iPad Mini 7 Will Have Day One Update

[Crow_Servo]

Guys updates don’t have things like that

Okay, I’ll settle for an OLED software update.

 

[enricoclaudio]

Humm, I would like to know how to install iOS 18.0.1 on an iPad that is designed to run iPadOS….

 

[lovehateapple]

Apple is shipping the iPad mini 7 with a version of iOS 18.0, which is no longer the current version of iOS 18.

Seems weird to me apple is shipping the iPad mini 7 with iOS 18. I wonder why apple isn't shipping it with iPadOS 18?

 

[lovehateapple]

Plus ProMotion please.

You must be thinking of the (non-existent) iPad mini Pro...

 

[poematik13]

Excited to pick mine up from apple store wednesday! lol any mini update is sacred to me. its good to see them still supporting one of their most niche/cult following products

Seems weird to me apple is shipping the iPad mini 7 with iOS 18. I wonder why apple isn't shipping it with iPadOS 18?

Probably because they were manufactured in like august and the factory installed wahtever was available on it

 

[Eorlas]

^^This. Yet we have complaints about this here, just mind boggling

1st world problems at their maximum

 

[dogrivergrad68]

Whatever happened to Apple doing updates while devices are still in their boxes?

IIRC, that's if one buys them at an Apple Store.

 

[iToph]

This shows the sheer chaos apple is living in

 

[Realityck]

Seems weird to me apple is shipping the iPad mini 7 with iOS 18. I wonder why apple isn't shipping it with iPadOS 18?

Whole article needed to be corrected for using iOS instead of iPadOS, good catch.

 

[svish]

Good to see that Apple Intelligence will be available within a few days after the release.

 

[gvanvoor]

After that day one update, iPad mini owners will need to install a second update next Monday, which is when Apple will release iOS 18.1. iOS 18.1 is the first version of iOS 18 that includes Apple Intelligence features, which the iPad mini 7 will support with its A17 Pro chip.

I seriously doubt the "Need to". They will be able to, but need to? I don't think so.

 

[Astuces iOS]

That'd be nice. And it'd be even better if the update included Pencil 2 support.

IT CAN’T ! The apple pencil pro uses a new attachment at the top of the iPad that isn’t compatible to charge the pencil 2… Updates only adds new things and do not add features al available on other iPads….

 

[AlecEdworthy]

I assume that this means if you want to use a backup when you are setting up your new iPad mini A17 you'll have to set up as a new device, update, erase contents and settings and then set up using the backup (as you can't restore a later backup image onto an older iOS as I recall)?

 

[Astuces iOS]

Perfect. I don’t want 18.1

Why not?

 

[DaveFlash]

Whatever happened to Apple doing updates while devices are still in their boxes?

as far as i know, that was or is an iPhone-only affair at this point

 

[CarAnalogy]

Hardware that should get several years of software updates will have one very quickly. I mean, really, who gives a damn.

The real irony will be to see how many meaningful software updates it actually gets. It's also hardware that's arguably already somewhat out of date.

 

[Sir_Macs_A_Lot]

I'd get it if I can download FaceID.

I'll get it if I can delete FaceID. That way I don't have to hold the device up to my face, take off my shades/hood and open my eyes wide just to use the thing.

 

[AlecEdworthy]

I'll get it if I can delete FaceID. That way I don't have to hold the device up to my face, take off my shades/hood and open my eyes wide just to use the thing.

Bonus for you, you don't have to do any of that with the iPad mini A17 🎉

 

[Sir_Macs_A_Lot]

I assume that this means if you want to use a backup when you are setting up your new iPad mini A17 you'll have to set up as a new device, update, erase contents and settings and then set up using the backup (as you can't restore a later backup image onto an older iOS as I recall)?

Simple.
18.0 comes installed on Mini 7.
18.0.1 will be available to download on 10/23
18.1 will be available to download on 10/28.

 

[AlecEdworthy]

Simple.
18.0 comes installed on Mini 7.
18.0.1 will be available to download on 10/23
18.1 will be available to download on 10/28.

Sorry, I'm not sure I understand how that's an answer to my question?

 

[AlecEdworthy]

I assume that this means if you want to use a backup when you are setting up your new iPad mini A17 you'll have to set up as a new device, update, erase contents and settings and then set up using the backup (as you can't restore a later backup image onto an older iOS as I recall)?

So to answer my own question, once I said I wanted to set up the new mini from my old mini it said I needed to do a software update. It then got on with doing that, rebooted, and restarted the setup process. Nice and seamless.