At the same time, you will be making your iPad more robust, protecting it against potential hackers by taking advantage of any security updates. A new iPadOS version will also iron out any software bugs, so you should find your device runs more smoothly as a result. In this article, we look at how you can manually update your iPad while also explaining how you can automate the process so that it becomes much less of a hassle. With all of that in mind, let’s crack on. Here’s how to update an iPad.
How to update an iPad
Read on to see more detailed instructions for each step.
- Open the Settings app, tap General and then select Software Update.
- This will take you to the Software Update page where you may see that an update is available (if not, you will be told that iPadOS is up-to-date). From here, you can simply tap Download and Install.
- You could, however, also tap Automatic Updates.
- Tapping Automatic Updates will give you ways to quicken the Software Update process. For example, you can toggle Download iPadOS Updates to on – this will ensure that updates are ready and waiting for install. If you toggle Install iPadOS Updates to on then you will be prompted to update your iPad – you won’t need to keep checking the Software Update page. You may also want to toggle Security Responses & System Files. Doing so will ensure that system vulnerability patches will be pushed to your iPad. You will need to restart the iPad to complete the installation of these.
- If, however, you have just tapped Download and Install, you will need to enter your iPad passcode.
- At this point, you need to agree to the terms of conditions so tap Agree, then tap agree again. Before the update starts downloading, check your iPad is connected to Wi-Fi — it’ll save you a heap of data.
- Once the update has been downloaded, tap Install Now. The update will install and your iPad will restart. It can take a while so be patient. It’s a good idea to charge your iPad during this process. And there you have it — you can now update an iPad. Why not go the whole hog and learn how to update an iPhone and how to update a Mac. In any case, you may be interested in knowing how to transfer data from iPad to iPad, or even working out how to reset an iPad.
title: “How To Update An Ipad” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-19” author: “Gregory Pulliam”
At the same time, you will be making your iPad more robust, protecting it against potential hackers by taking advantage of any security updates. A new iPadOS version will also iron out any software bugs, so you should find your device runs more smoothly as a result. In this article, we look at how you can manually update your iPad while also explaining how you can automate the process so that it becomes much less of a hassle. With all of that in mind, let’s crack on. Here’s how to update an iPad.
How to update an iPad
Read on to see more detailed instructions for each step.
- Open the Settings app, tap General and then select Software Update.
- This will take you to the Software Update page where you may see that an update is available (if not, you will be told that iPadOS is up-to-date). From here, you can simply tap Download and Install.
- You could, however, also tap Automatic Updates.
- Tapping Automatic Updates will give you ways to quicken the Software Update process. For example, you can toggle Download iPadOS Updates to on – this will ensure that updates are ready and waiting for install. If you toggle Install iPadOS Updates to on then you will be prompted to update your iPad – you won’t need to keep checking the Software Update page. You may also want to toggle Security Responses & System Files. Doing so will ensure that system vulnerability patches will be pushed to your iPad. You will need to restart the iPad to complete the installation of these.
- If, however, you have just tapped Download and Install, you will need to enter your iPad passcode.
- At this point, you need to agree to the terms of conditions so tap Agree, then tap agree again. Before the update starts downloading, check your iPad is connected to Wi-Fi — it’ll save you a heap of data.
- Once the update has been downloaded, tap Install Now. The update will install and your iPad will restart. It can take a while so be patient. It’s a good idea to charge your iPad during this process. And there you have it — you can now update an iPad. Why not go the whole hog and learn how to update an iPhone and how to update a Mac. In any case, you may be interested in knowing how to transfer data from iPad to iPad, or even working out how to reset an iPad.
