I have a Ipad 2 won't update

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I have a Ipad 2 won't update

I have an iPad 2 and wanted to keep pictures of my Grandkid on it, some favorite music, and maybe a word search Game, and a Windows Paint-type app of some kind, Paid good money for it, but it won't let me do anything, dead as roadkill, well was able to get some music on it,

and a couple of pictures but no game,

everything is incompatible. I thought we were living in a world where everything was compatible

Just read a story where a woman married her dog...lol 😆 any help would be Appreciated

Windows, Windows 6

Posted on Feb 24, 2024 4:55 PM

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Feb 25, 2024 5:44 AM in response to olepapahoss

An iPad2?

The iPad2, iPad3 and iPad mini1 can only be updated to iOS 9.3.5 (WiFi Only models) or iOS 9.3.6 (WiFi & Cellular models).

Apple ended update support for these models in September 2016. These models of iPad cannot be updated to iOS 10 or later major versions of iOS, as the internal hardware does not meet the minimum technical requirements for newer versions of iOS/iPadOS. This limitation cannot be bypassed; these are 32-bit architecture devices, whilst all recent versions of iOS/iPadOS are designed for 64-bit hardware platforms. iPad2, iPad3 and iPad mini1 are obsolete.

You need to consider that compatible Apps for older models of iPad are no longer available. App Developers have dropped all support for 32-bit devices. As older versions of Apps have been retired and removed from the Apple App Store, you’ll not be able to (re)download or install them - which may severely limit the usefulness and utility of your iPad. As such, if you want or need to access most current Apps, requiring more recent versions of iOS than your iPad is capable, you’ll need to consider replacement of your iPad with a much newer or current model.

Of current models, even the entry-level iPad9 supports iPadOS17.

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 15.8.1

iPad5, iPad Pro (9.7"/12.9" first generation) - iPadOS 16.7.5

Newer models are all able to be updated to the current version - iPadOS 17.3.1

iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd generation and later)
iPad Pro 11" (1st generation and later)
iPad Pro 10.5"
iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
iPad (6th generation and later)
iPad mini (5th generation and later)

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