You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!
When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.
When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.
my iPad says it’s up to date with the 9.3.5. It’s it not allowing me to download games, because it needs to be on the software 10.0. How do I update my ipad??
[Re-Titled by Moderator]
iPad mini 6 Wi-Fi
Dear Rashawn117, I wonder if IOS9.3.5 is the last update for your iPad. The following link shows which devices can be updated to IOS10 https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201222
Dear Rashawn117, I wonder if IOS9.3.5 is the last update for your iPad. The following link shows which devices can be updated to IOS10 https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201222
iPad2, iPad3 and iPad mini1 can only be updated to iOS 9.3.5 (WiFi Only models) or iOS 9.3.6 (WiFi & Cellular models).
Apple ended update support for these models in September 2016. Your iPad cannot be updated to iOS 10 or later major versions of iOS, as the internal hardware does not meet the minimum technical requirements for new versions of iOS/iPadOS. This limitation cannot be bypassed; these are 32-bit architecture devices, whilst all recent versions of iOS/iPadOS are designed for 64-bit hardware platforms. iPad2, iPad3 and iPad mini1 are obsolete.
You may need to consider that compatible Apps for your iPad are increasingly difficult to find - as most developers have dropped support for 32-bit devices and iOS versions preceding iOS11/12/13. As older versions of Apps are removed from the Apple App Store, you’ll not be able to (re)download or install them - which may severely limit the usefulness and utility of your iPad. As such, if you want or need to access most current Apps, requiring more recent versions of iOS, you’ll need to consider replacement of your iPad with a newer or current model.
Of current models, even the entry-level iPad9 has specifications and capabilities that will massively outperform you current iPad - and is compatible with the vast majority of current Apps. Other models are more powerful still.
I hope this information provides clarity as to your available options - and the limitations of your current iPad.
If you're referring to a first generation iPad mini, you can't. Otherwise, remove the beta profile and restart the unit.
(211315)
How to update my iPad to 10.0 so I can download games?
