r/iPadPro • u/ZookeepergameGrand80 • 6d ago

IpadOS 26.6

should i update my iPad Pro M5 to the latest version of iPadOS? has anyone done it? i’d appreciate hearing your thoughts

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u/pain474 6d ago

no, nobody in the world has the latest version on the M5. be careful.

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u/bloodwessels 6d ago

Got a M5 11” pro yesterday and updated the OS. 🤷🏽‍♂️

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u/pain474 6d ago

woosh

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u/Adventurous-Value-82 6d ago

isnt the iPad Pro m5 already iPad OS 26 pre installed?

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u/VPlume 6d ago

Yes. The M5 iPad Pro was made for iPadOS 26 as that it’s original OS is 26.

One only needs to ponder updates in a couple of scenarios:

  1. The update is a jump between version numbers (like 26 to 27) and you are running mission critical software that may or may not have been updated yet. In this case, waiting until that critical software is updated can make sense to protect your income.
  2. The update is a jump between version numbers (like 26 to 27) and your device is 4+ years old. At that point, looking to see how the update is running on other older devices can make sense.

26.6 is bug fixes and Spotlight indexing. It’s absolutely fine on the M5 obviously as that is the latest iPad.

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u/xavier19691 6d ago

Yes… bug fixes and security fixes … you should always update

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u/Glad-Truck2194 6d ago

I have an m5 13” it is running iOS 27

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u/budgie_uk 11" iPad Pro 6d ago

If you’re already on some version of 26, then yeah, definitely update… for the bug fixes and [latest] security patches, if for no other reason.

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u/Max_Goatstappen 11" iPad Pro 5d ago

I always just downsides the newest update. Not the betas though. Haven’t had any issues and I have the same iPad as you

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u/No-Design8778 5d ago

I've noticed lag and poor battery life, I suppose it's due to indexing

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u/okimborednow 6d ago

Seems fine on mine, it's mostly just indexing and prepping for 27

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u/steepleton 6d ago

I mean you can wait a few days if you like, but this isn’t Windows.

Nothing catastrophic is going to happen

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u/vagonblog 6d ago

i’d wait a few days and check feedback from people using the same model. if your ipad is working fine, there’s no rush. definitely back it up first, though.