And then, yous also wanted to update your iPad to iOS 11, since Apple announced it since WWDC 2017?

Out of all the new features iOS 11 has to offer, dock, app switcher, drag and drop, QuickType keyboard, instant markup, etc. which yous could take a closer look at here, I'grand more often than not interested in the screen recording characteristic.

Why? Because it'southward a part that's supposed to be extremely useful to many of us, teachers, students, and applied science professionals.

Without a doubtfulness, iOS 11 changes the iOS screen recording infinite quite a lot. Now it's a breeze to capture screen videos on your iPad.

No need to use a computer or QuickTime to facilitate, no need to install third-political party software or apps, information technology'southward just equally piece of cake as opening your iPad and tapping a few buttons.

But…

I Can Not Update My iPad to iOS eleven

Apple has officially made it clear that iOS eleven is available for users to download in September 2017. Every bit usual, I was waiting for the red update notification to popular upwardly on my iPad 4. All the same, I didn't receive the notification on my iPad.

I recall I went several times to Settings > General > Software Update, simply the text always shows:

"iOS 10.3.3 Your software is up to date"

As y'all can run into from the screenshot below:

My iPad shows "iOS ten.three.3 Your software is up to appointment"

I thought maybe the Apple tree server was besides decorated to transport out those notifications, and I'chiliad non the kind of person who is eager to continue myself immediately ahead of the latest things, especially technology.

I thought there were ii reasons for this:

  • Starting time, the downloading process inside the first few hours — even days — tended to be very deadening due to the crowding demand for the update (which can easily shut down any server unless it'southward Apple or Google).
  • 2d, major iOS or macOS releases were prone to security issues (here's an instance), and it is advisable to non immediately pull the trigger. There'due south a saying in the tech space: "Permit the early birds test it out."

The Reason Why (It'southward Oddly Simple)

Later on some research, information technology turned out the culprit is this: compatibility.

As you tin can see at the very bottom of this Apple tree page, there'southward a section "iOS xi is compatible with these devices".

From at that place I learned, sadly, that my iPad is not on the supported list.

Supported iPad models for iOS update

Sort of disappointed, I also surprisingly establish that the iPhone 5 and 5C are not there either.

Imagine how many erstwhile iPhone and iPad users had complained about this. It'southward been less than 4 years since our iOS devices become outdated — how sad is that?

Things I've Tried Simply Didn't Work

I really wanted to try out the screen recording feature in iOS eleven, and so I spent a few hours digging into the topic, hoping to discover a way to featherbed this compatibility consequence.

Here'southward what I tried — but didn't piece of work, unfortunately.

I signed upwardly for the iOS 11 beta program hoping to manually download the package. At start, it seemed to work. I followed the instructions (see the screenshot below) until my iPad showed me a message similar, "Restart your device to install this beta".

Merely in the end, that stride turned out to be fruitless, and the iOS version of my iPad however remained ten.3.three.

Wondering if the error was due to express storage, I likewise cleaned up the device, I then tried the previous step again. Still no difference.

I as well connected the device to iTunes on my Mac and tried to manually check the Software Update. It nevertheless said the iOS version, 10.iii.3, is up to appointment.

Afterward that, I gave upward begrudgingly. It is worth noting that Apple provides no explanations for why those devices are not included in iOS eleven.

If y'all're interested in learning why you can learn more from this article.

"While Apple tree isn't giving any answers, the probable reason why the original iPad is locked out from upgrading to the newest version of iOS is a memory consequence."

What Does This Mean To You?

First, check the compatibility list every bit shown above to see if your iPad (or iPhone, iPod Bear on) supports the new iOS.

If, like me, you're using an iPad 4 or older edition, save your time trying to install information technology, as the nigh up-to-date iOS version you lot tin install is ten.3.3.

This is unfortunate, but there's no mode you can get around that unless you purchase a new iPad — which looks more powerful and attractive merely is more than expensive than ever equally well.

If your iPad is eligible for the iOS 11 (or iOS 12) update, congratulations! Yous should have received a pop-upwards notification.

Experience free to test out the newest features. Kindly share with us what you lot think about them.