How to download .ipa files onto new ipad

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How to download .ipa files onto new ipad

I just bought the new ipad 10th gen, and still have a LOT of .ipa files from old ipads i had previously. I wanna download these games / programmes again as most cannot be found on the app store OR cost money now, even though i had bought or downloaded them, when thes were free.

what are ALL the possible solutions available ? I come from android and tried a bunch of things that SHOULD work, with no success…. Help ?

ps : some of the programmes come from 10/+ years ago. Any way i can start / use these ? Maybe via an emulator on my new ipad or my laptop, or just by installing them onto my ipad somehow (itues didnt work…)

ty in advance

iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Dec 21, 2024 4:48 PM

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Dec 22, 2024 4:24 AM in response to YeeeaNo

Old 32-bit Apps fundamentally cannot be installed on modern 64-bit architecture Apple devices.

Unless you are a registered App Developer, the only method by which to install compatible Apps on your iPad is to download/install Apps from the Apple App Store. If the App is no longer available, or is compatible with the target device, you'll not be able to install them.

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