Is 14.4 available for a IPad Pro, 9,7 inches?

Is 14.4 available for a IPad Pro, 9,7 inches?


Posted on Feb 7, 2021 8:20 AM

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Posted on Feb 7, 2021 3:55 PM

Apple indicate that all models of iPad Pro, including the original (first generation) 9.7” iPad Pro, support iPadOS14.

iOS 14 and iPadOS are compatible with these devices - Apple Support


Quoting directly from the linked support page:


All devices that have iOS 13 or iPadOS are compatible with iOS 14. 


iPadOS

  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) and iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
  • iPad Pro 10.5-inch
  • iPad Pro 9.7-inch
  • iPad (8th generation), iPad (7th generation), iPad (6th generation), and iPad (5th generation)
  • iPad mini (5th generation)
  • iPad mini 4
  • iPad Air (4th generation) and iPad Air (3rd generation)
  • iPad Air 2




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Feb 7, 2021 3:55 PM in response to marci236

Apple indicate that all models of iPad Pro, including the original (first generation) 9.7” iPad Pro, support iPadOS14.

iOS 14 and iPadOS are compatible with these devices - Apple Support


Quoting directly from the linked support page:


All devices that have iOS 13 or iPadOS are compatible with iOS 14. 


iPadOS

  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) and iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
  • iPad Pro 10.5-inch
  • iPad Pro 9.7-inch
  • iPad (8th generation), iPad (7th generation), iPad (6th generation), and iPad (5th generation)
  • iPad mini (5th generation)
  • iPad mini 4
  • iPad Air (4th generation) and iPad Air (3rd generation)
  • iPad Air 2




Feb 7, 2021 1:19 PM in response to marci236

Your iPad Pro CAN certainly upgrade to iPadOS 14.4.

My two 2015/2016 iPad Pros are older than yours and they are both running the latest iPadOS 14.4 just fine.

If a 2014 iPad Air 2 and a 2015 iPad Mini 4 can run iPadOS 14.4, your 2016, 9.7 inch screen iPad Pro can certainly run iPadOS 14.4, too!

What iOS/iPadOS version is this iPad Pro currently, running?

What is the rated, internal data storage space model of your iPad and how much of this free, internal data storage capacity is left inside of your iPad model?

Feb 7, 2021 9:48 PM in response to marci236

Your iPad is approaching full!

That is why your iPad will not install the latest iPadOS 14.4.


A 32 GBs storage iPad starts out with approx 30 GBs.,after initial internal flash drive formatting.

Minus approx. 5-6 GBs for whatever iOS/iPadOS your lPad is currently runnng, leaves 24-25 GBs.

Minus 2-4 GBs, for iOS/iPadOS system operational reserve, that needs to be maintained at all times, leaves approx. between 20-23 GBs of actual, usable data storage space.


Your iPad is at is operational minimum of internal, free data storage space now.


You need to free up, at least and additonal 5-6 GBs of additional, free internal data storage space to install the current iPadOS 14.4.


You need to free up free data storage space on an iPad/iDevice,.

You need to start by backing up your iPad to either Apple's iCloud ( you may need to pay for additional, monthly storage space ) or by connecting your iDevice to a computer running the latest iTunes or, if a newer Mac with a much newer macOS, use the macOS Finder to do the device backup and/or some other offsite, “cloud” data storage/backup services, like Google Drive/Photos, BOX, DropBox, Amazon Cloud Drive, Flickr ( for photos/images ), etc.


Then, delete any installed apps that you no longer use or use infrequently enough that they aren't missed (you can always reinstalled any purchased or free apps at some time later, as you need them).

In addition, uninstall any games that appear to be using a sizable chunk of your iPad's internal storage, as needed.



Then, thin out/delete any music/videos/movies/TV shows/podcasts/screen recordings/images/eBooks/

eMagazine/iBooks/audio books/Documents/PDFs, etc.



If you use a POP email account on your iPad, delete/thin out any old saved emails that maybe saved to your iPad.


To permanently delete photos/images off of your iDevice go into the Photos app and find the Recently Deleted folder/album and permanently delete any photos/images stored in that folder/album.


Also, you can check to see what other stuff is eating up all your valuable data storage space by going into the Settings App,,General Settings Panel, in the right hand column, tap Storage & iCloud usage panel ( in iOS 11 and later, it’s now called iPad Storage ), in the top Storage Panel, tap the Manage Storage panel, wait for a list of apps to generate that will tell you how much space each app is taking up on your iDevice.


Then, for older iPads or iPads with a Lightning connector, do a hard reset of your iPad by holding down both the Home and sleep/wake buttons simultaneously until your iPad goes to black and restarts with Apple logo, then release the buttons.



iOS devices and iOS/iPadOS need to maintain, at the very least, a minimum of between 2-4 GBs of free data storage space, AT ALL TIMES, to insure normal/nominal functionalities/operation and general overall performance of any iOS device running iOS/iPadOS.


After all of this has been accomplished, you should be able to download/install the current iPadOS 14.4 upgrade/update.



Best of Luck to You!


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