Some older iPads won’t be compatible with iPadOS 17 — here are the tablets that aren’t supported

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Among the many announcements at this year’s WWDC event, Apple revealed the upcoming iPadOS 17 software update for iPad users and announced some of its major features.

While iPadOS 17 will be operational on all of the best iPads currently available from Apple, there are a few older models that support iPadOS 16 but won’t be able to download iPadOS 17.

Set to release in a public beta in July ahead of a fall launch, the new iPadOS will include many of the same capabilities as iOS 17 for iPhones with a few additions, including the first Health app for the iPad, AR effects in FaceTime, and dynamic PDF editing.

Here are the iPad models that will support iPadOS 17, as well as the models that will be left in the dust by the new software rollout.

iPads that are compatible with iPadOS 17

iPads that are not compatible with iPadOS 17

Eve Montie

Insider Reviews Tech Fellow

At Insider, Eve reviews consumer technology as a Tech Fellow with the Reviews team. She comes with background at a connected fitness tech startup, where she worked directly with consumers translating complex technological information into accessible, user-friendly material. She has also worked in public radio at WBUR Boston, where she produced segments on broadband internet access and smart-home technology. Prior to working at Insider, Eve has also worked in documentary film production for episodes of PBS’ American Experience, museum operations in Prague, Czech Republic, and at a Persian/French bakery in Cambridge, MA.
She double-majored in Art History and Peace and Justice Studies at Wellesley College, concentrating on visual media as it relates to representation and social activism. She was an editor for the Wellesley Review and is an Anchor Point Fellow.
Reach out to her on Twitter @eve_montie.

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