Hope you didn't pay much.
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Nope. You’re hosed. Can’t even put Linux on it. Great piece of hardware still, total trash.
You forgot jailbreaking
Nope. Won’t work. It did back in the day, but nothing will run on it anymore because the OS version required won’t install. I have an iPad 2, I’ve tried.
No doubt, the hardware could run Ubuntu Touch, alas Apple are dicks like that.
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.
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?
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.
Thanks. I'll check it out.
Depends on the iOS version it's running
https://www.cultofmac.com/103542/how-to-jailbreak-your-ipad-or-ipad-2-the-right-way-how-to/
And then this might point you in the right direction as far as OS goes
Thanks for the resources. I'll check them out.
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.
yeah I was going to suggest something like this but now I'm not sure if other browsers aren't just wrappers around the system WebKit (this is what happens in android with Webview) or if they ship with their own version of WebKit.
On iOS it's mandatory that other browsers be just a reskin of safari. So this wouldn't help op.
Technically it's not "reskin", but I am pretty sure they are required to invoke the system version of WebKit (aka. Safari's JavaScript) since that saves storage space and makes sense. So indeed it won't help.
Ah, wasn't sure if they shipped with their own version of webkit for compatibility or invoked the system call. Unfortunate that it's the latter.
I tried all the downloadable browsers. None work in this iOS. :(
Good news. You can install a newer browser in a virtual machine on some other server you have and then use some Remote Desktop software on the iPad to access the VM which can run a browser to access your Home Assistant dashboard.