Can I update my iPad mini4 to iOs16?
Current iOS is 15.8.2
iPad mini 4
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Current iOS is 15.8.2
iPad mini 4
An iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 4 isn't capable of 16 or above; they require an A9 or better CPU.
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An iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 4 isn't capable of 16 or above; they require an A9 or better CPU.
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The iPad Air2 and mini4 are capable of update to iPadOS 15.8.x; they do not support iPadOS16 or later
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 15.8.2
iPad5, iPad Pro (9.7"/12.9" first generation) - iPadOS 16.7.7
(*) obsolete
Newer models are all able to be updated to the current version - iPadOS 17.4.1
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I have the same issue with an ipad air 2. Did you find any options? Through a web browser to read?
dejohnsoUtah wrote:
I have the same issue with an ipad air 2. Did you find any options? Through a web browser to read?
See the reply immediately preceding your own post.
Can I update my iPad mini4 to iOs16?