While the Air2 is capable of update to iPadOS 15.7.3, this models does not support iPadOS 16. I hope this information provides clarity as to your available options - and the potential limitations of your iPad.The tags appended to your post suggest that you have an iPad Air2. Whilst many App titles remain compatible with your iPad, if you want or need to access to Apps requiring the most recent versions of iOS, you’ll need to consider replacement of your iPad with a newer or current model that supports iPadOS15. Some App developers have dropped support for iOS versions preceding iOS 13.x for technical reasons (often because APIs or software libraries upon which they rely have been updated in the new version of iPadOS, making their App incompatible with earlier versions). These devices cannot be updated to iPadOS 13 (or any later major versions of iPadOS) as the internal hardware does not meet the minimum technical requirements (CPU and RAM) for newer versions of iOS/iPadOS. The first generation iPad Air, iPad mini2 and mini3 can only be updated to iOS 12.5.5.Īpple ended major update support for these models of iPad in September 2019 - although they since continue to receive “point” security updates - the most recent being released recently. Newer models, not appearing in this list, are all able to be updated to the current version, iPadOS 15.3 IPad Air1, iPad mini2 and iPad mini3 - iOS 12.5.5 IPad2, iPad3 and iPad mini1 - iOS 9.3.5 (WiFi Only models), iOS 9.3.6 (WiFi & Cellular) 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: Not sure which iPad you have? Identify your iPad model.

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.

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