Which iPads will get iPadOS 17
Apple has presented iPadOS 17 during its main event of the WWDC 2023 conference. The new software update of the operating system has brought multiple improvements and very interesting news to the iPad. In addition, Apple has also announced the list of iPad models compatible with iPadOS 17.
Unfortunately, there are three iPad models that could install iPadOS 16 and later this year will not be able to download iPadOS 17 due to incompatibility. These are the 5th generation iPad and the 1st generation 9.7 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models. Read on to discover all the iPad models that will be able to update to iPadOS 17.
What’s new in iPadOS 17
Apple has introduced very significant changes to the iPadOS 17 software iteration for all supported iPad models. First, the operating system will open the doors to third-party app stores or sideloading for the first time ever as an official alternative to the App Store. In addition, iPadOS 17 includes a new journal app, lock screen customization, and a redesign of the user interface and other system elements.
List of iPads compatible with iPadOS 17
We already have the official list of iPad models that will be compatible with the iPadOS 17 software update when it is officially released around September 2023. These will be the iPad models that will be able to update to iPadOS 17.
- iPad mini (5th generation)
- iPad mini (6th generation)
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad Air (4th generation)
- iPad Air (5th generation)
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad (7th generation)
- iPad (8th generation)
- iPad (9th generation)
- iPad (10th generation)
- 10.5-inch iPad Pro
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)