I hope this information is helpful - if only in clearly stating the potential limitations of your iPad and your available options.Apple today released an iOS 12.5.5 update for older iPhones and iPads that are not able to run the current version of iOS, iOS 15. Of current models, even the entry-level iPad8 supports current iPadOS 14 - and has hardware specifications and capabilities that vastly outperform an iPad4. If Apps that you need to use now have higher minimum iOS-version requirements, your only option is to replace your iPad with newer model. Once compatible versions Apps are withdrawn, you’ll not be able (re)download or (re)install them. Withdrawal of Apps supporting older models of iPad is making their utility and usefulness significantly more limited. Many App Developers have also dropped support for older devices and iOS versions preceding iOS11/12/13 - and have withdrawn older versions of their Apps from the Apple App Store. The 32-bit platform upon which the iPad4 is based is obsolete. iPad4 cannot be updated to any later major version of iOS as it lacks the minimum hardware requirements needed to run more recent versions. The final iOS releases for this model were iOS 10.3.3 (WiFi Only models) and iOS 10.3.4 (WiFi & Cellular). Update support for iPad4 ended September 2017. The tags appended to your post suggest that you have an iPad4. Newer models, not appearing in this list, are all able to be updated to the current version, iPadOS 14.4.1. IPad Air1, iPad mini2 and iPad mini3 - iOS 12.5.1 IPad2, iPad3 and iPad mini1 - iOS 9.3.5 (WiFi Only models), iOS 9.3.6 (WiFi & Cellular) Here is a list of the highest version of iOS supported by the older models of iPad (for simplicity - “generations” are shortened to a number) that are restricted in their ability to be updated: Not sure which iPad you have? Identify your iPad model. Whether or not you are able to update your iPad to a newer version of iOS/iPadOS will be dictated by your iPad model - and the currently installed version of iOS.
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