A new iPadOS version is coming this fall, but some iPad models that currently work on iOS 16 will not be compatible with iPadOS 17. Here are the iPad models that do and don’t work.
As with iOS 17, iPadOS 17 drops three iPad models from its lineup. The following iPad models are not supported on iPadOS 17:
- iPad (5th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
- iPad Pro 9.7-inch
There are still 20 iPad models currently compatible with iOS 16 that are also compatible with iOS 17. All of these devices are listed below.
- iPad Air (5th generation)
- iPad Air (4th generation)
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad mini (6th generation)
- iPad mini (5th generation)
- iPad (10th generation)
- iPad (9th generation)
- iPad (8th generation)
- iPad (7th generation)
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
If you have an iPad (5th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation), or iPad Pro 9.7-inch, you’ll have to upgrade your iPad to one of the newer models listed above.
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