IPadOS 15

iPadOS 15 is the next major update to iPadOS that is in development to succeed iPadOS 14. It was announced on June 7 at the 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference and is scheduled to be released in Fall 2021.

New features in development
In Spring 2021, Apple began beta testing its new anti-tracking privacy feature to shield user information from websites. However, the feature was already deployed with the release of iPadOS 14.5 on April 26, 2021. is reportedly planning to file a lawsuit against Apple's tracking feature changes as "unfair".

Supported devices

 * iPad (6th, 7th, 8th generation)
 * iPad Air (3rd, 4th generation)
 * iPad mini (5th generation)
 * iPad Pro (2nd generation and later)

Discontinued support
Apple is reported to be dropping support for devices using Apple A9 or older processors, eliminating compatibility for the following models:
 * iPad (5th generation)
 * iPad Air 2
 * iPad mini 4

The status of the 1st-generation iPad Pro, which uses an Apple A9X processor, has not yet been determined.