Software updates
Trying to download new Netflix app which requires a IOS 13 or less. Well my iPad mini 2 was just updated to iOS 12.5.4 and I am still unable to download the Netflix app. How do I get the required software update?
iPad mini, iOS 12
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The first generation iPad Air, iPad mini2 and mini3 can only be updated to iOS 12.5.4.
Apple ended major update support for these models of iPad in September 2019 - although they since continue to receive “point” security updates - the most recent being released just a few weeks ago. 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.
If you have access to a more recent device that is signed-in to the App Store with your own AppleID, first download Netflix to the newer device. Having done so, you should be able to download an earlier version of Netflix, compatible with iOS12.x, to your older device.
