In responding to the notice to upgrade iPhone and iPad to iOS 14.4 for each, I was unable to do so for my iPad, since I have an iPad mini 2, and the most current software for it is 12.5.1. Is there something else I need to do to make my iPad secure
iPad mini, iOS 12
Your iPad Air 1, iPad Mini 2 or iPad Mini 3 cannot upgrade/update beyond any version of iOS 12, currently at iOS 12.5.1
The 2013 iPad Air 1, iPad Mini 2 and 2014 iPad Mini 3 cannot upgrade beyond any version of iOS 12.
These iPad models have overall internal hardware that is too old, too underpowered and incapable of running all of the new, advanced and internal hardware resource intensive features of iPadOS.
Sorry.
Apple may, or may not release a security patch for older iOS 12 devices sometime in the near future.
Best of Luck to You!
Your iPad Air 1, iPad Mini 2 or iPad Mini 3 cannot upgrade/update beyond any version of iOS 12, currently at iOS 12.5.1
The 2013 iPad Air 1, iPad Mini 2 and 2014 iPad Mini 3 cannot upgrade beyond any version of iOS 12.
These iPad models have overall internal hardware that is too old, too underpowered and incapable of running all of the new, advanced and internal hardware resource intensive features of iPadOS.
Sorry.
Apple may, or may not release a security patch for older iOS 12 devices sometime in the near future.
Best of Luck to You!
Your iPad mini2, with iOS 12.5.1 installed (released early January) has the most up-to-date security update that is currently available for your device.
You may provide additional protection for all devices by changing your configured DNS settings to use one of the security-focussed Recursive DNS Providers (IPv4 and IPv6 addresses included below):
Quad9
9.9.9.9
149.112.112.112
2620:fe::fe
2620:fe::9
OpenDNS
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
2620:0:ccc::2
2620:0:ccd::2
Cloudflare+APNIC
1.1.1.1
1.0.0.1
2606:4700:4700::1111
2606:4700:4700::1001
Whilst use of these servers alone cannot provide guarantee of protection from malware or vulnerability exploit, known malicious websites will be sink-holed.
12.5.1 devices are not subject to the recent exploit.
Thank you for your reply.
Problems upgrading iPad mini 2 to iOS 14.4 for iPad.
