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Re:Determining the Average Apple Device Lifespan by scarface74 on Thursday March 01, 2018 @01:15PM (#16494556)
What do you mean "you can't install apps"?
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Re:Determining the Average Apple Device Lifespan by astrodust on Thursday March 01, 2018 @10:18PM (#16498708)
If you're not running a current or near current version of iOS the App Store won't have software available for download.

I know people that've reluctantly retired their otherwise fully functional iPad 2-era devices for the same reason.

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Re:Determining the Average Apple Device Lifespan by scarface74 on Thursday March 01, 2018 @10:42PM (#16498813)
I have a functional iPad 1 that I reset last year. Apple let's you download the "last compatible version" of an app. I was able to download Netflix, Hulu, Crackle and a bunch of other apps.

You have to have downloaded the app previously on the same account. The workaround is to download the app with iTunes and then it will let you download the same app on your iOS device as long as there was once a compatible version.

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