Hi Dad, can you confirm the exact model code for the iPad? Maybe it’s an iPad 
Mini original first series?

Settings>General>About>Model

Regards


Pete

> On 26 Jan 2019, at 8:18 am, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote:
> 
> Software update says 8.5 is it.  
> 
> Sent from Sev's iPhone
> 
>> On 25 Jan 2019, at 17:39, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello again Severin,
>> 
>> Is there a reason why you haven’t updated from iOS 8.5?
>> Devices as far back as the iPhone 5S, the iPad Air, and the iPad mini 2 can 
>> update to iOS 12 
>> https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/iosapps/ios-12-compatibility-3521184/
>> 
>> Kind regards,
>> Ronni
>> 
>>  Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 25 Jan 2019, at 6:20 am, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello Severin,
>>> 
>>> I guess you tried a complete shutdown and restart of your iPad2 mini.
>>> 
>>> Try: Reset Network Settings
>>> Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. 
>>> This will not erase any apps or media but will erase Wi-Fi passwords.
>>> 
>>> Kind regards,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>>  Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 24 Jan 2019, at 9:37 pm, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I am using an ageing iPad2 mini with iOS 8.5
>>>> With several sites I open the app and then get a " not connected to the 
>>>> Internet" message which patently is not true.  
>>>> Is this an age phenomenon and is there a workaround?  
>>>> Severin Crisp
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from Sev's iPad
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