Can my iPad mini three have an update so apps do not glitch
Could there be a way we’re my iPad mini three could be updated so I can do things like play games
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Could there be a way we’re my iPad mini three could be updated so I can do things like play games
The first generation iPad Air, iPad mini2 and mini3 can only be updated to iOS 12.5.7.
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 January 2023. 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 iPadOS16.
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:
32-bit devices (obsolete)
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)
64-bit devices
iPad Air1, iPad mini2 and iPad mini3 - iOS 12.5.7
iPad Air2, iPad mini4 - iPadOS 15.7.5
Newer models are all able to be updated to the current version, iPadOS 16.4.1
The first generation iPad Air, iPad mini2 and mini3 can only be updated to iOS 12.5.7.
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 January 2023. 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 iPadOS16.
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:
32-bit devices (obsolete)
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)
64-bit devices
iPad Air1, iPad mini2 and iPad mini3 - iOS 12.5.7
iPad Air2, iPad mini4 - iPadOS 15.7.5
Newer models are all able to be updated to the current version, iPadOS 16.4.1
Your iPad cannot update to iPadOS 13 or later due to your internal hardware being too old to support it.
Apple ended major software update support for these iPads in September 2019 - although it continues to receive security updates - with the most recent being iOS 12.5.7, released January 2023.
Many app developers have dropped support for iOS 12.x in its apps, often because the APIs in its apps have updated to the most recent version, making this iOS version not compatible.
The first generation iPad Air is almost a decade old.
All models from 2015 or later (except iPad mini 4) are capable of supporting iPadOS 16.
You may consider buying a new iPad. Even the entry-level iPad 9 can run the latest iPadOS version, iPadOS 16.4.1.
Here is a list of unsupported iPads with max iPadOS supported:
Model Architecture Introduced Max supported iPadOS
iPad 1 32-bit April 2010 iOS 5.1.1
iPad 2 32-bit March 2011 iOS 9.3.5/6
iPad 3 32-bit March 2012 iOS 9.3.5/6
iPad 4 32-bit November 2012 iOS 10.3.3/4
iPad Air 1 64-bit November 2013 iOS 12.5.7
iPad Air 2 64-bit October 2014 iPadOS 15.7.5
iPad mini 1 32-bit November 2012 iOS 9.3.5/6
iPad mini 2 64-bit November 2013 iOS 12.5.7
iPad mini 3 64-bit October 2014 iOS 12.5.7 <- Your iPad model
iPad mini 4 64-bit September 2015 iPadOS 15.7.5
Can my iPad mini three have an update so apps do not glitch