Apple Pulls iPadOS 18 for M4 iPad Pro After Bricking Complaints [Updated]

[InsideApple]

That explains a lot…🤦🏻‍♂️
I just tried to reinstall it over my current iPadOS 18 on my M4 iPad Pro, and my Mac showed a weird error. Couldn‘t even restore it properly…

 

[hovscorpion12]

18.0 comes with Apple Incompetence

Bro violated! 😂

 

[Lizzard899]

Its not only ipadOS, ios 18 is also affected, same behaviour (CLEAN INSTALLS not updates OTA) at least in my case.

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What phone do u have? I have iphone se 2022 bought it last yr. It downloaded but it destroyed my icloud storage. Apple is aware of this though. Plus apps are slow opening and it just feels like a beta. Calls are dropping too

 

[NW_Islander]

oh boy. Have it downloaded but haven't selected whether to install now or tonight . . . guess I just don't choose anything? 😅

 

[Lizzard899]

Very important to backup your devices because incidents like this one can happen.

Thank goodness for iCloud backups.

No theres problems with icloud backups too....it ruined mine. Even after I deleted the old backups the new backup increased the storage by a lot. Apple is aware of this

 

[livmatus]

Imagine not testing on your flagship devices 😂

You're thinking about it WRONG. We're the testers.

 

[turbineseaplane]

This is why we have AppleCare+

You pay for an extra warranty in case the manufacturer themselves bricks your device?

🤔

 

[smorrissey]

What phone do u have? I have iphone se 2022 bought it last yr. It downloaded but it destroyed my icloud storage. Apple is aware of this though. Plus apps are slow opening and it just feels like a beta. Calls are dropping too

Iphone SE (2020) 128GB, ipad Pro 256GB 11" same result so far.

 

[Lizzard899]

Iphone SE2 128GB, ipad Pro 256GB 11" same result so far.

So I bet there is an issue with se phones. 2nd and 3rd generations because mine is 3rd generation. Thanks for the heads up that actually makes me feel better knowing im not the only one with odd issues. Theyre aware of my issue though I spoke to apple already many times

 

[GLS]

I went from 17.6.1 to 18 on my two M4 ipads with no issues. Just a reminder that sometimes, things just don't work out like they should and it could have easily been me.

 

[aloysiusfreeman]

You know, seeing this does cheer me up a bit after a long day/week at work - it's good to know that the most valuable company effs up as much as I do

 

[coachgq]

Didn’t do 17.7 and went straight to 18. No problem on 11 inch m4 cellular.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Apple: Spend extra money so that if we screw up your device during an update, we will fix it for you without charging you even more money.

It’s like they’re running one big long boiling the frog into Stockholm syndrome experiment on the customer base

You pay for the device and then you need to pay for an extra warranty so that if they screw up the device you don’t have to pay them yet again

😵‍💫

 

[chrono1081]

Imagine not testing on your flagship devices 😂

This isn't what happened. People not in software dev have no idea that you can test until you're blue in the face and never reproduce a problem that happens when an end user gets it. Apple tested the crap of of these devices and most peoples update just fine (mine did, the dozens at work did).

Software testing isn't as cut and dry and many people think it is.

 

[Funny Apple Man]

No theres problems with icloud backups too....it ruined mine. Even after I deleted the old backups the new backup increased the storage by a lot. Apple is aware of this

Interesting. I personally never had issues with my iCloud backups increasing storage by a lot.

Though your situation is valid, so I hope they get that bug sorted out.

 

[ivhs72]

I updated both my iPad mini and iPad Pro M4 without any problems. Updated both with 17.7 before 18.0.

 

[spaxxedout]

I can’t believe you can’t use DFU mode to restore. The only other Apple product I know that got bricked from a software update was the original HomePod. One of the betas improperly engaged the WiFi module and basically melted the logic board. This seems different.

 

[jdavid_rp]

Informative, clever, brilliant, helpful, and well just out of this world. I'm just wondering what kind of gratification does someone get out of this kind of post?

Yeah, im so sorry for my really disgusting post, I completely regret it, please forgive me

 

[Radeon85]

I went straight from 17.6.1 to 18.1 B3 on my older M1 and that one updated fine thankfully.

 

[smorrissey]

So I bet there is an issue with se phones. 2nd and 3rd generations because mine is 3rd generation. Thanks for the heads up that actually makes me feel better knowing im not the only one with odd issues. Theyre aware of my issue though I spoke to apple already many times

The issue is IOS 18 and ipadOS 18 beta software.

 

[Funny Apple Man]

Yeah, im so sorry for my really disgusting post, I completely regret it, please forgive me

The Joke Regulation Department has officially accepted your apology.

 

[adrianlondon]

Too thin to brick

Yeah, bricks are solid things.

These iPads have been turned into tiles. iOS18 has tiled them.

 

[MasterMaCanada59]

Another brick in the wall…

Or "Thick As A Brick" ?

 

[Lizzard899]

The issue is IOS 18 and ipadOS 18 beta software.

Yes for sure. I know apple has told me we didnt get the beta version but something tells me otherwise. Just by how many glitches there are and how slow its been on my end. I mean my phone is NEW only bought in November 2023. It was fast before ios 18 now its slow.

 

[doobry]

Just re-read. I did update 17.7 on iPhone before iOS 18 and I did plan do that on iPad but decided to go straight to iOS 18 instead. Lucky.

I did exactly the same! Phew.