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Vintage iPads are not quite obsolete, but they don't receive full support from Apple. They may receive small updates, including bug fixes. Apple's official definition of "vintage" is that they've been unavailable for sale for five to seven years.
Now in today’s report, CIRP shares what iPad users are doing with their old tablets once they upgrade to a new iPad – and it’s notably different from what people do with their old iPhones.
In the twelve months ending March 2024, 67% of repeat iPad buyers retained their old iPads, compared to only 41% of iPhone buyers who kept or handed down their previous iPhones. The behavior ...
Apple ended support for 8-10 year old iPads, at least, over 3 years, ago. The internal hardware in that iPad is too old, too underpowred and completely incompatible with all later versions of iOS/iPadOS.
This probably won’t work as well for the first gen iPad on iOS 5, but for the iPad 2 and the iPad mini, try downloading the apps you want on a new device running iOS 15 using the same Apple ID that’s used on the old iPads.
The oldest model Apple makes that is still able to install iPadOS 18 is from 2018, but assuming that Apple continues support of iPadOS 16 until September 2025, the decade-old 1st gen...
As of the beginning of 2019, many, MANY third party app developers are all more quickly and completely permanently dropping older app support for all old 7, 8 and 9-year iPads that are running 2-3 year old and earlier iOS versions ( iOS 10 and earlier ).
Apple no longer supports the original iPad, but it still has its uses! Here are a few suggestions for how to use it.
If you’re thinking about buying an old iPad model, or a refurbished unit, beware that its safe lifespan is limited. The same is true if you hand an iPad down to a family member; it’s important to ensure that the model in question will still get major iPadOS updates for as long as it is used.
If your iPad has cellular service built-in, you can repurpose your old iPad to act as a map reader in your car. Even if your iPad doesn't have GPS you can still use it for maps...