My iPad won't update ios

1. If your iPad is running 10.3.x iOS version, you have an iPad 4th generation. Please identify your model using these instructions:--> Identify your iPad model - Apple Support
2. Should it be an iPad 4th gen, it cannot support iOS versions beyond the one that's currently running on it, because of hardware (CPU/RAM) incompatibility.

Regards

Giulio

augustine280 wrote:

I have an iPad 2 and it won't update past 10.3 iOS. How do I update it to at least 12.2

You need to purchase a newer ipad that can receive the latest ios.

your current ipad is too old.

Sorry, update of your iPad is not possible…

If your iPad is currently running, or cannot be updated beyond iOS 10.3.3/4, then have an iPad4.

Update support for iPad4 ended September 2017. The final iOS releases for this model were iOS 10.3.3 (WiFi Only models) and iOS 10.3.4 (WiFi & Cellular). iPad4 cannot be updated to any later major version of iOS as it lacks the minimum hardware requirements needed to run more recent versions. The 32-bit platform upon which the iPad4 is based is obsolete.

Many App Developers have also dropped support for older devices and iOS versions preceding iOS11/12/13 - and have withdrawn older versions of their Apps from the Apple App Store. Withdrawal of Apps supporting older models of iPad is making their utility and usefulness significantly more limited. Once compatible versions Apps are withdrawn, you’ll not be able (re)download or (re)install them.

If Apps that you need to use now have higher minimum iOS-version requirements, your only option is to replace your iPad with newer model. Of current models, even the entry-level iPad8 supports current iPadOS 14 - and has hardware specifications and capabilities that vastly outperform your old iPad4.

I hope this information is helpful - if only in clearly stating the limitations of your iPad4 and your available options.