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Apple Pulls HomePod Software 18.1 Beta 2 Following 'Bricking' Complaints

Apple on Monday seeded the second beta of HomePod software version 18.1 to developers for testing, but it has since pulled the beta.



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Across the MacRumors Forums (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2-homepod-minis-bricked-with-os-18-1-beta-5.2437870/) and X (https://x.com/Earth2075/status/1838336848051015944), some users complained that installing this beta on their HomePod mini resulted in the speaker going into a "bricked" state, meaning that it no longer functioned. A few users said they were eventually able to restore the HomePod mini using the Apple Configurator app on a Mac.



Apple pulled the beta on Monday evening, according to software researcher Nicolás Alvarez (https://x.com/nicolas09F9/status/1838401383709442090). MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris (https://x.com/aaronp613) confirmed that the beta is still unavailable as of writing, and it is unclear when it will be released again.



Apple is facing a similar issue with iPadOS 18 (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/09/17/apple-pulls-ipados-18-m4-ipad-pro/), which "bricked" some of the latest iPad Pro models with the M4 chip earlier this month. Apple pulled the update for those devices as it works on a solution (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/09/20/apple-working-to-fix-ipados-18-m4-ipad-pro-issue/), we previously reported.<div class="linkback">Related Roundups: HomePod (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/homepod/), HomePod mini (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/homepod-mini/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: HomePod (Neutral) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#HomePod), HomePod Mini (Caution) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Homepod-Mini)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: HomePod, HomeKit, CarPlay, Home & Auto Technology (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/homepod-homekit-carplay-home-auto-technology.193)</div>
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