I got given an iPad mini by my sister. I need to update it but it says it is up to date with the old version 9.3.5 how do I update?
Can anyone help?
bronnershull wrote:
Looks like I’ll have to get a new iPad than Thankyou
Why?
What is wrong with the iPad Mini your sister GAVE to you?
FYI,
Just because a 1st gen iPad Mini is no longer able to upgrade to the latest iOS doesn't mean a 1st gen iPad Mini is suddenly useless.
So, your options are really keep using the 1st gen iPad Mini your sister gave to your or purchase a new iPad if you feel this pressing need to do so.
That 1st gen iPad Mini will still work and continue to receive app updates until sometime in the near future, when, with the recent introduction of iOS 11, ALL support for older 32 bit iDevices and any iOS 32 bit apps will come to a final end.
That 1st gen iPad Mini will still work and function as it always has, but will no longer receive any more app updates sometime in the foreseeable future.
The 1st gen iPad Mini has had 4-5 years of iOS upgrades/updates
The final app updates your 1st gen iPad Mini will receive will be its last!
Currently, though, that 1st gen iPad Mini is STILL continuing to receive app updates under iOS 9.3.5, but look for this trend to end at some near future point in time.
No one knows when.
My older iPad 2 and 3 iPads that are still running iOS 9.3.5 are still getting app updates every day!
Do what you will.
If I was given a free iPad, I'd be more than thankful and use it.
That iPad Mini still works and functions fine and you should expect to get another full year out of it, perhaps two.
