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How to update your iPad to iPadOS 17

Here’s what to know to update your iPad to the latest version for bug fixes and new features.

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Joe Rice-Jones
September 18, 2023

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Apple releases updates for the iPad throughout the year, with a major update every fall. This means you should be familiar with how to update your iPad when the time comes.

The latest version is iPadOS 17, which was released on September 18, 2023.

The smaller updates bring feature updates that missed the major release, vulnerability patches, and other bug fixes.

The major updates, on the other hand, can completely change the experience of your iPad.

You can manually update iPadOS on your iPad or let the iPad do it automatically. The best way to keep your iPad secure from attack is to keep it updated, so we’ll show you how.

How to update your iPad to the latest version, iPadOS 17

Open Settings

Tap on the Settings app on your iPad.

Navigate to the update page

Tap on General.

Navigate to Software Update

Tap on Software Update.

Download the update

Tap on Download and Install.

Remove apps temporarily

You might get asked if you want to remove apps because the update needs more space temporarily. Tap on Continue. iOS will reinstall those apps after the update is finished.

Final step

Tap on Install once the download is done, then confirm the update with your screen unlock code.

Now you’ve got your iPad updated to the latest version of iPadOS.

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We get it. It can be annoying updating your iPad, but don’t let the wait time stop you from doing this important step.

Out-of-date iPads are vulnerable, and that vulnerability can be leveraged by bad actors.

But that’s not all. Updated iPads also gain access to all of the best new features Apple has to offer. And with iPadOS 17, that’s a whole lot of new features.

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