Version of the iPadOS operating system | |
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![]() iPadOS 15 running on an iPad Air (3rd generation) | |
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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Written in | C, C++, Objective-C, Swift, assembly language |
OS family | Unix-like, based on Darwin (BSD), iOS |
Source model | Closed with open-source components |
General availability | September 20, 2021[1] |
Latest release | 15.8.3[2] (July 29, 2024 ) [±] |
Marketing target | Tablet Computers |
Available in | 40 languages[3][4][5][6] |
Update method | OTA, software update through iTunes, Apple Configurator, or Finder |
Package manager | App Store |
Platforms | See below |
Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
Default user interface | Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI) |
License | Proprietary software with open-source components |
Preceded by | iPadOS 14 |
Succeeded by | iPadOS 16 |
Official website | www.apple.com/ipados/ipados-15/ at the Wayback Machine (archived October 18, 2022) |
Tagline | Works 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.
Apple has also released iOS 15.8.3 and iOS 16.7.9 security updates for devices not able to run iOS 17.