Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it
by zepto on Friday April 30, 2021 @06:05PM
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Ok - but that’s true of any old device that developers are no longer targeting. Classic Macs for example.
Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it
by splix on Saturday May 01, 2021 @10:55AM
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I understand that a company cannot keep all old software downloadable forever, but note that in this case it was just a four years old device.
Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it
by zepto on Saturday May 01, 2021 @11:55AM
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First gen is the operative word. That device is not representative.
4 years was an eternity in device capability at the time the first gen of the iPad was released.
I’m writing this on a 6 year old iPad Pro that I use every day. Everything runs on it, and it shows no sign of being too slow or even needing a battery replacement.
It seems like the problem has been solved.
Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it
by splix on Sunday May 02, 2021 @12:24PM
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It wasn't a problem with the device. It was Apple decision that one day disallowed to download existing working software. They had the software, and I don't think it was too expensive to keep it downloadable for a few more years.
Or you mean that there was a problem with Apple servers and now it's fixed?
I remember when in 2014 I decided to give away my unused iPad 1st gen, just as a e-reader. So I've erased it but no apps were supporting this device already. Even the official Apple Books app.
Yes, techicaly it wasn't bricked, it worked, you still can turn it on and off. But without software it's useless.