Apple Releases iPadOS 18.0.1 Update to Fix Bricking Issue on iPads

TapTechNews October 4th news, Apple today (October 4th) released the iPadOS 18.0.1 update for iPad devices, fixing the problem that the previous update caused the M4 iPad devices to become bricks.

The iPadOS 18.0.1 update can be downloaded by going to Settings > General > Software Update. iPadOS 18.0.1 is applicable to all iPad models that can run iPadOS 18.

Apple first released iPadOS 18 on Monday, September 16th, but this update was withdrawn the next day. Some M4 iPad Pro users found that iPadOS 18 made their devices unusable.

TapTechNews quoted MacRumors media reports that Apple's this iPadOS 18.0.1 update fixed the problem of the M4 iPad devices becoming bricks, and also brought the following fixes and improvements for all iPads:

When replying to include shared AppleWatch face information, Messages may unexpectedly quit

Due to problems with memory allocation on some iPad models, performance may be affected.

iPadOS 18 introduced new customization options for the home screen, a brand new Control Center, and new features in almost all applications, including Photos, Messages, Safari, Calculator, and Notes.