iOS 9.3.6 now available for really old iPads and iPhones

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November 28, 2019, 08:11 PM

Orguss

iOS 9.3.6 now available for really old iPads and iPhones

I had assumed that my iPad 2 was obsolete years ago when updates stopped being pushed to it. Imagine my surprise when I found out I had to update it to a new version. It may not affect you but it's an update to correct an issue with GPS localization.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210239

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November 29, 2019, 12:40 AM

sjtill

I dug out an old iPad Mini last used years ago; set it to update the iOS and it updated to 9.3.6.
Doesn’t have all the functions of a new iPad, but for web surfing and reading Kindle books it’s great.

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November 29, 2019, 05:50 AM

GrumpyBiker

I actually still have an original iPad.
Gen 1 , ya think this will work?
I’ll be putting up the tree today I may have to dig it out & charge it up.

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November 29, 2019, 06:15 AM

kkina

quote:
Originally posted by GrumpyBiker:
I actually still have an original iPad.
Gen 1 , ya think this will work?
I’ll be putting up the tree today I may have to dig it out & charge it up.

I also have a 1G iPad. No, this update won't work. We are doomed to rock 5.1.1 for eternity.

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November 30, 2019, 03:36 PM

radioman

updated my 4 year old ipad this morning. I thought it was obsolete and done in terms of updates, but I guess not.

Kind of reminds me of Win XP back when it was going away. "It's done, oh wait, one more update, then it's really done. Oh, not quite yet, we need a security update." Then it finally went away.