Sev

I find it strange that iOS 8.5  is the latest available. A 2012 iPad mini?

My 2011 iPad2 has iOS 9.3.5.

Google not helpful on bypassing inbuilt software update facility.

Cheers
Alan
Sent from my iPad

> On 28 Jan 2019, at 8:52 am, Severin Crisp <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> No the problem remains 
> 
> Sent from Sev's iPhone
> 
>> On 26 Jan 2019, at 10:54, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Severin,
>> That is the iPad mini not iPad mini 2 - support ended September 12, 2016.
>> 
>> The resetting the Network settings should have helped sort the internet 
>> problem I would have thought.
>> Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. 
>> 
>> Kind regards,
>> Ronni
>> 
>>  Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 26 Jan 2019, at 10:37 am, Severin Crisp <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Got it wrong!   MD545X/A
>>> 
>>> Sent from Sev's iPad
>>> 
>>>> On 26 Jan 2019, at 9:11 AM, Severin Crisp <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> MG4F2X/A
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from Sev's iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On 26 Jan 2019, at 08:30, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Dad, can you confirm the exact model code for the iPad? Maybe it’s an 
>>>>> iPad Mini original first series?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Settings>General>About>Model
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Pete
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 26 Jan 2019, at 8:18 am, Severin Crisp <[email protected]> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Software update says 8.5 is it.  
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from Sev's iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 25 Jan 2019, at 17:39, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hello again Severin,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Is there a reason why you haven’t updated from iOS 8.5?
>>>>>>> Devices as far back as the iPhone 5S, the iPad Air, and the iPad mini 2 
>>>>>>> can update to iOS 12 
>>>>>>> https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/iosapps/ios-12-compatibility-3521184/
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>>> Ronni
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>  Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 25 Jan 2019, at 6:20 am, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hello Severin,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I guess you tried a complete shutdown and restart of your iPad2 mini.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Try: Reset Network Settings
>>>>>>>> Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. 
>>>>>>>> This will not erase any apps or media but will erase Wi-Fi passwords.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>>>> Ronni
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On 24 Jan 2019, at 9:37 pm, Severin Crisp <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I am using an ageing iPad2 mini with iOS 8.5
>>>>>>>>> With several sites I open the app and then get a " not connected to 
>>>>>>>>> the Internet" message which patently is not true.  
>>>>>>>>> Is this an age phenomenon and is there a workaround?  
>>>>>>>>> Severin Crisp
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Sent from Sev's iPad
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