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safety of old IPad?

I have an old IPad 2 that has iOS 9.35. Is it safe to use after the security issue that requires 14.8 be installed. I know it can be updated any further I just want to know if the security issue only affects the iOS 13 and 14 devices or if I should reset my IPad to factory settings and only use it for non internet purposes because of this issue

Thank you for your help!

iPad 2

Posted on Sep 15, 2021 1:12 PM

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Posted on Sep 15, 2021 1:26 PM

Your iPad does not need the update to iOS 14.8, because it doesn't have the vulnerability present in versions 13 and 14. You need not do anything.

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