Apple has temporarily stopped its promotion iPadOS 18 For the M4 iPad Pro models, some of the most expensive iPads the company sells, after some users complained that the update broke their devices. Apple acknowledged the problem in a statement to Engadget, saying: “We have temporarily removed the iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pro models as we are working to resolve an issue affecting a small number of devices.”
The problem first surfaced via Reddit, where a growing number of M4 iPad Pro users described how their iPads became unusable after trying to install the latest version of iPadOS. User Tcorey23 “My iPad suddenly turned off during the update and won’t turn on anymore” placed On Reddit. “I just took it to the Apple Store and they confirmed it was completely bricked, but they told me they had to send it to their engineer before they could replace it, despite Apple’s concern.”
Another Reddit user named Lisegot wrote that the Apple Store where they picked up their bricked M4 iPad Pro didn’t have a replacement in stock, meaning they had to wait five to seven days for a working iPad. “No one was particularly apologetic and even suggested that there was no way to know if the update caused this,” they said.
It is rare for an iPad to have a software bug. ArsTechnicawhich reported first This story pointed out that iPads can usually go into recovery mode if a software update goes bad.
If you own an M4 iPad Pro, Apple will no longer offer it to you iPadOS 18 until you solve the problem. It is not clear when it will be fixed.
