How to update iPad mini 2 to iOS 13

Burn my iPad is on version 12.4.9 almost version 13. So answer me that. Tell me the reason why! Please!

You don’t.

Your iPad Mini 2 cannot upgrade/update beyond any version of iOS 12, currently at iOS 12.5.2.

The 2013 iPad Air 1, iPad Mini 2 and 2014 iPad Mini 3 cannot upgrade beyond any version of iOS 12.

The iPad Mini 2 will be 8-years old, this year, in 2021.

Sorry.

These iPad models have overall internal hardware that is too old, too underpowered and incapable of running all of the new, advanced and internal hardware resource intensive features of iPadOS.

These iPad models will soon be 7 and 8-years old, in 2021.

Sorry.

There is one last thing you can try/attempt, if you need older versions of apps.

If you own another much newer iOS device that can run either iOS 12 and.or iOS/iPadOS 13 and later, you can install the most recent app/s onto that more recent iOS device.

Then go back to your older iPad, open the iOS App Store, go to the Purchases section of the store app, search for the app/s you wish to try and download to that older iPad and see if an older version of the app is allowed to be downloaded/installed to that older iPad.

These newer iOS/iPadOS devices must use your same Apple ID user account and password.

Failing that OR IF NO joy, then there is nothing more to be done.

It's 2021, now.

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 purchase of a new iPad model OR a much, MUCH “newer” and less expensive, refurbished or used iPad models, from better known, trusted sources, like other Apple product/device retailers/resellers, locally or online, on the Web/Internet, capable of running the latest iPadOS versions.

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

I am sorry that you had to learn all of this, but this does not change any of the facts regarding these very old iOS devices.

Sorry & Best of Luck to You!

IOS 13 and 14 have major upgrades that iPad mini 2 can’t handle it. The processor and RAM is weak. You can continue to use the iPad on IOS 12. If you wish to upgrade to the latest IOS 14 you will have to get a new iPad.

The following is a list of iPads that support IOS 14.

iPad Air 2

iPad Air (3rd gen)

iPad Air (4th gen)

iPad Mini 4

iPad Mini (5th gen)

iPad (5th gen)

iPad (6th gen)

iPad (7th gen)

iPad (8th gen)

9.7-inch iPad Pro

10.5-inch iPad Pro

11-inch iPad Pro (2018, 2020, 2021)

12.9-inch iPad Pro (2018, 2020, 2021)

You can't. An iPad mini 2 cannot update beyond iOS 12.5.2. It does not have the CPU or RAM to support iOS 13 or later.

All you had to do was to read my post reply right above yours for the reasons.

Your iPad model can be upgraded to the latest version of iOS 12, which is 12.5.2.