iPad won’t back up
My iPad mini 4 won’t back up or install latest update. I have plenty of free storage. Wifi is great.
iPad mini 4, iPadOS 15
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My iPad mini 4 won’t back up or install latest update. I have plenty of free storage. Wifi is great.
iPad mini 4, iPadOS 15
Presumably you are attempting to backup to iCloud.
What happens when you try to backup or update your iPad? What errors do you see reported?
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
How to back up your iPhone or iPad with iCloud - Apple Support
If you can't back up to iCloud - Apple Support
If you can't update or restore your iPad - Apple Support
iOS update and restore errors - Apple Support
With the benefit of more information, contributors may be better able to provide specific help or guidance.
Presumably you are attempting to backup to iCloud.
What happens when you try to backup or update your iPad? What errors do you see reported?
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
How to back up your iPhone or iPad with iCloud - Apple Support
If you can't back up to iCloud - Apple Support
If you can't update or restore your iPad - Apple Support
iOS update and restore errors - Apple Support
With the benefit of more information, contributors may be better able to provide specific help or guidance.
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 15.7.8
Newer models are all able to be updated to the current version, iPadOS 16.6
My mini Ipad is 10 years old. It will not install the latest security update. Also, when I try to do the Backup, it says it has a poor network connection. I have great WiFi. ICloud is only half full. The automatic back up is set to run at night, with it charging and in lock mode. It is every night. I wonder if it is too old for updates.
iPad won’t back up