I have a ipad 4th generation I'm at the IOS 10.3.3 and I'm trying to update more so I can download apps because I can't download anything not even YouTube or Facebook. if anyone has any answers please help me out. what do I do? I really wanna at least try anything to download my apps.
iPad, iOS 10
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. Your iPad4 uses a long ago obsolete 32-bit system architecture, while newer devices and Apps all use a 64-bit architecture.
You need to consider that compatible Apps for your iPad are no longer available. App Developers have dropped all support for 32-bit devices; 32-bit Apps have been retired and removed from the Apple App Store - which may severely limit the usefulness and utility of your iPad.
As such, if you want or need to access or use currently available Apps, requiring a more recent versions of iOS than your iPad is capable, you have no alternative other than to replace your iPad with a much newer or current model.
For information, here is a list of the highest version of iOS supported by the older models of iPad (for simplicity - “generations” are shortened to a number) that are restricted in their ability to be updated:
32-bit devices (obsolete)
iPad1 - iOS 5.1.1
iPad2, iPad3 and iPad mini1 - iOS 9.3.5 (WiFi Only models), iOS 9.3.6 (WiFi+Cellular)
iPad4 - iOS 10.3.3 (WiFi Only), iOS 10.3.4 (WiFi+Cellular)
64-bit devices
iPad Air1*, iPad mini2* and iPad mini3* - iOS 12.5.7
iPad Air2*, iPad mini4 - iPadOS 15.8.5
iPad5*, iPad Pro (9.7"/12.9" 1st generation)* - iPadOS 16.7.12
iPad6, iPad Pro (10.5"/12.9" 2nd generation) - iPadOS 17.7.10
iPad7 - iPadOS 18.7.2
(*) obsolete
Newer models are all able to be updated to the current version - iPadOS 26.1:
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. Your iPad4 uses a long ago obsolete 32-bit system architecture, while newer devices and Apps all use a 64-bit architecture.
You need to consider that compatible Apps for your iPad are no longer available. App Developers have dropped all support for 32-bit devices; 32-bit Apps have been retired and removed from the Apple App Store - which may severely limit the usefulness and utility of your iPad.
As such, if you want or need to access or use currently available Apps, requiring a more recent versions of iOS than your iPad is capable, you have no alternative other than to replace your iPad with a much newer or current model.
For information, here is a list of the highest version of iOS supported by the older models of iPad (for simplicity - “generations” are shortened to a number) that are restricted in their ability to be updated:
32-bit devices (obsolete)
iPad1 - iOS 5.1.1
iPad2, iPad3 and iPad mini1 - iOS 9.3.5 (WiFi Only models), iOS 9.3.6 (WiFi+Cellular)
iPad4 - iOS 10.3.3 (WiFi Only), iOS 10.3.4 (WiFi+Cellular)
64-bit devices
iPad Air1*, iPad mini2* and iPad mini3* - iOS 12.5.7
iPad Air2*, iPad mini4 - iPadOS 15.8.5
iPad5*, iPad Pro (9.7"/12.9" 1st generation)* - iPadOS 16.7.12
iPad6, iPad Pro (10.5"/12.9" 2nd generation) - iPadOS 17.7.10
iPad7 - iPadOS 18.7.2
(*) obsolete
Newer models are all able to be updated to the current version - iPadOS 26.1:
That iPad is considered pretty much obsolete as far as newer software goes. Support ended for it in 2017. It is forever stuck at iOS 10.3.3 (10.3.4 for Wi-Fi + Cellular models). It won't allow you to update to a current iPadOS version because of outdated hardware. Because you can't run a more current iPadOS version, you are limited by the apps that you can download to it...but it's still usable as-is.
You will need to purchase a newer iPad model to run the newest iPadOS and apps.
I have a IPad 4th Generation can someone help me please?
