On Monday, September 16, Apple has officially released new software updates for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, VisionOS 2, and tvOS 18 with an acceptable variety of new features. Many users decided to download new versions to their devices, and some regretted it.

Especially, iPadOS 18 software update causes some iPad Pro models with M4 chip to stop workingFor this reason, Apple has decided to pull this update on the latest generation of the 11 and 13-inch iPad Pro.

iPadOS 18 not available on new iPad Pro models

Apple had to do this Temporarily withdrawing iPadOS 18 software update via OTA (Over The Air) for all iPad Pro models with M4 chipThe company has also stopped signing IPSW files to restore the latest version of the iPad Pro with iPadOS 18 firmware.

The iPadOS 18 update is available for other iPad models, including previous-generation iPad Pro devices.

iPadOS 18 technical overview

According to a large percentage of iPad Pro users on the official Apple forums, their computers stopped working during the iPadOS 18 installation process. Apparently, the iPad Pro with M4 chip and OLED display is crashing.

The problem is that at some point during the download and installation of the iPadOS 18 update, some users are experiencing issues with iPad Pro models with the M4 chip. equipment shuts down and cannot be turned back onThey don’t even respond when you try to restore your operating system from a computer.

I updated my iPad Pro M4 to iOS 18 (iPadOS 18). It didn’t go well, iPad wouldn’t turn on, restore wouldn’t work and it wouldn’t show up on my Mac. I had to take it in for repair.

Apple has not made any public statement, but the company has decided to withdraw the iPadOS 18 software update for iPad Pro devices with the M4 chip from 2024.

Update: Apple told MacRumors that it has temporarily removed the iPadOS 18 update for iPad Pro M4 models while it works to fix “an issue affecting a small number of devices.”

The most notable new features of iPadOS 18

iPadOS 18 news presented at WWDC 2024

Apple presented the iPadOS 18 update during WWDC 2024 with interesting news like support. Apple Intelligencea new layer of customization for the home screen with night mode and color mode on app icons, the arrival of the app Calculator and multiple improvements Notes, Photos And Safari.

iPadOS 18 also adds a number of highly relevant new features to the Messages app scheduling messages to send later, underline and strikethrough formatting, more effects and animations for messages, new emojis in TapBack reactions, and support for satellite messaging functionality.

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