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That's the root of most of the problems yes. Of course there's the very limited hardware to contend with. I can't do much about webpages being simply too big for the amount of RAM, but then again I like to think if I could run something more lightweight it could maybe squeeze a little more performance out of her. I know I could maybe jailbreak, but what to do then I'm not sure.
Like for example, would being able to run a later iOS help things or is it capped around v5.0 out of necessity more than just planned obsolescence?
I don't think jailbreaking would allow you to upgrade your operating system, but you could download/install apps yourself instead of using the app store. That would allow you to use older apps that meet your system specs.
Oh. That sounds good. How do you get those apps? Are they like an alternate app store kind of thing like f-droid on android, is it just that permission isn't needed to install just anything and apps can just be scavenged from the web and sideloaded?
Jailbreaking allows full access, so you can sideload and there's an alternate app store called Cydia. Sometimes jailbreaking instructions will include installing it, or you may need to install it separately. You'll also need legacy iTunes. I haven't worked on anything quite that old but there are some YouTube tutorials still floating around.
Oh man I forgot all about Cydia, this is all taking me back. Thanks, this might be the more practical option. So basically I might hopefully be able to use it for the types of things it used to be used for but now can't, because of non functioning obsolete apps, by downloading alternate apps from Cydia after jailbreaking?
I guess the only kink in that plan is the security implications of connecting it to a network that people keep mentioning. Is it really at great risk just by being on the internet or do you need to actually do something like stumble across a website that tries to do something malicious?
The two big risks with jailbreaking are:
I wouldn't recommend doing anything that requires your banking or personal info. This device should get its own apple account and if you need to pay for something, use a gift card. Only use jailbroken apps from trusted sources - after all this time, most sources that are malicious for older app versions should be easily identifiable with a little research. There is also iSecureOS which can check if you downloaded something bad or have a third party connected to your device.
The internet itself isn't a risk, it's what you do with it. Don't use your device for general web browsing, don't use the device outside of your home, don't use the internet after the device is set up, and use iSecureOS regularly to check the health of your device. As long as it is set up correctly and you're only using the iPad for one specific project, it should be fine.
If you have questions about how to jailbreak or where you can safely find apps, I'd recommend checking out https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/