I originally started using this program to get memory specs on hardware (how many DIMM slots, max RAM supported), but now, it seems like my primary use is figuring out what's the latest OS release that runs on a specific piece of hardware. Same result, but I seem to use it often enough to make it worthwhile just having a local app with that info instead of pulling up details on a web site over the Internet. I always use MacTracker (on either macOS, iOS, or iPadOS) to get the device specs like the web pages that were included above. I've bought a ton of refurbished iOS devices for work before. what year it came out) so you can get a rough idea of when it'll be dead-ended. Make sure you research thoroughly which model and gen you're getting (e.g. Sometimes Refurbished iPad has some deals (I don't see any good deals for a cheap refurb iPad right now) but the stock comes and goes. So, at this point, if being able to have iOS updates for a long time is important, don't buy anything older than anything in the 2021 list at iPod, iPhone & iPad Specs - By Year Introduced: .īe on the lookout for deals at places like iPad Price Guide | Best Deals, Lowest iPad Pro, mini, Air Prices and Today's Cheap iPad Deals on New and Closeout Models. The lesson is don't buy too old a generation of any iOS or Android device unless you want it to hit end of updates sooner than you'd want. Fortunately, work covers getting our phones upgraded and I got a Pixel 6, which came out a few months ago and at least will be supported much longer than the Pixel 3 was. I have a work issued Pixel 3 that began shipping in Oct 2018 per Pixel 3 - Wikipedia and it recently hit end of Android and security updates a few months ago (Oct 2021 per Learn when you'll get Android updates on Google Pixel phones & Nexus devices - Nexus Help). Look at Learn when you'll get software updates on Google Pixel phones - Nexus Help under Pixel phone, for instance. You can then cross reference that w/the Apple article or just Google for the model #.įWIW, Apple is far better about supporting their devices for a long time than Android device makers. Also, (at least on iOS 14), if you go to Settings > General > About then tap on the model #, you'll get a model number that begins with A. If you can't tell, see Identify your iPad model. See Maximum iOS Version for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch:.
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