![]() I hope this information is helpful - if only in clearly stating your current options and potential ways forward. Sorry, this is clearly not the news that you were hoping to hear. ![]() Even the basic current iPad model supports current iPadOS 13.x - and has hardware specifications that will vastly outperform your old iPad. 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. As such, with scarcity of compatible Apps, in particular for 32-bit devices (64-bit now being the only supported standard), utility and usefulness of older iOS devices is becoming increasing limited. Many App Developers have also dropped support for older devices and iOS versions preceding iOS11/12 - and have withdrawn older versions of their Apps from the Apple App Store. iPad mini1, a 32-bit device, cannot be updated to any newer major versions of iOS as they lack the required minimum hardware specifications. The final supported versions of iOS were iOS 9.3.5 (WiFi Only models) and iOS 9.3.6 (WiFi & Cellular). ![]() Update Support for the iPad mini1 was formally ended by Apple in September 2016. When you recover access to your credentials, you would be well advised to log-in to your AppleID account from a web browser - and verify/update any email addresses and trusted telephone numbers:Īll this said, resurrection of your original 1st Generation iPad mini might be a futile exercise. More information about recovery of your AppleID password: More information about recovery of your AppleID: Unless you AppleID account has not been fully/correctly configured, or has been seriously neglected, recovery of the AppleID and password should not be difficult. Any of the trusted telephone numbers (fixed line or Cellular/Mobile) that are associated with your AppleID.Any of the secondary/recovery email addresses that should be configured for your AppleID account.Your primary email address mailbox that corresponds with your AppleID.To recover your credentials, you’ll need access to one of the following: If you have forgotten your AppleID or associated password, these can be recovered here: When you recover access to your credentials, you would be well advised to log-in to your AppleID account from a web browser - and verify/update any email addresses and trusted telephone numbers:If your device is Activation Locked, this help page will provide most of the information that you’ll need: If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support If you forgot your Apple ID - Apple Support To recover your credentials, you’ll need access to any one of the following: ![]() ![]() However, your friend should be able to recover their AppleID credentials and remove the activation lock - using the following process… How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support & start an Activation Lock support request. If you have the necessary documentation, Apple have recently introduced a new portal though which you may be able to request release of an Activation Lock: With documentary evidence that you are the original owner (such as sales receipt showing the serial number), Apple may be prepared to assist - otherwise they and nobody here will be able to help you. Here are the Apple support pages that outline the Activation Lock - and the only mechanisms by which it can be turned off:Īctivation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple SupportĪs you will discover, unless you are the owner of the AppleID that was last used to activate the device, you’ll not be able to defeat or bypass the Activation Lock. ![]()
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