IPadOS 15

iPadOS 15
Version of the iPadOS operating system
iPadOS 15 running on an iPad Air (3rd generation)
DeveloperApple Inc.
Written inC, C++, Objective-C, Swift, assembly language
OS familyUnix-like, based on Darwin (BSD), iOS
Source modelClosed with open-source components
General
availability
September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20)[1]
Latest release15.8.3[2] (July 29, 2024 (2024-07-29)) [±]
Marketing targetTablet Computers
Available in40 languages[3][4][5][6]
Update methodOTA, software update through iTunes, Apple Configurator, or Finder
Package managerApp Store
PlatformsSee below
Kernel typeHybrid (XNU)
Default
user interface
Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI)
LicenseProprietary software with open-source components
Preceded byiPadOS 14
Succeeded byiPadOS 16
Official websitewww.apple.com/ipados/ipados-15/ at the Wayback Machine (archived October 18, 2022)
TaglineWorks wonders. With ease.
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iOS 15 (derived from)

iPadOS 15 is the third major release of the iPadOS operating system developed by Apple for its iPad line of tablet computers. The successor to iPadOS 14, it was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 7, 2021 along with iOS 15, macOS Monterey, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15.[7][8] It was released to the public on September 20, 2021. It was succeeded by iPadOS 16, which was released on October 24, 2022.

iPadOS 15 is the final version of iPadOS that supports the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 4.

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