How do i update ipad to ios5 or more recent?

How do i update ipad from 4.2.1 to a more recent version?

See the chart below to determine whether you can upgrade your device and what you can upgrade to.
IPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad iOS Compatibility Chart
     Device                                       iOS Verson
iPhone 1                                      iOS 3.1.3
iPhone 3G                                   iOS 4.2.1
iPhone 3GS                                 iOS 6.1
iPhone 4                                      iOS 6.1
iPhone 4S                                    iOS 6.1
iPhone 5                                      iOS 6.1
iPod Touch 1                               iOS 3.1.3
iPod Touch 2                               iOS 4.2.1
iPod Touch 3                               iOS 5.1.1
iPod Touch 4                               iOS 6.1
iPod Touch 5                               iOS 6.1
iPad 1                                          iOS 5.1.1
iPad 2                                          iOS 6.1
iPad 3                                          iOS 6.1
iPad 4                                          iOS 6.1
iPad Mini                                     iOS 6.1
Select the method most appropriate for your situation.
Upgrading iOS
   1. How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
   2. iPhone Support
   3. iPod Touch Support
   4. iPad Support
     a. Updating Your iOS to Version 6.0.x from iOS 5
          Tap Settings > General > Software Update
     If an update is available there will be an active Update button. If you are current,
     then you will see a gray screen with a message saying your are up to date.
     b. If you are still using iOS 4 — Updating your device to iOS 5 or later.
     c. Resolving update problems
        1. iOS - Unable to update or restore
        2. iOS- Resolving update and restore alert messages

Similar Messages

  • How do I update IPad to ios5?

    How do I update my IPad to ios5?

    If you have an iPad 1, the max iOS is 5.1.1. For newer iPads, the current iOS is 6.0.1. The Settings>General>Software Update only appears if you have iOS 5.0 or higher currently installed.
    iOS 5: Updating your device to iOS 5 or Later
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
    How to install iOS 6
    http://www.macworld.com/article/2010061/hands-on-with-ios-6-installation.html
    iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
    If you are currently running an iOS lower than 5.0, connect the iPad to the computer, open iTunes. Then select the iPad under the Devices heading on the left, click on the Summary tab and then click on Check for Update.
    Tip - If connected to your computer, you may need to disable your firewall and anitvirus software temporarily.  Then download and install the iOS update. Be sure and backup your iPad before the iOS update. After you update an iPad (except iPad 1) to iOS 6.x, the next update can be installed via wifi (i.e., not connected to your computer).
     Cheers, Tom

  • How long to update ipad to ios5

    Hi
    I have just started to update my ipad2 to IOS5. It has been connected for over two hours now and doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
    The ipad does not have much on it only a few emails.
    All my photos seem to have dissapeared.
    Any ideas please.
    John.

    Joshe,
    I have the original ipad, so i can give you my experience.
    It will take a while, but not 2 hours. Also, i hope you did a backup before updating. With mine, even with a backup, everything went back to original state. But once I synced, it reloaded my photos and music fine. The applications did not. A few reloaded, and even some i never had on my system. But... When i went to the app store, the ones i had, reloaded at no charge. For example, PAGES didn't show up when i reloaded, so i thought i lost all my documents. But once i did the download again, it was free and all my docs were there. When i updated originally, the app reload seemed like nothing was happening . So i cancelled and reloaded one at a time and it worked fine. I think it was having trouble downloading too many at once.
    So, the ios 5 load and sync took about 30 minutes, but the apps and reload of data took longer. I had about 300 songs, 3 movies, 150 photos, 10 documents and about 50 apps. I hope this helps.

  • How do i update iPad 2 to ios5

    How do I update iPad 2 with ios5?

    Hi RUdegar,
    I bought an iPad 2 at Apple shop in NY in the US last August. Upon bringing it to Nigeria,I tried downloading Keynote but,a window propped up to say "Update to IOS 5.0. I connected my iPad to a computer in a cyber Internet cafe using the USB as instructed on Apple website but the only icon I saw was that of the camera.No prop came up to say how to download iOS 5. Pls advice me on practical terms or step by step procedure on how to update my iPad to ios5. Cheers.

  • Updated iPad to ios5, now getting error message

    Just updated iPad to ios5 today.  Now when plugging into my wired Apple iPad Keyboard Dock, I get the "accessory not supported for charging" message.  Advice please.

    First of all: before you upgrade, always make a backup of your device in iTunes!
    The following happens when upgrading to iOS 5 (this is different from previous system upgrades!):
    The installer creates automatically a restore file
    Then a clean system is installed on your device, all your data will be removed. Don't panic, this will be ok later on.
    When the os is updated you get a few configuration questions (i.e. language settings).
    At one point you're given a choice:
    configure device as a new device
    restore from iCloud
    restore from iTunes
    Unless you want to start all over, choose the third option.
    All your settings will be restored at first and your device will restart.
    Now comes the tricky bit: After restart your device will work fine as if the process is finished. i.e. you can send and recieve mails. At this point you will not see the apps you had installed, also you're photo's and movies will not be on your device. (I was fooled buy this one at first too)
    Do not disconnect your device or quit iTunes! In the background iTunes is still restoring the rest of your data. (Switch to iTunes and you'll see the progress.) This can take some time, depending on how much apps you had installed. One by one you'll see apps appearing on your device. You can't use the untill the whole restore is finished.
    When all apps are back, your photo's and video's will be restored.
    So please be patient. It took me more than an hour to get everything back in place.
    The only small annoyance: there are new Apple-apps added to the homescreen. They're 'pushed' to the second screen by your own homescreen apps, leaving your second screen almost empty. Now you only have to rearrange the apps on the second screen.
    If all turns out bad, because you unplugged your device too early, go back to your restore file you made yourself before upgrade. (You did do that, didn't you?) and start the process all over.

  • HT4972 how can i update ios4 to ios5 with my iphone4

    how can i update ios4 to ios5 with my iphone4

    iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623

  • How do I update iPad 2 to iOS 5?

    How do I update iPad 2 to iOS 5?

    Connect the iPad to your computer's iTunes and copy any purchases off the iPad to your computer via File > Transfer Purchases (File > Devices > Transfer Purchases on iTunes 11). You may also want to copy photos and any important documents off the iPad as well e.g. via the file sharing section at the bottom of the device's apps tab when connected to iTunes, via wifi, email, dropbox etc - they should be included in the backup, but it's best to have a copy of them outside of the backup just in case. You can then force a backup of the iPad by right-clicking the iPad 'Device' on the left-hand side of iTunes and selecting 'Backup'.
    Then start the update by selecting the iPad on the left-hand side of iTunes (on iTunes 11 you can enable the left-hand sidebar via option-command-S on a Mac, control-S on a PC), and on the Summary tab on the right-hand side clicking the Check For Updates button
    Updating to iOS 5+ : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972

  • HT4623 How do I update iPad version 4.0? To version 6 or whatever is higher?

    How do I update iPad version 4 to the latest software.

    If you have an iPad 1, the max iOS is 5.1.1. For newer iPads, the current iOS is 6.1.3. The Settings>General>Software Update only appears if you have iOS 5.0 or higher currently installed.
    iOS 5: Updating your device to iOS 5 or Later
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
    How to install iOS 6
    http://www.macworld.com/article/2010061/hands-on-with-ios-6-installation.html
    iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
    If you are currently running an iOS lower than 5.0, connect the iPad to the computer, open iTunes. Then select the iPad under the Devices heading on the left, click on the Summary tab and then click on Check for Update.
    Tip - If connected to your computer, you may need to disable your firewall and anitvirus software temporarily.  Then download and install the iOS update. Be sure and backup your iPad before the iOS update. After you update an iPad (except iPad 1) to iOS 6.x, the next update can be installed via wifi (i.e., not connected to your computer).
    Tip 2 - If you're updating via wifi, place your iPad close to your router to preclude getting a corrupted download.
     Cheers, Tom

  • HT4623 How do you update iPad iOS under Settings/General/Software if you don't have a software button option?

    How do you update iPad iOS under Settings/General/Software if the Software button is non-existent?

    You do not have iOS 5 on your iPad so you have to update by using a computer via the latest version of iTunes. You can connect the iPad to your computer and launch iTunes. Select the iPad on the left side under the devices heading. Click on the Summary Tab on the right. Click on Check for Update.
    After you update to iOS 5 or later, you will have Software Update in you settings and can update via WiFi OTA. If you have the original iPad - you can only upgrade to iOS 5.1.1.
    How to update to iOS 5 or later.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972

  • HT4972 How do I update iPad

    How do I update iPad 2

    Tap in the following order, settings> general> software update> download and install.

  • How do I update iPad?

    How do I update iPad? Do I have to connect to a computer?

    If you already have iOS 5+ on it (Settings > General > About > Version) then you should be able to update directly on the iPad via Settings > General > Software Update - otherwise you will need to update via your computer's iTunes.
    Connect the iPad to it and copy any purchases off it via File > Transfer Purchases (you may also want to copy photos off the iPad as well) and then force a backup of the iPad by right-clicking the iPad 'Device' on the left-hand side of iTunes and selecting 'Backup'. You may also want to copy off the iPad any important documents, notes, files etc e.g. via the file sharing section at the bottom of the device's apps tab when connected to iTunes, via wifi, email, dropbox etc - they should be included in the backup, but it's best to have a copy of them outside of the backup just in case.
    You can then start the update by selecting the iPad on the left-hand side of iTunes, and on the Summary tab on the right-hand side clicking the Check For Updates button.
    Updating to iOS 5+ : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972

  • How can i update my contacts without spending MORE money on Cloud?

    how can i update my contacts without spending MORE money on Cloud?

    DroidZzz
    Apparently Google keeping a "copy of everything" isn't deterrent enough for you to get another device. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you've posted in the Android forum, indicating you have a Google product.
    Frankly, I could care less about them copying everything. I don't post or type anything online that's incriminating or private anyway. Technically, your ISP has access to anything and everything you transmit or receive through their network, anyway.

  • [svn:fx-trunk] 10503: Prepping to update textLayout sources with a more recent build.

    Revision: 10503
    Author:   [email protected]
    Date:     2009-09-22 09:18:51 -0700 (Tue, 22 Sep 2009)
    Log Message:
    Prepping to update textLayout sources with a more recent build.  TLFTextField is no longer in textLayout since we now own it.  It is being moved to spark.swc and will live with UITLFTextField in mx.core.
    QE notes:
    Doc notes:
    Bugs:
    Reviewer: Gordon asked me to do this
    Tests run: checkintests and a few of my own that use TLFTextField
    Is noteworthy for integration: perhaps
    Modified Paths:
        flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/core/TextFieldFactory.as
        flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/SparkClasses.as
        flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/mx/core/UITLFTextField.as
        flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/textLayout/build.xml
    Added Paths:
        flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/mx/core/TLFTextField.as
    Removed Paths:
        flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/textLayout/textLayout_textField/

    Good show...pleased to see the speed and performance of a ram based PKGBUILD.
    My system has no HDD, is based on Compact Flash devices in Faunos.  I may give this procedure a tryout on a "Live" system.
    EDIT:
    Faunos already uses tmpfs so I guess the PKGBUILDS already perform in ram along with the system via aufs for downloads.
    Last edited by lilsirecho (2008-09-14 22:47:31)

  • How do i update originaliPad to iOs5.1?

    How do I update original iPad to iOS5.1 or greater?

    If you're already on iOS 5+ (Settings > General > About > Version) then you can update to the current version (5.1.1) via Settings > General > Software Update. If you aren't on iOS 5+ then you can only update via your computer's iTunes (you can also update this way if you are on iOS 5+)
    Connect the iPad to your computer's iTunes and copy any purchases off it via File > Transfer Purchases (you may also want to copy photos off the iPad as well) and then force a backup of the iPad by right-clicking the iPad 'Device' on the left-hand side of iTunes and selecting 'Backup'. You may also want to copy off the iPad any important documents, notes, files etc e.g. via the file sharing section at the bottom of the device's apps tab when connected to iTunes, via wifi, email, dropbox etc - they should be included in the backup, but it's best to have a copy of them outside of the backup just in case.
    You can then start the update by selecting the iPad on the left-hand side of iTunes, and on the Summary tab on the right-hand side clicking the Check For Updates button.
    Updating to iOS 5+ : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972

  • HT4623 My IPad 1 does not show software update under setting/general. How can I update my iOS to the most recent one?

    How can I update my iOS to ios5 and latest when I do not have software under setting/general?

    Connect iPad to computer and use iTunes to update.
    Your iPad 1 is not capable of being upgraded to iOS 6.
    Allan

Maybe you are looking for

  • Difficulty installing HP Laserjet 2015dn printer

    Receipient of a fully functioning Laserjet 2015dn but am at a loss how to install.  In past have only installed direct connect printers using the pin type connections.  I have read the manual and gone to try to download the the driver online.   My OS

  • JTree node incorrectly becomes a leaf after collapse?

    Hi all, I'm trying to fix a bug in a JTree where a node spuriously turns into a leaf after the user collapses it, and I'm beginning to wonder whether it's my code that's at fault or something within Java (The project uses JDK 1.3.1.06 - I cannot chan

  • IPad 1 -  VGA adapter

    I have the iPad 1 and would like to hook it up to a projector to view a ppt presention.  WIll the apple VGA adapter support this?

  • How to revoked 'ANY' privileges being granted to user or role

    Hi all, I need to be revoked all 'ANY' privileges that have been granted to all non-DBA user or Role in the database. To achieve this what i assume is 1> i need to find out Role as well all user who are non-DBA 2> For all non-DBA user i need to find

  • ITunes keeps renaming my songs.  Can anyone help me?

    Whenever I play some of the songs in my iTunes, they are automatically renamed to "Track 0" or "Conductor Track." Can anyone help me fix this?