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TL;DR
-
Apple
has
pulled
the
iPadOS
18
update
for
iPad
Pro
M4
models
after
it
bricked
some
users’
tablets. -
The
company
is
sending
affected
users
replacement
units
as
it’s
seemingly
impossible
to
revive
bricked
ones
with
a
computer. -
Other
iPad
models
can
still
download
and
install
the
update,
while
M4
users
must
wait
for
a
patched
version
of
this
release.
iPadOS
18
launched
earlier
this
week,
packing
a
wide
range
of
exciting
additions
and
changes.
These
include
a
native
Calculator
app,
dark
and
tinted
app
icons,
a
revamped
Photos
app,
and
a
nasty
software
bug
that
could
completely
brick
your
iPad
Pro
M4.
Apple
has
pulled
the
iPadOS
18
update
on
iPad
Pro
M4
models
as
it
was
bricking
some
users’
tablets.
Those
who
have
already
downloaded
the
update
won’t
be
able
to
install
it
now
since
the
company
has
stopped
signing
it,
and,
as
a
result,
the
verification
fails.
Users
with
non-M4
models,
on
the
other
hand,
can
proceed
with
installing
the
update
normally
since
the
bug
seemingly
doesn’t
affect
them.
Notably,
those
with
bricked
iPad
Pro
M4
units
are
reportedly
unable
to
recover
the
operating
system
using
a
computer,
as
their
tablets
won’t
respond
to
any
form
of
input.
Instead,
they
must
head
to
an
Apple
Store
and
request
a
replacement,
which
could
take
days.
In
a
statement
to
MacRumors,
Apple
said:
“We
have
temporarily
removed
the
iPadOS
18
update
for
M4
iPad
Pro
models
as
we
work
to
resolve
an
issue
that
is
impacting
a
small
number
of
devices.”
It’s
currently
unclear
when
exactly
Apple
will
patch
the
bug
and
reissue
iPadOS
18
to
iPad
Pro
M4
users.
Those
unwilling
to
wait
can
download
and
install
iPadOS
18.1
developer
beta
4
instead
—
if
they
don’t
mind
the
potential
glitches
and
inconsistencies
included
with
pre-release
builds.
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