Is there any reason I should not upgrade to iOS 8.4 on my iPad 4 or 3? I have less than 1 Gig of overhead RAM left, mostly due to the number of Apps I have so I can remove some Apps if I need to.
Apple support says it's an iPad 4 (by virtue of its model and/or serial number), but some software (Apps) says it's an iPad 3.
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), 4G RAM, 500G HD, iPad4
Memory requirement for the upgrade to iOS 8.4 depends on what iOS version you are running now. For example, going to 8.4 from 8.3 requires only 173MB additional memory. Updating from 7.x to 8.4 requires 5 GB unless Apple changed the need to store iOS 7 while iOS 8 is stalled. iPad 3 or 4 doesn't really matter to the update. iPads 2 and better can update to iOS 8.4. iOS 9 is in beta until late September presumably and like most betas, has a few bugs you might not want to deal with.
PS, RAM is not the memory you can free up by deleting apps and pics and music. That memory you can free up is flash memory. Flash acts as the iPad's hard drive if you will. RAM is where the open apps operate and run more or less and you have 1G of RAM (3 or 4 have the same). iPad 2 has 512MB and Air 2 has 2GB to give you some perspective.
Memory requirement for the upgrade to iOS 8.4 depends on what iOS version you are running now. For example, going to 8.4 from 8.3 requires only 173MB additional memory. Updating from 7.x to 8.4 requires 5 GB unless Apple changed the need to store iOS 7 while iOS 8 is stalled. iPad 3 or 4 doesn't really matter to the update. iPads 2 and better can update to iOS 8.4. iOS 9 is in beta until late September presumably and like most betas, has a few bugs you might not want to deal with.
PS, RAM is not the memory you can free up by deleting apps and pics and music. That memory you can free up is flash memory. Flash acts as the iPad's hard drive if you will. RAM is where the open apps operate and run more or less and you have 1G of RAM (3 or 4 have the same). iPad 2 has 512MB and Air 2 has 2GB to give you some perspective.
The easiest way to tell if you have a iPad 3 or 4 is what type of cable does it use. If it iuses the old wide 30 pin connector you have a iPad 3. If it is the newer Lightning connector you have a iPad 4.
I have a iPad 4 and have no troubles with IOS 8.4. I think it's the best IOS 8 to date. Besides if you upgrade you still have time to enjoy the free sample of Apple Music.
Always besure you have a iCloud or iTunes backup before updating.
Below is the the difference in connectors.
"PS, RAM is not the memory you can free up by deleting apps and pics and music. "
D'OH!!!
Not enough caffeine today and post written before dinner (low blood sugar)... ;-)
using iOS 8.3...
An iPad 4 then. But why do YOU think some Apps say it's an iPad3??? Bad coding?
The iPad 4 release was unexpected and came soon after the iPad 3 -- I think some of your apps are getting confused. To further elaborate on bobseufert
Here's an article showing all the differences between iPad 3 and iPad 4:
Thanks again, Neal. Good article 😎
Where does an app say what model your Ipad is ?
This is an excellent one I use on my iPad Air 2:
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/mactracker/id311421597?mt=8
Lists full specifications of every Apple device ever made.
If you want real-time recognition of the device and specs, do a iTunes App Store search for 'Device Info' or other similar term, and you'll get dozens of hits.
However, I can't validate that any info returned will be accurate.
Thank you, I didn't know there were apps you could use to identify your iPad. I misunderstood, thinking the basic apps were somehow identifying the iPad model.
In my case it's various 3rd party apps that record bits of data about the iPad as well as doing their specific jobs. Many times they identify my iPad4 (with Lightning connector) as an iPad3. Maybe some of the internal components are the same.
That's possible but I can't say with 100% certainty. The ipad 3 was the first model with Retina Display and was only available for sixmonths. Try going to settings> general> about> model and google the number there.
Is there any reason I should not upgrade to iOS 8.4?
