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. Facebook is reportedly planning to file a lawsuit against Apple's tracking feature changes as "unfair".

Supported devices

 * iPad (6th generation)
 * iPad (7th generation)
 * iPad (8th generation)
 * iPad Air (3rd generation)
 * iPad Air (4th generation)
 * iPad Mini (5th generation)
 * iPad Pro 12.9-inch
 * iPad Pro 9.7-inch
 * iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
 * iPad Pro 10.5-inch
 * iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
 * iPad Pro 11-inch
 * iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
 * iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)

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.