4 Reasons Not to Install iPadOS 13.7 & 11 Reasons You Should

Apple’s iPadOS 13.7 update is a minor release, but it could have a huge impact on your tablet’s performance. While some of you should install the update right now, some iPad users might want to stay put on older versions of iPadOS 13 for the time being.

iPadOS 13.7 is a milestone upgrade and it’s compatible with all iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad mini models capable of running iPadOS 13.

Like the previous version of iPadOS 13, iPadOS 13.7 comes a very short list of changes. It doesn’t have any new features on board.

It’s a small update and thus requires a fairly small download if you’re moving up from iPadOS 13.6.1. That said, the update will be  bigger for those of you moving up from older versions of iPadOS. That’s because the features and enhancements from the updates you skipped are baked into your upgrade.

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Those of you dealing with issues on previous versions of iPadOS 13 could see a huge turnaround after installing iPadOS 13.7.

Of course, there’s also a chance you run into bugs or performance issues. We’re seeing complaints about the firmware as we push away from the release.

If you run into trouble on iPadOS 13.7 note that you can no longer downgrade to older software in an effort to improve your tablet’s performance. Apple has stopped signing on iPadOS 13.6.1 and older versions of iPadOS.

So if your device is currently running iPadOS 13.6.1 or below, you’ll want to approach iPadOS 13.7 with caution. Once you move  to it, there’s no going back.

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If you’re currently thinking about making a move to iPadOS 13.7, allow us to walk you through the best reasons to install the software today and the best reasons to hang around on whatever version of iPadOS 13 your iPad is currently running for a little while longer.

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