If you have an iPad already or are thinking of picking up an older one, maybe a refurbished model that would save you some money, it’s a good idea to find out how long it will still be able to use apps and services. Apple is usually excellent in this area, often keeping older generations of its products on the latest versions of iPadOS or at least blessed with security updates to keep them safe. But there comes a time when the software on an iPad can no longer be updated to a secure version of iPadOS, and when that happens you may find that apps and websites will no longer work and your data could be at risk.
Here’s a guide to how long you can expect an iPad to remain usable.
WHICH VERSIONS OF iPADOS DOES APPLE SUPPORT?
The crucial thing is whether Apple will update the operating system software that runs on your iPad if it discovers a security flaw. While Apple only issues updates with new features for the current version
