Apple has released iOS 12.4.3 for older iPhones and iPads

How to update your iPad

The update occurs automatically, after performing certain actions on your part, there are 2 options for the development of events:

• update iPad via computer;
• update on the tablet itself.

The first important point: after you update the version of your iPad, the data that was stored on it (photos, videos, music, applications, games, etc.) will already be deleted. Therefore, before upgrading your iPad's brain, make a backup of all settings and data. This can be done via iCloud cloud storage (from the tablet itself) or from a computer via iTunes.

Backup via iCloud

1. Open settings - select iCloud (see before version 10.2) or “account” -> iCloud.

2. Scroll down and select “Backup”.

3. Click “Create a backup copy”

NOTE:

Backup is possible provided:

• The iPad is more than 50% charged or connected to a charger;
• there is an Internet connection;
• iCloud has enough free space.

Backup via iTunes

1. Download and launch iTunes.
2. Connect your iPad to your computer via USB.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
4. Click "Create a copy now."

Let's go to the item update ipad .

Is it worth installing iOS 12.3.4

Apple doesn't often release updates for versions of iOS that are no longer supported. As far as I can remember, this is the third time this has happened in the last decade. Apparently, in Cupertino they found something in the OS that required an immediate response from developers, which means that even iOS 12, which many considered the standard - compared to iOS 13 for sure - turned out to be far from ideal, at least in terms of security. This means that if you use one of the devices compatible with iOS 12.4.3, update. You never know.

⇡#Display

The screen characteristics of the iPad mini 3 have not changed since the iPad mini with Retina Display. The tablet still has a 7.85-inch display with a resolution of 2048×1536 pixels. The pixel density is still high - 326 ppi. Apple did not increase the resolution and, in our opinion, did the absolutely right thing - at the distance of a half-bent arm, individual dots on the mini 3 screen are impossible to see. For comparison: the “pixelation” effect on the display of the first iPad mini, whose pixel density is 163 pixels per inch, is quite obvious and noticeable to the naked eye - small fonts noticeably lack sharpness, they look a little blurry. On the screen of mini 2 or 3, reading electronic documents, on the contrary, is very pleasant.

It is very, very convenient to view websites and electronic documents on the iPad mini 2/3 screen

The screens of all iPad minis are made using IPS (in-plane switching) technology. Their viewing angles are very wide - it’s convenient to watch movies and photos together. It is noteworthy that even the saturation of black color does not fall when looking away from the normal. Apple's displays are consistently responsive and respond to touches very quickly and accurately. The mini 3 screen was no exception in this case.

The display brightness, to our surprise, decreased slightly. The maximum luminosity of the white field of the iPad mini 3 screen is 401 cd/m2 versus 439 for the mini 2 display. Perhaps we just got a tablet with a screen from another supplier - Apple is trying not to give the entire order to someone alone. Note that the displays of all three iPad minis were retested using the same method with the same device - instead of the not very accurate Spyder4 we are now using the X-Rite i1Display Pro, so the results in this review may not coincide with those you saw in the articles about mini 2 and the original iPad mini.

However, even a brightness reserve of 400 cd/m2 is enough. The iPad mini 3 has no air gap between the protective glass and the screen itself; moreover, it has an anti-reflective coating applied to it: it is convenient to use the device in any conditions, including in bright sun.

The black field luminosity of the mini 3 screen is low (in this case, less is better): 0.43 cd/m2. The black color on the display looks quite deep, except that at the maximum backlight level it fades a little. The contrast is expectedly high – 933:1. The mini 2 display has less saturated black – 0.53 cd/m2 and the contrast, accordingly, is slightly less – 829:1. However, even this ratio of the luminosity of the white and black fields can be considered very good.

The grayscale color temperature of each display is close to the standard. The iPad mini 2 screen has the worst indicator - an average of 7,200 K (remember, the standard is 6,500 K). However, even such a deviation can be ignored with a clear conscience. Yes, the color temperature is a little too high, but not so much that the image acquires a characteristic “cold” tint. The difference of 700 K is quite forgivable. The color temperature of the iPad mini 3 display is very, very decent - about 6,850 K. The picture on it looks natural, without a skew towards the blue or yellow side.

As for setup and calibration, all “minis” are different. None of the three tablets have a perfectly tuned screen, which is strange, since this is a premium product. The iPad mini 3's screen has more accurate and true-to-life color reproduction, but there are obvious dips in the brightness of light shades of gray. The mini 2 display, on the contrary, handles grayscale more accurately, but is less accurate when displaying color components. The screen of the first iPad mini lies in both colors and shades of gray. However, all these deviations are not too significant - they interfere when working with color, but in other situations they do not hurt the eyes.

Apple iPad mini – screen color gamut compared to sRGB color space

Something else is worse. The sRGB color space has been the standard for representing the color spectrum in peripheral technology, including displays, for almost twenty years. As practice shows, budget monitors and mobile device displays cover only part of it, while the coverage of expensive and professional screens completely coincides with it. The iPad mini is one of the most expensive compact tablets on the market, but even at its third generation, its screen only covers just over 70% of the sRGB color space, while the displays of most significantly more affordable Android tablets cover it completely.

Colors on the Apple iPad mini 3 display still look undersaturated. Of course, this is not striking, but if you look at the same image on the screen of a mini 3 and an iPad Air with full sRGB coverage, then everything hidden will become clear. So it turns out that the price of the device is rising, but the technology remains the same, at the 2012 level.

What happens if the tablet does not update?

Nothing should happen, but it is recommended that you always update your iPad to the latest version available, as this will ensure that it has Apple's latest security measures that will prevent it from becoming a vulnerable device. While this isn't a trivial issue, it's also depriving you of the opportunity to enjoy the visual and functional innovations that the latest version brings.

It should be noted that if the iPad needs repair due to a software issue, Apple will ask you to update it in order to access the repair service. So it is also important in this aspect and it is a way to show that the fault is real and not fixed by the latest update.

Disabling content updates

Settings” – “General” – “Content Update” – then turn off all the toggle switches.

I updated my first generation iPad mini to iOS 9 immediately after the official release of the operating system to all users. Why, you ask? Probably, I wanted to use the capabilities of my device to the maximum, but in fact everything turned out exactly the opposite. I received a tablet that is almost impossible to use.

And it’s not that the iPad began to slow down and freeze a lot: many applications began to work incorrectly (sometimes this is the fault of the developers), problems were observed with iCloud synchronization - in general, as if these adventures were not enough. Only one way helped to more or less solve this problem.

iOS/iPadOS versions supporting iPad

When it comes to software, there are two types of iPads: those that no longer receive updates and those that do. We explain what they are and what the latest versions are.

iPad that is no longer updated

It should be noted that the fact that the iPad no longer supports updates does not mean they are a ticket, as they may continue to be fully functional. They won't have the latest visual and functional updates, but in some cases they will receive additional updates to address any major performance or security issue, but will always be a version no higher than the one they already have as the latest available.

• iPad iPad (original): iOS 5.1.1
• iPad2: iOS 9.3.5
• iPad (3rd generation): iOS 9.3.5 and iOS 9.36 for mobile versions)
• iPad (4th generation): iOS 10.3.4

iPads that are constantly updated

This is a list of iPads that can be upgraded today. Some of them may soon cease to be so and move to another list, but the vast majority will be able to continue updating for several more versions. The latest version of iPadOS 14.4 was released on January 26, 2022 and these are the supported devices:

• iPad iPad (5th generation)
• iPad (6th generation)
• iPad (7th generation)
• iPad (8th generation)

The next update for previous iPads will be iPadOS 14.5 , a version that is still in beta and could launch in mid-March 2022, although there is no official confirmation of the date.