iPadOS end of life: end of support by version
Apple · Operating Systems
For iPadOS by Apple, patchletter knows 9 support cycles. 3 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The current version of iPadOS is 27.0.1. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 30/09/2026.
When does support end for which iPadOS version?
A cycle is a maintained version line. Where a date is given, support ends on that day — after it the vendor ships no more security updates for that line.
| Cycle | Latest version | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 27.0.1 | no date on record | supported |
| 26 | 26.7.1 | no date on record | supported |
| 18 | 18.7.10 | no date on record | supported |
| 17 | 17.7.11 | no date on record | supported |
| 16 | 16.7.16 | no date on record | supported |
| 15 | 15.8.8 | no date on record | supported |
| 14 | 14.8.1 | 1836 days ago | End of Life |
| 13 | 13.6 | 2216 days ago | End of Life |
| 12 | 12.5.8 | 2574 days ago | End of Life |
Which iPadOS versions no longer receive security updates?
3 of 9 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- iPadOS 1414.8.1
- iPadOS 1313.6
- iPadOS 1212.5.8
Where does the EOL data for iPadOS come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the iPadOS data is as of 30/09/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies — patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
New iPadOS versions by email
Tick the product and patchletter reports new releases by email. The update email costs nothing, and one click stops it again. The warning 90, 30 and 7 days before support ends is part of patchletter Pro.