You may have come across that old iPad at home that is gathering dust and right now you see it being used. Poor him, there was a time when it was the perfect device, and in fact it still is because if you update it you will recover a good device to play games, watch movies, series, surf the Internet, work or whatever comes to mind. want to do with it. For this you will have to learn to upgrade an old iPad.
Do not think that because you are a grandfather you will not perform, iPads always perform. For many users, the fact that the device is old is a bad thing but if you have thought about it and want to recover it and update it, you should not worry because we are going to teach you in a matter of minutes. You have arrived (once again) at the article on the indicated web page. We are going to give you some good methods so that you can update the iPad in different ways.
It should be said that also if you learn to do it, also you will be able to apply it to the rest of Apple devices, since they work the same with iOS. In addition, we are going to give you a good list of models that are not updated any more and of those that do continue to be updated.
How to update an old iPad?
Just in case, before we get down to work, we want to give you the list of iPads that today are updated to a certain iOS limit and cannot go from there. Also below those, we will include those that can continue to be updated to the current versions without any problem. This is how Apple works and almost any brand, it is not something exclusive to the apple. In the end, they block updates and usually justify them with the fact that the hardware of your generation is no longer enough to run the new iOS software. Or that they directly have too many updates that your generation of iPad neither will nor will they come. And this must be assumed like this.
In any case, it does not remove that Without updating to the current version of iOS, you still have a perfect device to use. In the long run, some app may require you to update and you will no longer be able to do it. But we are literally talking about years, it is not something that you have to worry about. Therefore, before starting with the methods, we leave you the list of iPad models that can be updated and those that cannot.
IPad models that cannot be updated to current versions of iOS
- iPad—iOS 5.1.1
- iPad2: iOS 9.3.5
- iPad (3rd generation): iOS 9.3.5 and iOS 9.36 for Cellular versions)
- iPad (4th generation): iOS 10.3.4
- iPad Air (1st generation): iOS 12.5.4
- iPad Air 2: iPadOS 13.7
- iPad mini (1st generation): iOS 9.3.6
- iPad mini2: iOS 12.5.4
- iPad mini3: iOS 12.5.4
Different iPads that can continue to be updated today
- iPad
- iPad (5th generation)
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad (7th generation)
- iPad (8th generation)
- iPad mini
- iPad mini 4
- iPad mini (5th generation)
- iPad Air
- iPad Air 2
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad Air (4rd generation)
- iPad Pro
- iPad Pro (9,7-inch)
- iPad Pro (10,5-inch)
- iPad Pro (11-inch, 1st generation)
- iPad Pro (11-inch, 2st generation)
- iPad Pro (11-inch, 3st generation)
- iPad Pro (12,9-inch, 1st generation)
- iPad Pro (12,9-inch, 2st generation)
- iPad Pro (12,9-inch, 3st generation)
- iPad Pro (12,9-inch, 4st generation)
- iPad Pro (12,9-inch, 5st generation)
How to update the old iPad over the Internet
To do it wirelessly, that is, via the Internet, what you have to do and of course it is check that you are connected to the Internet via Wi Fi. For this you will have to enter the device settings menu. But just in case we are going to leave you the steps to follow, so that there is no loss.
First you will have to go as we said to the iPad settings with the typical wheel. Now you will have to go to the general menu and access the software update. Sometimes it takes a little while to load and it will definitely tell you which one you can upgrade to.
At that moment it will tell you exactly which version you are going to download and you can activate automatic updates so that little by little it is updated as they develop all of them. Sometimes it is advisable, others not so much since you test all of them and they may have bugs, it is up to you. In principle, as it is an old version, there should be no problem. All bugs are usually in the most recent version of iOS and in fact, they usually do not even have such bugs.
Now you have to download and install the version that the iPad tells you but above all, you have to maintain the Wi Fi connection constantly. In addition to that, you must also keep the iPad connected to the light, that is, with the battery charging. They are Apple standards, it is not that we advise you. If you do not comply with this they will not proceed to install your update. It is simply for safety so that you do not run out of battery at a critical point.
How to update your old iPad with your computer
The other option we have is to have a computer with iTunes, but It does not matter if it is Mac or PC, do not worry. You just have to follow the steps below and have your lightning connection cable handy. Let's go there with the steps to follow:
To begin and as we said before, you have to have the iPad connected to your PC or Mac through the lightning cable (the charging cable for Apple devices, or with which you charge the iPad). Now that you have connected it, you will see that iTunes (already installed on your PC or Mac) opens automatically. You will have to go to the general menu and then in settings. After this you will see an option that says "search for updates", that's ours. iTunes will proceed to find the update for your device and you will download and install it.
We hope this article has been helpful and that from now on you will know how to update the old iPad that you had at home. We are happy for him, he will have a second life. Any questions you can leave it in the comment box. See you in the next Tablet Zone article.