iOS 13.2 Beta 2 Bricking Some iPad Pro Models, Update Now Unavailable

Friday October 11, 2019 11:40 am PDT by Juli Clover

Following the release of iOS 13.2 beta 2 yesterday, some 2018 iPad Pro owners found that the update failed to install properly, ultimately bricking their tablets and requiring a full restore.

We've seen several complaints from ‌iPad Pro‌ owners who were affected by the issue, and in some cases, even a restore from DFU mode failed to work. From the MacRumors forums:

My ‌iPad Pro‌ 11" is in the same position, it failed during the update of iOS 13.2 beta 2. What you can try is putting it into DFU mode (press volume up, volume down, then hold power for 5 or so seconds) and plug it into iTunes via cable to restore it that way.

However, unfortunately mine gets an error when i try this so i have an Apple appointment tomorrow to get them to fix it.

Amid these reports, Apple appears to have pulled the iOS 13.2 beta 2 update for the ‌iPad Pro‌ as attempting to install the software at this time now produces an error message that the update was unable to be verified because of a lack of an internet connection, despite a connection being available.

Apple appears to have been blocking the iOS 13.2 beta update from the ‌iPad Pro‌ as of last night, and the company likely has a new version in the works that is safer to install. For now, ‌iPad Pro‌ owners should avoid attempting to install iOS 13.2.

Related Roundups: iOS 13, iPadOS

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MartyF81

14 weeks ago

Can we not use the term "Bricking" when the device can be made to work again via a restore.

Bricking means... the device is now equal to a brick. A heavy useless thing. If it can be made to work again ... it is not a brick.

Rating: 81 Votes

iStorm

14 weeks ago

Did you read the article? Some users are stating they are even unable to restore in DFU mode. I think the term is used correctly here.

Rating: 22 Votes

Stromos

14 weeks ago

If DFU restore fails that's a brick.

Rating: 19 Votes

ssimonvii

14 weeks ago

Glad you guys are finally calling out some of the recent horrific iOS bugs. Too bad you ignored my tip about all of the iCloud photo issues going on.

Rating: 10 Votes

I7guy

14 weeks ago

Apple how is this possible. A beta product that had a software issue? /s.

Rating: 7 Votes

Chazzle

14 weeks ago

Did you read the article? Some users are stating they are even unable to restore in DFU mode. I think the term is used correctly here.

I think people are confusing recovery mode with DFU mode, which are different. The user they even quoted in the article was not doing the proper steps to even put the iPad in recovery mode. If the devise can be restored without replacing the hardware, it’s not “bricked.”

Rating: 7 Votes

69Mustang

14 weeks ago

When it comes to betas, install at your own risk. Especially if there’s no public beta yet.

Just had this conversation this morning with [USER=863841]@I7guy[/USER] People who don't have a high tolerance for potentially buggy software shouldn't do betas. I don't, so I don't. For those who do... thank you for your service.

Rating: 7 Votes

dannyyankou

14 weeks ago

When it comes to betas, install at your own risk. Especially if there’s no public beta yet.

Rating: 6 Votes

sdf

14 weeks ago

I thought it almost ‘bricked’ mine, it was stuck on the updating logo for 4 hours, a force reboot fixed it.

Bricking is not an almost. :)
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Bricked my 11” iPad Pro […] needed a full restore from the downloaded firmware. It took, literally thirteen hours to fix, update and restore my backup.

Not a bricking. Pain is expected in betas. That's why they're betas. Especially developer betas, where you're expected to give a resigned sigh and set to work fixing it rather than panicking. :)

Rating: 5 Votes