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Is it possible to flash a new OS onto an old iPad 2? (lemmy.d.thewooskeys.com)

submitted 11 months ago by mike_wooskey@lemmy.d.thewooskeys.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I bought an old iPad2 for the purpose of viewing a Home Assistant dashboard via a web browser. My thinking was that the ability to browse the web was the sole requirement for a tablet for this purpose, but I was wrong: Home Assistant's web pages apparently require a newer version of javascript than iOS 9.3.5 can handle, but the iPad 2 can only be updated to iOS 9.3.5.

So is it possible to flash a newer OS (e.g., linux) onto an old iPad 2? ChatGPT says it's not possible because a bootloader exploit for the iPad 2 isn't known, but ChatGPT is often wrong.

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[–] db2@sopuli.xyz 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Hope you didn't pay much.

[–] Aatube@kbin.social 19 points 11 months ago (4 children)

https://appledb.dev/device/iPad-2.html Select 9.3.5 and choose the jailbreak method you want. After that, download a newer browser with the jailbreak or even just run Linux on it.

[–] mike_wooskey@lemmy.d.thewooskeys.com 1 points 11 months ago

Thanks. I'll check it out.

[–] mike_wooskey@lemmy.d.thewooskeys.com 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I finally got around to this and jailbreaking the iPad was as easy as you suggested. Thanks, @Aatube@kbin.social!

But I don't see how to install a newer browser. Cydia and Zebra seem to be able to install themes and tweaks. How would I get them to install Firefox or Chrome? Also, how would I install linux on the ipad?

[–] Aatube@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

You could 1. download some virtual machine thing and install Linux 2. download build tools and build from source 3. see below

Anyways, all of this may be more suited for searching on r/LegacyJailbreak.

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[–] PlatinumSf@pawb.social 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You may try a downloaded browser, they likely ship with a newer version of webkit than what's on the system or in the store but I'm not 💯 and Google didn't reveal any clarity on the matter.

[–] mike_wooskey@lemmy.d.thewooskeys.com 1 points 11 months ago

I tried all the downloadable browsers. None work in this iOS. :(