Is it possible to get the security up date 14.4 on iPad mini 3.see header

is it possible to get security up date on my iPad mini 3

iPad mini 3, iOS 12

Posted on Jan 30, 2021 10:00 AM

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Posted on Jan 30, 2021 10:25 AM

A first generation iPad Air, iPad mini2 and mini3 can only be updated to iOS 12.5.1. The iOS 12.5.1 updated, released only a few weeks ago, is the most recent update for your iPad.


Apple ended major update support for these models of iPad in September 2019 - although they since continue to received “point” security updates. These devices cannot be updated to iPadOS 13 (or any later major versions of iPadOS) as the internal hardware does not meet the minimum technical requirements (CPU and RAM) for newer versions of iOS/iPadOS.


Some App developers have dropped support for iOS versions preceding iOS 13.x for technical reasons (often because APIs or software libraries upon which they rely have been updated in the new version of iPadOS, making their App incompatible with earlier versions). 


Whilst many App titles remain compatible with your iPad, if you want or need to access to Apps requiring the most recent versions of iOS, you’ll need to consider replacement of your iPad with a newer or current model that supports iPadOS14.


Sorry, I appreciate that this may not be what you were hoping to learn.


I hope this information provides helpful clarity as to your available options - and the limitations of your existing iPad Air.

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Jan 30, 2021 10:25 AM in response to Burp2-40

A first generation iPad Air, iPad mini2 and mini3 can only be updated to iOS 12.5.1. The iOS 12.5.1 updated, released only a few weeks ago, is the most recent update for your iPad.


Apple ended major update support for these models of iPad in September 2019 - although they since continue to received “point” security updates. These devices cannot be updated to iPadOS 13 (or any later major versions of iPadOS) as the internal hardware does not meet the minimum technical requirements (CPU and RAM) for newer versions of iOS/iPadOS.


Some App developers have dropped support for iOS versions preceding iOS 13.x for technical reasons (often because APIs or software libraries upon which they rely have been updated in the new version of iPadOS, making their App incompatible with earlier versions). 


Whilst many App titles remain compatible with your iPad, if you want or need to access to Apps requiring the most recent versions of iOS, you’ll need to consider replacement of your iPad with a newer or current model that supports iPadOS14.


Sorry, I appreciate that this may not be what you were hoping to learn.


I hope this information provides helpful clarity as to your available options - and the limitations of your existing iPad Air.

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