Update Suspension
has temporarily paused the update for M4 iPad Pros, stopping its deployment and signing to address a bricking issue affecting some devices.
The company confirmed the suspension was to "resolve an issue that is impacting a small number of devices," with reports of both 11-inch and 13-inch M4 iPad Pro models being affected.
User Impact and Response
Affected users reported their devices becoming unresponsive after installing the update, with anecdotes from and Apple Discussions forums. Some have received hardware replacements from Apple.
Apple continues to sign the 17.7 update for users, advising them to install it for the latest security patches while awaiting a fix for iPadOS 18. The update is still available for other iPad models, including the M2 iPad Air.