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My iPad is updated to 10.3.3 per settings general and said my iPad is updated to latest version , yeti am told I need a much higher version. What can I do

How can I update to a higher version software when in settings general, it says my iPad is updated o the latest version 10.3.3?

iPad, iOS 10

Posted on May 4, 2022 1:19 PM

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Posted on May 4, 2022 1:28 PM

You cannot. An iPad running iOS 10.3.3 is a 4th generation iPad from 2012, and lacks the hardware resources to run anything newer.


If you need to run a newer iOS / iPadOS version, then you need a newer iPad, with newer hardware.


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May 4, 2022 3:34 PM in response to walt76

Update support for iPad4 ended September 2017. The final iOS releases for this model were iOS 10.3.3 (WiFi Only models) and iOS 10.3.4 (WiFi & Cellular). iPad4 cannot be updated to any later major version of iOS as it lacks the minimum hardware requirements needed to run more recent versions. The 32-bit platform upon which the iPad4 is based is obsolete.


Many App Developers have also dropped support for 32-bit devices and iOS versions preceding iOS11/12/13 - and have withdrawn older versions of their Apps from the Apple App Store. Withdrawal of Apps supporting older models of iPad is making their utility and usefulness significantly more limited. Once compatible versions Apps are withdrawn, you’ll not be able (re)download or (re)install them.


If Apps that you need to use now have higher minimum iOS-version requirements, your only option is to replace your iPad with newer model. Of current models, even the entry-level iPad9 supports current iPadOS 15 - and has hardware specifications and capabilities that vastly outperform your old iPad4.


I hope this information is helpful - if only in clearly stating the fundamental limitations of your iPad4 and your available options.

My iPad is updated to 10.3.3 per settings general and said my iPad is updated to latest version , yeti am told I need a much higher version. What can I do

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