IPadOS 15

iPadOS 15
Version of the iPadOS operating system
	iPadOS 15 running on an iPad Air (3rd generation)
Developer	Apple Inc.
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
Latest release	15.8.2 (19H384) (March 5, 2024) [±]
Marketing target	Tablet Computers
Available in	40 languages
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.
Support status
	Receiving security updates for iPads that do not support iPadOS 16. Widespread third-party app support.
Articles in the series
	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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