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Software update on my iPad

How come I cannot update past ver 10.3.3


iPad, 10

Posted on Jun 29, 2019 8:33 AM

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Posted on Jun 29, 2019 8:50 AM

If, as I suspect, you have an iPad 4, released in 2012, it is not possible to update beyond iOS 10.3.3, because it is not capable of running the newer 64 bit architecture required of the newer level iOS. If there are features you need in the newer iOS levels, it's time for a more modern ipad.

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Software update on my iPad

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