Ipad Air2 2014 won't update. Any way around it?
Trying to update an Ipad air2 model A1566. Plenty of storage capacity but it apple site says it's not compatible. Is there any way to use the Ipad or do I have to retire it?
iPad Air 2
The Air2 is capable of update to iPadOS 15.8.x; the Air2 fundamentally does not support iPadOS 16 or later
Whether or not you are able to update any iPad to a newer version of iOS/iPadOS will be dictated by the iPad model - and the currently installed version of iOS.
If you need to use Apps that require a more recent version of iPadOS than your iPad is capable, your only option is to replace your current iPad with a much newer or current model.
For information, here is a list of the highest version of iOS supported by the older models of iPad (for simplicity - “generations” are shortened to a number) that are restricted in their ability to be updated:
32-bit devices (obsolete)
iPad1 - iOS 5.1.1
iPad2, iPad3 and iPad mini1 - iOS 9.3.5 (WiFi Only models), iOS 9.3.6 (WiFi+Cellular)
iPad4 - iOS 10.3.3 (WiFi Only), iOS 10.3.4 (WiFi+Cellular)
64-bit devices
iPad Air1*, iPad mini2 and iPad mini3* - iOS 12.5.7
iPad Air2, iPad mini4 - iPadOS 15.8.3
iPad5, iPad Pro (9.7"/12.9" 1st generation)* - iPadOS 16.7.10
iPad6, iPad Pro (10.5"/12.9" 2nd generation) - iPadOS 17.7.3
(*) obsolete
Newer models are all able to be updated to the current version - iPadOS 18.2.1
- iPad Pro 13" (M4)
- iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd generation and later)
- iPad Pro 11" (1st generation and later + M4)
- iPad Air (3rd generation and later + M2)
- iPad (7th generation and later)
- iPad mini (5th generation and later + A17 Pro)
