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Is the iPad Air 2 will be on iPadOS 16

Soo I have a iPad Air 2 it’s on iPadOS 15.7.5 can I updated to iPadOS 16?

iPad Air 2, iPadOS 15

Posted on May 4, 2023 7:07 AM

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Posted on May 4, 2023 7:12 AM

Your iPad Air2 is capable of update to iPadOS 15.7.5. The iPad Air2 and iPad mini4 do not support iPadOS 16.4.


For information, 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

  • iPad Pro (all models)
  • iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
  • iPad (5th generation and later)
  • iPad mini (5th generation and later)



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May 4, 2023 7:12 AM in response to momen213

Your iPad Air2 is capable of update to iPadOS 15.7.5. The iPad Air2 and iPad mini4 do not support iPadOS 16.4.


For information, 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

  • iPad Pro (all models)
  • iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
  • iPad (5th generation and later)
  • iPad mini (5th generation and later)



Is the iPad Air 2 will be on iPadOS 16

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