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hey I'm trying to restore my iPad but it said I needed to have a update first so I tried to update it and it said I did have enough disc space. idk what to do cause I can't get into ny iPad to delete stuff
iPad, iOS 12
First, the update refers to iTunes on your PC/Mac requiring update - as does the lack of disk space relate to your computer having insufficient space to support an update or restore of your iPad.
The tags appended to your post suggest that your have an iPad with iOS12 installed. Perhaps you have an iPad Air1, iPad mini2 and mini3 - all of which can only be updated to iOS 12.5.5.
Apple ended major update support for these models of iPad in September 2019 - although they since continue to receive “point” security updates - the most recent being released just recently. These devices cannot be updated to iPadOS 13 (or any later major versions of iPadOS) as the internal hardware does not meet the minimum technical requirements (CPU and RAM) for newer versions of iOS/iPadOS.
Some App developers have dropped support for iOS versions preceding iOS 13.x for technical reasons (often because APIs or software libraries upon which they rely have been updated in the new version of iPadOS, making their App incompatible with earlier versions).
Whilst many App titles remain compatible with your iPad, if you want or need to access to Apps requiring the most recent versions of iOS, you’ll need to consider replacement of your iPad with a newer or current model that supports iPadOS15.
Sorry, I appreciate that this may not be what you were hoping to learn.
I hope this information provides clarity as to your available options - and the fundamental limitations of your iPad.
First, the update refers to iTunes on your PC/Mac requiring update - as does the lack of disk space relate to your computer having insufficient space to support an update or restore of your iPad.
The tags appended to your post suggest that your have an iPad with iOS12 installed. Perhaps you have an iPad Air1, iPad mini2 and mini3 - all of which can only be updated to iOS 12.5.5.
Apple ended major update support for these models of iPad in September 2019 - although they since continue to receive “point” security updates - the most recent being released just recently. These devices cannot be updated to iPadOS 13 (or any later major versions of iPadOS) as the internal hardware does not meet the minimum technical requirements (CPU and RAM) for newer versions of iOS/iPadOS.
Some App developers have dropped support for iOS versions preceding iOS 13.x for technical reasons (often because APIs or software libraries upon which they rely have been updated in the new version of iPadOS, making their App incompatible with earlier versions).
Whilst many App titles remain compatible with your iPad, if you want or need to access to Apps requiring the most recent versions of iOS, you’ll need to consider replacement of your iPad with a newer or current model that supports iPadOS15.
Sorry, I appreciate that this may not be what you were hoping to learn.
I hope this information provides clarity as to your available options - and the fundamental limitations of your iPad.
hey I'm trying to restore my iPad but it said I needed to have a update first so I tried to update it and it said I did have enough disc space. idk what to do cause I can't get into ny iPad to delete stuff
