Apple Halts iPadOS 18 Update After Reports of Bricked M4 iPad Pros

The update has been temporarily removed as Apple addresses issues causing some devices to become unusable.

Apple has paused the rollout of iPadOS 18 for M4 iPad Pros following multiple reports of the update bricking devices.
Affected users reported their iPads became unresponsive and could not be restored using standard recovery methods.
Apple confirmed the issue impacts a small number of devices and is working on a fix.
Users who experienced the problem are advised to visit an Apple Store for evaluation and potential replacement.
The issue appears to be isolated to M4 iPad Pros, with other iPad models unaffected by the update.