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My iPad won’t update past 12.5.7

Why won’t my iPad update past 12.5.7.? It is a ipad 6. Do I have to get another iPad ? Some apps says requires IOS 15 or higher.

iPad (6th gen) WiFi

Posted on Jan 28, 2023 1:39 PM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2023 2:26 PM

That's a first generation iPad Air. It, as well as any other unit on 12.5.7, isn't capable of 13 or above.


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Jan 28, 2023 2:25 PM in response to pjcala6

iPad Air



  • Year: Late 2013 and early 2014
  • Capacity: 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
  • Model number (on the back cover):

  • A1474 on the iPad Air Wi-Fi

  • A1475 on the iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular

  • A1476 on the iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular (TD-LTE)—released early 2014


That appears to be a first generation iPad air and cannot be updated higher than you already have.


My iPad won’t update past 12.5.7

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