Updated: iOS 10 will not be compatible with the iPad 2 and the first iPad mini

Everytime that Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), is about to launch a new version of its mobile operating system, the same doubts arise ... Will I be able to update my old iPad or iPhone? Despite the fact that the apple takes the issue of fragmentation very well, over the years the devices accumulate and there are some that, obviously, must stop being supported. The guillotine hung with iOS 10 on the iPad 2 and the original mini, however, they seem to be spared.

We have been hearing for years that the iPad 2 and iPad mini First-gen runners are left without the new version of iOS, and both continue to hold out. Now, we must take into account in the same way, that most of the new functions or they do not arrive or they arrive in that way to older equipment, as we explained a few months ago when we tested iOS 9 on a tablet for some time.

We tested iOS 9 on our old iPad

Initial confusion: both iPads were left out

The first graphic that Apple showed during the keynote of its developer event yesterday made us think that, like the iPhone 4s, the two oldest tablets in the catalog that were still being updated, were going to be out this time. This, however, we could not say if it had been too fair since Apple itself has maintained iPad 2 for sale in its own store long after its launch.

Finally, the apple website has published the full list of compatible devices and we have seen both the iPad 2 and the iPad mini included. It makes a lot of sense that both models go hand in hand, as they share a substantial portion of their features, built around the processor. Apple A5.

How good are the updates?

Despite the fact that as owners of one of these models we can be happy at first if Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), continues to maintain support, there comes a time when many users notice that updates do more bad than good. A fairly obvious case was that of the iPhone 4 when the jump to iOS 7 was made: the terminal lost a lot of battery and slowed down its operation when updating.

Cases in which it is better not to update to Android 6.0

In fact, there is a rumor (and not only as far as Apple is concerned) that some updates are only intended to despair the user to buy a new tablet or smartphone. So there will be times when it is not worth installing a new version.

Source: Phonearena.com

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After everything written we must deny ourselves: The second of the listings was published (we understand that) by mistake on Apple's official website but it has been returned to the original version of the keynote. Neither iPad mini nor iPad 2 will receive iOS 10. Hopefully this time it is the final one. Excuse the confusion.