IPadOS 15

iPadOS 15 is the next major update to iPadOS that is reportedly in development to succeed iPadOS 14. It is expected to be announced at the 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference in June and released sometime later in 2021.

New features in development
Apple stated that its new anti-tracking privacy feature will shield user information from websites and begin entering use during the beta testing cycle in spring 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.