Apple Pulls iPadOS 18 After M4 iPad Pro Bricking Reports

A small number of M4 iPad Pro models have been bricked by the iPadOS 18 update, prompting Apple to halt its rollout and work on a fix.

Apple acknowledged that iPadOS 18 has caused some M4 iPad Pro models to become unresponsive.
The company has pulled the iPadOS 18 update for the affected devices while it works on a solution.
Technicians are advised to attempt a force restart on bricked iPads before considering replacements.
Apple shared an internal memo with service providers, confirming the issue and its efforts to resolve it.
Users are recommended to restore their M4 iPad Pros via Finder or iTunes to regain functionality.