Old ipad running iOS 9 (how secure is it ?)

[jetman]

Hi-

I have an old ipad which will not upgrade beyond iOS 9. The ipad is in good condition and works really well. However, I know that iOS 9 does not benefit from the latest security patches.

My question is how safe /secure is this ipad ? What activities are definately safe and which are definately NOT safe ?

For example, would it be OK to use the Mail application to access messages from my Gmail account ?

Could I still do financial transactions if I used the applications provided by banks ?

If not, WHY not ? And what could I still use it for without seriously compromising my security ? Could I harden the security in any way ?

Thanks.

 

[JiSingh12]

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HOWEVER, overall my general opinion is that iOS is quite a secure platform, so as long as you are not doing anything explicitly dodgy, then you should be fine. The banking apps are secured using their own encryption and so on which is kept up to date. If you want to make sure it is secure, i would say just use a clean install of your current iOS version, presumably 9.3.5, that should be enough.

 

[Ink]

Time is limited. My main concern would be the battery life and device performance. You will eventually you will need to upgrade to a newer iPad that supports iOS updates.

I read some time ago, it was better to factory reset using iTunes rather than the options in iOS settings.

If you have a Windows 10 device, you can download iTunes from the Microsoft Store. One-click to download and install. Easy to remove.
Download: Get iTunes - Microsoft Store


Otherwise: iTunes - Upgrade to Get iTunes Now or on macOS