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Unable into update ipad

Unable to update iPad ... keep getting error message


iPad, iOS 10

Posted on Dec 29, 2020 6:42 PM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2020 6:52 PM

What error message are you getting, can you provide us with that please so we can help you better?


If you are updating wirelessly, you might want to try over iTunes and wirelessly if you're trying over iTunes to see if that helps

Update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support

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Dec 29, 2020 6:52 PM in response to shamone50

What error message are you getting, can you provide us with that please so we can help you better?


If you are updating wirelessly, you might want to try over iTunes and wirelessly if you're trying over iTunes to see if that helps

Update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support

Dec 29, 2020 7:05 PM in response to shamone50

Your gray colored hardware signature indicates an iPad still running iOS 10.

If your iPad model has been stuck on iOS 10 for all of these past years, then you own an over 8-year old, 2012 iPad 4th generation.

That iPad model cannot ever upgrade beyond iOS 10.3.3/10.3.4.

Your over 8-year old, iPad 4th gen model is too old, now.

Apple ended support for 8-10 year old iPads, at least, over 3 years, ago.

The internal hardware in that iPad is too old, too underpowred and completely incompatible with all later versions of iOS/iPadOS.

Virtually, all third party iOS app developers ended/stopped/abandoned supporting these old iPads over two years, ago.

There are virtually, NO MORE older iOS 9 or 10 compatible apps available from the Apple iOS App Store, any longer.


Simply put, your 4th gen iPad is too old and obsolete now.


Sorry.


If you need/want an iPad with an up to date iPadOS with access to current, updated apps, then you really need to seriously consider a new iPad model OR a much, MUCH “newer” and less expensive, used iPad model capable of running the latest iPadOS versions.

There are plenty of newer, older iPad models that can run the latest, current versions of iPadOS.



Sorry & Best of Luck to You!

Unable into update ipad

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