Tech Desk
Sep 19, 2024
Apple has temporarily stopped the rollout of iPadOS 18 for its M4-powered iPad Pro models, following the customers’ complaints that the update has bricked their devices.
The Cupertino-based tech giant unveiled the highly-anticipated iOS 18 alongside iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia on Monday with several innovative features and upgrades.
However, Mac users who installed the iPadOS 18 update on their M4 iPad Pro devices, encountered various problems, including frozen screens and unresponsive devices. Some users also reported complete system failures.
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The tech giant quickly responded to the reports, acknowledging the problem and suspending the update to minimise potential harm to users' devices
“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,” Apple stated.
However, Apple’s spokesperson reassured us that a fix is in progress for users who have already installed iPadOS 18.
Apple has advised the affected users to avoid updating their M4 iPad Pro models to iPadOS 18 till an official announcement from the company. However, it is unclear when this issue will be fixed.
Notably, the company also faced similar issues in the past with other software updates, including iOS and macOS, where bugs caused device malfunctions.
