Why apple give up 1st gen iPad to support IOS 6

WHY APPLE GIVE UP 1ST GEN IPAD ,IOS 5.1.1 IS Last OS UPDATE FOR 1ST GEN.
AI........MY 1ST GEN IPAD CANT UPDATE TO IOS 6 ...GIVE UP

This question has been discussed several times during the past couple of days...concensus seems to run along the lines of the A4 processor and memory in the original iPad not being able to handle the demands of iOS 6.  Performance would be so degraded it would not be good to use.

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  • HT4623 Why can't my 1st generation iPad update to iOS 6?  Memory is not an issue.

    Why can't my 1st generation iPad update to iOS 6 when memory is not an issue?

    The first gen iPad has a slower processor (A4) than the iPad 2 (dual-core A5) and iPad 3 (dual-core A5X) and 4 (A6X), and it also has less memory - 256 meg, compared to the iPad 2's 512 meg and the iPad 3 and 4's 1024 meg. My first gen iPad got noticeably slower with iOS 5 than it was with iOS 4, so I doubt that it could cope with iOS 6.

  • 1st Gen iPad - Cannot Update iOS......

    My iPad was last updated over 2 years ago, its still on 5.1.1. When ever I ask it to check for updates, it looks for a minute then comes back and says it is up to date with 5.1.1.
    Last night I backed it up, and reset the settings, after reloading the WiFi info I checked for an update and still the same results.
    Any ideas how I can get it to update?
    Thanks!

    What iPad model do you have? If you have the original iPad you cannot go higher than iOS 5.1.1. If you have an iPad 2 or later try updating the iTunes on your computer to the most recent version which is iTunes 11.1. Then try updating your iPad while connected to iTunes.

  • Why does my 1st gen iPad always turns itself off and goes back to the screen. Whether I'm reading news, iBooks, etc, suddenly it goes off.

    Why does my 1st gen iPad always turns itself off and goes back to the screen. Whether I'm reading news, iBooks, etc, suddenly it goes off.

    If that doesn't help, the battery may be dying and need replacement. See here (tap on Battery Replacement): http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=servicefaq&geo=United_States&product=ipad
    Alternately, might consider start saving for a new iPad. The newest iPad 6 should come out in the next few months. When it does, sellers will want to get rid of old inventory with good deals.

  • HT5457 iPad 1 is a lot newer than iPhone 3GS. It has the A4 chip! Why no IOS 6 for the 1st gen. iPad?

    iPad 1 is a lot newer than iPhone 3GS. It has the A4 chip! Why no IOS 6 for the 1st gen. iPad?

    quite surprised it suggests that iPhone 3gs s more powerful than the iPad1? iphone 3gs is supported. something is fishy. i don't want to fall out of love with apple products. looks like it's a business decision to cut support for iPad 1 - not technical shortcoming. if apple cut support for 3gs they will upset customers who just bought 3gs before iphone 5 was launched.... tsk tsk tsk.. i'm not from US. hope to see a class action suit by US peeps to resolve this...

  • I received a 1st Gen IPad from a supplier as a gift to promote their products. They used their Apple account to load the apps.  I am not able to load my own apps because their apple user is the one that pops up. How can I change it to mine?

    I received a 1st Gen IPad from a supplier as a gift to promote their products. They used their Apple account to load the apps.  I am not able to load my own apps because their apple user is the one that pops up. How can I change it to mine?

    Set it up as new device, explained in this article, without using the backup afterwards:
    How to back up your data and set up as a new device

  • My 83 yo dad has a 1st gen iPad.  He has so many photos he would like to view on his HD TV; so I purchased Apple TV for him.  But I am having a hard time setting this up.  I have been able to get his music on Apple TV, but he really wants the photos. Help

    My dad has a 1st gen iPad.  He is 83 yo.  I recently purchased an Apple TV for him because he loves Netflix and I told him that he could view his photos via the television.  BUT, I'm not having success with Photostream.  Help me.....I've been researching and trying everything I can and so far, no luck.  He keeps asking about the photos, and I'm losing patience with myself and Apple TV.  Can anyone help????  Thank you.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5209
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4437
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4215
     Cheers, Tom
    Oops!!!!!! Just realized Airplay & Apple TV requires iPad 2 (or later).
    Message was edited by: Texas Mac Man
    But there may be a way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_586623&feature=iv&src_vid= urjjHjJ0pdc&v=sSKQVxucnLY

  • HT5457 New app upgrades put 1st gen Ipad users out in the cold - Recently DirecTV and The Blaze both upgraded their ipad apps so that only ios 6 and above were compatible - anyone who has a 1st gen ipad cannot upgrade to ios 6  - what is up with this Appl

    So 1st gen ipad users are basiclly left out in the cold unless they go out an buy a new IPad - of course DTV and The Blaze are blaming Apple and Apple is blaming them - what is the deal Apple -  I pay for my subscription to The Blaze in order to have it on my IPad and now I can't even use it - same with DTV - so is Apple now forcing people to buy upgraded devices thru their apps that will no longer support the older generations - what a joke this is and bad business.

    Unfortunately software always moves faster than hardware.
    Apple's not going to change things. You can try talking to those two app developers and have them make their older versions available.
    Beyond that, if you wish to express yourself directly to Apple, http://www.apple.com/feedback/
    This is just a user to user forum, so there's nothing anyone here can do for you I'm afraid.

  • TS3274 Was given a 1st Gen IPAD second hand as a gift. Won't turn on & it flashes the apple logo every 10-15 seconds. Won't connect to MacBook I tunes either. When I hold down the home and power button the itunes plug in shows up, but not very long. pleas

    Was given a 1st Gen IPAD second hand as a gift. Won't turn on and it flashes the apple logo every 10-15 seconds when plugged in. Itunes won't recognize either. Please help

    After being connectred to a charging source overnight
    Try:
    - iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
    - Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
    - If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
    - Try on another computer
    - If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
    Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar       

  • I'm no lab geek but I thought I had a 1st gen IPad. Was having difficulty downloading. Went out bought a new ipad3. Took my gen 1 to Apple store and it's running IOS7. Is this even possible.

    I'm no lab geek but I thought I had a 1st gen IPad. Was having difficulty downloading. Went out bought a new ipad3. Took my gen 1 to Apple store and it's running IOS7. Is this even possible???

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad
    Dope, I deleted link as I pressed  add reply.

  • HT4623 how can i update my 1st gen ipad when its running at 5.1, i do the update scan and it just says ipad is up to date? why will it not update to 7.1???

    how can i update my 1st gen ipad when its running at 5.1, i do the update scan and it just says ipad is up to date? why will it not update to 7.1???

    iPad 1's can only be updated to IOS 5.1.1. The iPad 1 doesn't have the processing power to handle any higher.

  • HT4623 I have a 1st gen iPad. Upgrade to iOS 6.1.1 appeared, but it quit shortly into it and now I am being told that all software is up to date at 5.1.1! Synced iPad to the iMac and it also says the iPad is up to date. What gives?

    I have a 1st gen iPad. Upgrade to IOS 6.1.1 appeared, but it quit shortly into the installing and has not come back up again. Both the iPad and when synced to the iMac, say i am fully up to date at 5.1.1! Has anyone had / got the same issue? How can I upgrade when it doesn't acknowledge there is no need?

    You are most welcome

  • 1st Gen iPad won't connect to my home router. EVER. Refuses to connect to my wifi.

    HELP ME PLEASE WITH THIS 1st GEN IPAD refusing to connect to Wi-Fi ISSUE
    It shows up as having full signal, and shows the name of our network. But go to Safari and try to go do anything and it spins and spins then tells me "Cannot Open Page...Safari could not open the page because the server stopped responding."  Well...it never responded in the first place, so....
    Apple says it works fine on their in-house system when we took it in. Told us to call Comcast. More than once, Comcast walked me through 20 mins of reconfiguring the router and the iPad and multiple phone calls and a trip to Comcast later...no go.They say it's Apple's problem now or that I have to buy a special Comcast technical support account for further help --- which doesn't guarantee anything....
    This is rather BS to have this unusable thing for so long and now be expected to pay MORE money to get something like this working....and why won't anyone take responsibility? It cannot be that big a deal.
    We now have been unable to use our expensive iPad for about 4 months or more. What the heck am I supposed to do? Throw it in the trash take the huge loss as a life lesson to not bother paying Apple prices for stuff that only works for a few months before some glitch or software issue makes it unusable without having to buy a new unit or pay someone to keep trying only to hear '...sorry, call someone else...'*
    *Same thing happened with my perfecctly perfect dual G5 tower...motherboard burned out for no reason. Paid 1200 to replace that...then a year later the other main board fries...on a computer that barely ever got used...ended up having to literally give it away on Craigslist and buy a new iMac...which then made all my expensive music software and projects unusable. So I have about three years of special music project files sitting on a harddrive that will never be able to be used.
    ...I'm beyond frustrated since all we wanted the iPad for in the first place was to be able to check some websites and emails...help me help me.

    If the iPad works on other Wi-Fi systems then I'd have to agree that it is your own router causing the problem. To be sure take your iPad to a Starbucks or your library and a few other places than have Wi-Fi and test it out. If it works in those locations you'll need to talk to Comcast some more and be assertive. Something could have failed in your router.
    Regarding your hard disk full of music. Put it in an enclosure and connect it to your Mac. Other World Computing sells all sorts of hard drive enclosures that you can install your drive in.
    Computers can be frustrating but solutions are sometimes just around the corner.

  • Multi-Touch Gestures disabled on 1st gen iPad in iOS 5?

    Apple, please fix this!!!  This is absurd!  Why on earth would you handicap 1st gen ipad owners?  There is no hardware limitation with the 1st gen, so why remove this from iOS 5 for ipad1?   As a developer who used xCode I enabled the new multi-touch gestures on my iPad and they were a great addition, and now to read that under iOS 5 they are no supported on first gen ipad is simply beyond me.   Outrageously stupid.  I already installed iOS 5 on my iPad.   So I am simply out of luck???? 

    Please fix this Apple! I have been using them for a while and going back to not having them on my iPad 1 is VERY frustrating!
    Productivity levels decrease while using the iPad in the "old school" way clicking the home button all the time to switch through apps. If gestures are to be non existent in iPad 1 I think it would be good to know the technical reasoning behind this. Also, the online documentation should be reviewed and promote this as part of iPad 2 and above, not iPads as described in:
    http://www.apple.com/ios/features.html
    "iOS 5 includes a few new moves and shortcuts to help you get around even quicker on your iPad: Using four or five fingers, swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar, pinch to return to the Home screen, and swipe left or right to switch between apps."
    Thanks and looking forward to a fix

  • HD Films on 1st Gen iPad

    Is anyone else having issues getting a HD film (The Dark Knight Rises in my case) to transfer from my iMac to my 1st Gen iPad. Is it because I have an old iPad or am I doing something dumb?
    Appreciate the help.
    Regards

    In case anyone is interested I have solved it by downloading the film(s) on the iPad directly. I spoke with Apple to ask why this would be the case - didn't have the answer.
    FYI.
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