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Issue in upgrading iOS and updating softwares

Hi I am using an iPad mini and I am not able to upgrade my iOS to 13 or above. I am unable to use even YouTube because the version of iOS I have is not supported

iPad mini, iOS 12

Posted on Oct 28, 2022 12:27 AM

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Posted on Oct 28, 2022 8:05 AM

The first generation iPad Air, iPad mini2 and mini3 can only be updated to iOS 12.5.6.


Apple ended major update support for these models of iPad in September 2019 - although they continue to receive occasional “point” security updates, the most recent being released August 2022. 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 capabilities and available 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 iPadOS15/16.


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Oct 28, 2022 8:05 AM in response to gandhimathinathan

The first generation iPad Air, iPad mini2 and mini3 can only be updated to iOS 12.5.6.


Apple ended major update support for these models of iPad in September 2019 - although they continue to receive occasional “point” security updates, the most recent being released August 2022. 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 capabilities and available 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 iPadOS15/16.


Issue in upgrading iOS and updating softwares

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