

If you need older versions of apps that have moved on to iOS 10 and later, tap on my link below and choose the method that best works with your current situation.ĬAREFULLY read and follow ALL directions.instructions. IF Apple did let older iDevices upgrade to newer versions of IOS, you'd then be signing up into these support communities to moan and groan and whine about how slow your then 4-year old device would have been running on a newer, more hardware/software resource IOS version. How long do you realistically expect Apple to support their computers and devices?Īlso, Apple is not responsible for what devices and IOS versions third party app developers decide to continue support, or not support, and move on to, your irrational rantings and whinings not withstanding.Īpple stopped supporting 6 and 7 year old devices nearly 3 years, ago.Ī 1st gen iPad Mini is an over 6-year old iDevice that has internal hardware that is too old and too underpowered to run any newer versions of iOS. I and others, in these Apple product support communities, are simply Apple product users, just like you, that volunteer our own time and knowledge here.Īpple supplies these forums for users to work out their product issues with other users, but these community forums ARE monitored/moderated by Apple Staff, as well as Apple Community Support Specialists, assigned to these community forums.ġst gen iPad Mini is over 6 years old, now. These are, largely, Apple product user to user technical support communities. There is no one in ANY of these Apple Support Communities from any Apple product teams, here.Ĭognizant or responsible Apple product teams, designers and engineers do not read, nor participate in these Apple technical support communities.
