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how can i update my ipad to ios 11 or higer mines is 10.3.4

I need help with updating my iPad from 10.3.4 to a higher IOS

Posted on Apr 3, 2020 8:05 PM

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Posted on Apr 3, 2020 8:19 PM

If no update is available when you look in the settings then likely your ipad is as updated as it can be.


Look in settings, general, about and see what model your device is

than check here to see what that model is called


Identify your iPad model - Apple Support


Knowing the name can help verify whether or not it can be updated.

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Apr 3, 2020 8:19 PM in response to Tbone_2191

If no update is available when you look in the settings then likely your ipad is as updated as it can be.


Look in settings, general, about and see what model your device is

than check here to see what that model is called


Identify your iPad model - Apple Support


Knowing the name can help verify whether or not it can be updated.

Apr 3, 2020 10:17 PM in response to Tbone_2191

If your iPad has been stuck on iOS 10.3.3 for the past few years, with no upgrades/updates forthcoming, then you own a 2012, iPad 4th generation.

A 4th gen iPad cannot be upgraded beyond iOS 10.3.3/10.3.4.

A 4th gen iPad is an OVER 7-1/2-year old device, now!

Its internal hardware is too old, underpowered and completely incompatible with any of the current and future versions of iOS/iPadOS.


Sorry. It is what it is at this very late date, now here in the year 2020.


If you need an iPad that can run the latest and greatest versions of iOS, as well as, the most current apps available, then, you need to purchase a new iPad from Apple or a discounted, refurbished iPad from Apple’s Refurbished & Clearance section of Apple’s Website or a new or refurbished iPad from an Apple authorised, third party retail or online reseller OR other trusted sources for new or used Apple products.


These old iPad 2, 3, 4 and 1st gen iPad Mini models are nearing 8 and 9-years old, now.

As of the beginning of 2019, many, MANY third party app developers are all more quickly and completely dropping older app support for all old 7, 8 and 9-year iPads that are running 2-3 year old and earlier iOS versions ( iOS 10 and earlier ).

Third party app developers are removing all of their older, legacy versions of their apps from Apple's App Store servers, now.

Older versions of apps are going to be gone for good, now!

Getting older versions of apps for these old iPad models, initially from Apple’s iOS App Store is getting very difficult and very problematic and this issue is getting, painfully, much worse in 2020, now!

These old iPads are now reaching their complete end of life and support.

So finding apps for old an iPads, while still possible, currently, will be a challenge, now, in 2020.


Old iPads that can no longer be upgraded/updated will have NO MORE APPS AVAILABLE for initial download, at all, soon, from the Apple iOS App Store, for such old iOS devices in the very near future.

Older versions of apps for these older iPads will be completely gone, at some point, in the very foreseeable future.


So, this is really now the time to seriously consider a new or discounted, refurbished iPad from Apple or other Apple authorised resellers.



A lot has happened with iPad and iOS in 7-9 years and in the past 2 to 3-1/2 years since iOS 9 and 10.



Sorry & Best of Luck to You!

how can i update my ipad to ios 11 or higer mines is 10.3.4

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