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Q: Can IOS 7 be installed on original iPad?

I cannot update apps because my i pad is using IOS 5.1.1. When I try to update to IOS 7, it sys I am up to date with version 5.1.1.

iPad, iOS 7

Posted on Feb 21, 2014 12:37 PM

by Axeman1020,Solvedanswer
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A:

That is correct.

iPad 1 is not capable of running anything later than iOS 5.1.1.

Posted on Feb 21, 2014 12:38 PM

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Q: Can IOS 7 be installed on original iPad?

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  • by Axeman1020,

    Axeman1020 Axeman1020 Aug 11, 2014 10:35 AM in response to Homeuser66
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    Aug 11, 2014 10:35 AM in response to Homeuser66

    The only iPod that can run iOS 7 is the 5th generation iPod Touch.

    Identifying iPod models

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Aug 11, 2014 10:48 AM in response to Homeuser66
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    Aug 11, 2014 10:48 AM in response to Homeuser66

    Homeuser66 wrote:

     

    Thanks Phil! I"m looking into this now. I have one other question. I am giving this iPad to my father. I created him a new Apple ID and account. I wiped the iPad again using iTunes. Now for some reason, any app I try to install gives me a pop up stating that I need to update to iOS 7  and it don't give me an option to download it for 6.0 or earlier. Is this because he is new and never had any apps before?

    Yes. As I explained above you'll need to download the incompatible Apps to iTunes on a computer uising his Apple ID before hand and then download them to the iPad to get the compatible version option for them.

     

    In other words, the Apps need to be registered to the apple ID before a compatible version is offered.

  • by Homeuser66,

    Homeuser66 Homeuser66 Aug 11, 2014 10:58 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Aug 11, 2014 10:58 AM in response to Phil0124

    Great! Thanks! I kinda figured that out before I read your post (sorry)...this is what I did:

    I have a newer iPad mini updated to 7.1.2.. I'm installing what ever app I want on this newer iPad and they are automatically installing on the old one..I'm new to (Apple/iPad) so I am just starting to learn how things work. I'm a Windows guy.

     

    Now I'll just have him do it with iTunes on his computer when he goes home.....lol

  • by Homeuser66,

    Homeuser66 Homeuser66 Aug 12, 2014 11:14 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Aug 12, 2014 11:14 AM in response to Phil0124

    Thanks again! One more stupid question. Now that he has the apps he want's on it, when he goes home, what does he need to do? open iTunes and download them in his iTunes Store account, or can he just sync his iPad with iTunes and going forward, download what he want's in iTunes?

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Aug 12, 2014 2:18 PM in response to Homeuser66
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    Aug 12, 2014 2:18 PM in response to Homeuser66

    As long as the Apps where downloaded with his Apple ID, he can transfer the Apps to his iTunes library on his computer via the Transfer purchases option in iTunes.

     

    For any new Apps he may want, he'll have to make sure they can run on his iPad. All Apps have the requirements displayed in the info column on the right.   If they can't he'll have to go find them on iTunes on his computer and download them, and then go the Purchased tab in the App store App on the iPad and see if he gets offered a compatible version. 

     

    For free apps this is not a problem, for payed Apps its better if he contacts the developer to find out before paying money for an App that has no compatible version.

  • by Homeuser66,

    Homeuser66 Homeuser66 Aug 13, 2014 8:41 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Aug 13, 2014 8:41 AM in response to Phil0124

    Thanks again Phil!

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Aug 13, 2014 9:08 AM in response to Homeuser66
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    Aug 13, 2014 9:08 AM in response to Homeuser66

    No problem, glad I could help.

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