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SIR I HAVE I PAD 2 HOW TO UPDATE ?

SIR I HAVE I PAD 2 HOW TO UPDATE ?


iPad 2, iOS 9

Posted on Feb 2, 2021 8:55 PM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2021 9:47 PM

There are no sirs here.

You have signed into a, largely, Apple product customer/user to user technical support community.

We are all, largely, just Apple product customers/users, just like you.


If your nearly 10-year old, 2011 iPad 2 is still running iOS 9.3.5/9.3.6, then it has been upgraded/updated as far as it will go.

Your iPad is too old for any more upgrades/updates.


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, MUCH “newer” and less expensive, used iPad models, from better known, trusted Apple product/device retailers/resellers, 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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Feb 2, 2021 9:47 PM in response to thufail225

There are no sirs here.

You have signed into a, largely, Apple product customer/user to user technical support community.

We are all, largely, just Apple product customers/users, just like you.


If your nearly 10-year old, 2011 iPad 2 is still running iOS 9.3.5/9.3.6, then it has been upgraded/updated as far as it will go.

Your iPad is too old for any more upgrades/updates.


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, MUCH “newer” and less expensive, used iPad models, from better known, trusted Apple product/device retailers/resellers, 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!

Feb 3, 2021 2:18 AM in response to thufail225

iPad2 can only be updated to iOS 9.3.5 (WiFi Only models) or iOS 9.3.6 (WiFi & Cellular models).


Apple ended update support for iPad2 in September 2016. Your iPad cannot be updated to iOS 10 or later major versions of iOS as the internal hardware does not meet the minimum technical requirements for new versions of iOS/iPadOS. This limitation cannot be bypassed; iPad2 is a 32-bit architecture device, whilst all recent versions of iOS/iPadOS are designed for 64-bit hardware platforms. iPad2 is obsolete.


Compatible Apps for your iPad are increasingly difficult to find - as third-party developers are increasingly dropping support for older versions of iOS preceding iOS11/12/13. As older versions of Apps are removed from the Apple App Store, you’ll not be able to (re)download or install them - which may severely limit the usefulness and utility of your iPad. As such, if you want or need to access most current Apps, requiring more recent versions of iOS, you’ll need to consider replacement of your iPad with a newer or current model.


Of current models, even the entry-level iPad8 has specifications and capabilities that will massively outperform you current iPad - and is compatible with the vast majority of current Apps. Other models are more powerful still.


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



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