Not all iPads can run the new iPadOS 18. Find out which version of iOS or iPadOS is the latest that's available for your old iPad and how to install it.

But before you install iOS 14 and iPad 14, there's a bit of basic housekeeping you should do to make the update to your iPhone and iPad go as smoothly as possible.

iOS 12.5.6 The update is available for the iPad Air, the iPad mini 2, and iPad mini 3, as well as the 6th gen iPod touch, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus.

Although iOS 12 has been surpassed, you may still have an older iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch that needs an update and can't go beyond iOS 12.