My iPad 5th generation is stuck on iOS 16.7.10.
My iPad 5th generation from 2017 is stuck on iOS 16.7.10 (regular iPad. Not an air, not a pro) Can I update to iOS 17 soon? And when will I get the software update?
iPad (5th generation)
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My iPad 5th generation from 2017 is stuck on iOS 16.7.10 (regular iPad. Not an air, not a pro) Can I update to iOS 17 soon? And when will I get the software update?
iPad (5th generation)
An iPad5 is capable of update to iPadOS 16.7.x. Due to insufficient system resources, principally CPU and RAM, your iPad5 fundamentally does not support iPadOS17 or later.
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 15.8.3
iPad5, iPad Pro (9.7"/12.9" 1st generation) - iPadOS 16.7.10
iPad6, iPad Pro (10.5"/12.9" 2nd generation) - iPadOS 17.7
(*) obsolete
Newer models are all able to be updated to the current version - iPadOS 18.0.1 (17.7 optional)
That model isn't compatible with 17 or above; nobody on these boards can say if Apple's going to patch 16 again.
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My iPad 5th generation is stuck on iOS 16.7.10.