015, cannot be updated beyond iOS 9.3.x.

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Can’t update iOS on 4 year old iPad mini

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