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I have an older iPad that I want to use Kindle on but it says Kindle is not compatible. Is there a work-around for this?
iPad, iOS 9
The currently available Kindle App requires iOS/iPadOS14 or later. If you have an older model iPad with an earlier version of iOS installed - and have not previously installed an earlier version of the Kindle App, you’ll be unable to install the current App.
Given that your iPad cannot itself be updated to a iPadOS14/15, if you need the Kindle App, you’ll have no alternative than to replace your iPad with a much newer model.
Whether or not you are able to update any iPad to a newer version of iOS/iPadOS will be dictated by the iPad model - and the currently installed version of iOS. You can find this information here:
Settings > General > About
Not sure which iPad you have? Identify your iPad model.
Here is a list of the highest version of iOS supported by the older models of iPad (for simplicity - “generations” are shortened to a number) that are restricted in their ability to be updated:
iPad1 - iOS 5.1.1
iPad2, iPad3 and iPad mini1 - iOS 9.3.5 (WiFi Only models), iOS 9.3.6 (WiFi & Cellular)
iPad4 - iOS 10.3.3 (WiFi Only), iOS 10.3.4 (WiFi & Cellular)
iPad Air1, iPad mini2 and iPad mini3 - iOS 12.5.5
Newer models, not appearing in this list, are all able to be updated to the current version, iPadOS 15.5
The currently available Kindle App requires iOS/iPadOS14 or later. If you have an older model iPad with an earlier version of iOS installed - and have not previously installed an earlier version of the Kindle App, you’ll be unable to install the current App.
Given that your iPad cannot itself be updated to a iPadOS14/15, if you need the Kindle App, you’ll have no alternative than to replace your iPad with a much newer model.
Whether or not you are able to update any iPad to a newer version of iOS/iPadOS will be dictated by the iPad model - and the currently installed version of iOS. You can find this information here:
Settings > General > About
Not sure which iPad you have? Identify your iPad model.
Here is a list of the highest version of iOS supported by the older models of iPad (for simplicity - “generations” are shortened to a number) that are restricted in their ability to be updated:
iPad1 - iOS 5.1.1
iPad2, iPad3 and iPad mini1 - iOS 9.3.5 (WiFi Only models), iOS 9.3.6 (WiFi & Cellular)
iPad4 - iOS 10.3.3 (WiFi Only), iOS 10.3.4 (WiFi & Cellular)
iPad Air1, iPad mini2 and iPad mini3 - iOS 12.5.5
Newer models, not appearing in this list, are all able to be updated to the current version, iPadOS 15.5
Amazon’s Kindle app requires iPadOS 14 or greater to function. (The current iPadOS version is 15.5.)
The work-around is to purchase a newer iPad that can use iPadOS 14 and greater. This would be any iPad newer than roughly nine years old.
I have an older iPad that I want to use Kindle on but it says Kindle is not compatible. Is there a work-around for this?
