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Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch (1st generation)
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch (1st generation) no longer gets new major versions of iPadOS, but Apple still patches iPadOS 16: latest version 16.7.16, released on May 11, 2026. endoflife.date puts the end at March 31, 2025; the patches released since say otherwise. Apple does not announce when this branch will stop.
Last patch2026-05-11
How to update your Apple device →
Source: official documentation · compiled with the open endoflife.date dataset · methodology
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The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch (1st generation) in detail
How many years of updates does the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch (1st generation) get?
This model came out in March 2016, 10 years and 7 months ago.
It cannot go past iPadOS 16, but Apple still publishes patches for that branch. The latest, iPadOS 16.7.16, came out on May 11, 2026.
Do I need to do anything with my Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch (1st generation)?
Install iPadOS 16.7.16 if you have not already. Replacing it is not urgent, but plan for it: Apple does not say how long it will keep patching iPadOS 16, and the end will come without notice.
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