How to install Pages on iPad 2 with iOS 9?

Can I be the only one who's heartily fed up with being pushed to update the hardware when there is absolutely no need to? Plus, I can't afford a new iPad at the moment, simply because I want to use Pages on my MacBook Pro and my iPad interchangeably.

I Have always been an Apple fan, always used Macs, but this is getting too much. My iPad is working fine, why should I be forced to update it like this over an issue with one app? Apple products aren't cheap!

iPad 2, 3 and 1st gen iPad Mini are 5 and 6 year old iPads.

In addition, these older iPads are older 32 bit supported iPads.

Apple is moving away from 32 bit hardware and software.

iOS 11, coming sometime in the fall, is reported to end support for 32 hardware and apps.

Meaning by the end of the year, all of the apps you're currently using on your iPad will no longer be able to update, at all!

Pages, Numbers and Keynote have moved to 64 bit status, now!

More app developers will be following.

This is why Apple introduced the new 2017, iPad 5 at the lowest price for a 9.7 inch iPad for both 32 GBs and 128 GBs storage models.

Apple wants to encourage ( and okay, force, but not necessarily immediately, before the end of 2017) older iPad users to move to modern mobile iDevices.

Older iPad users can keep using their older iPads and older iOS apps for as long as they want/can, but after 2017, posdibly, no more app updates and no more hardware support.

So, you'll have until the end of 2017 to decide whether to update your iDevices, or not.

I agree whole heartedly. The marketing departments keep finding new ways to sell us something we already have. In my case I had been happily using "pages" for very simple word processing work - switching conveniently between my mac and the iPad. Then one day I find I can no longer open the files on my iPad. I see from other comments that Apple want us to upgrade to 64 bit iPads which is complety unnecessary for word processing - the systems demands of which have hardy changed since 16 bit processors were the norm.

Not Unecessary.

Operating systems and the word processing apps you speak of are ALL going to 64 bit code architecture in iOS.

Like it or not, kicking and screaming, ranting and raving, 32 bit coded apps are going away In iOS.

Apple changed over to 64 bit coded architectures, firmware and software long ago in OS X.

OS X software has been 64 bit coded for quite sometime.

It just took iOS much longer to play catch up.

Get used to it!

It may not be long before we have 128 bit coded hardware and software.

Technology marches on at an incredible pace.

You either keep up the best you can or you get left behind with computers and devices that will eventually become completely obsolete.

Your maybe able to survive with an older iPad 2, 3 or 4 for another year or so, but without any more 32 bit app updates, eventually older versions of apps will no longer work with their newer 64 bit versions.

Apple made the new 2017 iPad 5 as cheap as they could make and sell it and still make a profit to get users to stop clinging to their old 5-6 year old iDevices!

You can get a 32 GBs storage 9.7 inch screen iPad for barely over $300, now!

A 128 GBs storage 9.7 inch iPad for well under $500, now, too!

Just over 2 years, ago, a 128 GBs iPad used to sell for $799!

While I see the point on one level, the issue isn't looking for the latest and greatest on an older piece of tech, it's losing the ability to continue using that tech. I purchased Pages years ago when I purchased my iPad2. I'm not asking for upgrades, I'm just wanting to be able to reinstall the app that I paid for.

This is one gripe I've seen over and over with Apple is taking away things and forcing a hardware upgrade. If I wanted a all the new features that the new version of Pages has and my machine wont run it, then I have a choice to make. Live with an older version of pony up for new hardware. This isn't whats happened. One day I decided to perform a wipe and reinstall of my current OS and now I've lost the ability to run something I had the day before. Is this really fair?

Granted it may be difficult to verify if every one of the 2.2 million apps will run on every version of IOS but then people should be able to make that decision to go back to a version that runs what they want. I know people still running Windows XP and even Win 98 because of one program. Its a headache but its their choice and they can perform a clean install every day of the week and still reinstall the old program.

That's what customers deserve. not to find out months after the fact that they lost something important on a perfectly running piece of hardware and the companies response is to just upgrade.

ALSO something to think about is all the accessories that go along with that $329 hardware. In my case I'll need another $100 Otterbox and another $150 Brydge Keyboard just to have access to a free program that I already paid for.

Rant over

Although it is not helpful to complain I support the issue. 1. I understand, that devices and software are moving forward – and that the expectation of smoothly working with all devices can only be accomplished by moving alongside these developments there is no need to make it unnecessary hard for users to use there device es they like.

The change from 32 to 64 bit code is no reason not to open pages documents on any device. And it is totally unacceptable that the use of an device is restricted in the way apple does it. – In my case I would like to install pages on an older ipad 2. – Pages was deleted in the beginning and therefore it can't be found in the purchased section. I also can't upgrade to the newest OS – and therefore I can't install pages at all. – I don't mind apple stepping forward and I don't mind not having the newest workflow because my hardware is not up to date – but there is no reason not to recognize my ipad and offering the pages version I need. Due to apple I am stuck with no pages and no way to get an older version without a lot of pain (search and collecting the informations, totally reset of the device)

So Apple, change your policy. – It can't be that hard to offer older versions for those in need.

Is the app in your account's purchase history ? If it is have you tried : Install an app on an earlier version of iOS or OS X - Apple Support ?