
IPad Air1, iPad mini2 and iPad mini3 - iOS 12.5.4 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 your iPad to a newer version of iOS/iPadOS will be dictated by your iPad model - and the currently installed version of iOS. This method will also work if your iTunes doesn’t recognise your device or says it’s in recovery mode, if your screen is stuck on the Apple logo for several minutes with no progress bar, and you see the Connect to iTunes screen.The iOS/iPadOS 14.8 update, released yesterday, may not be applicable to your iPad. If you don’t have a PC or Mac, you can take the phone to an Apple store or authorised service provider. If it does, or the Update screen fails to complete the process, repeat steps 1-3 again.

The process shouldn’t take longer than 15 minutes.

Alternatively, if you’ve installed iOS 11 and it’s causing apps to crash or your battery to overheat – an issue seen on older handsets –- you can revert back to a previous version, or complete a factory reset and try the installation again. If, while updating your phone to iOS 11, you’ve run into problems, here’s how to solve them. In particular, they’re experiencing an error that has been a regular problem in previous updates – the Unable to Verify Update iOS error. Although there have been fewer issues with the rollout of iOS 11, some people are reporting issues. A small number of Apple users complained that updates have bricked their phone – a term used to describe a phone that can’t be used, making it as useful as a brick.
