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

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

Across the MacRumors Forums and X, 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.

Apple pulled the beta on Monday evening, according to software researcher Nicolás Alvarez.

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Author / Journalist: Joe Rossignol

Category: Technology

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Topics: HomePod HomePod mini

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Published On: 2024-09-24 @ 08:00:22 (4 days ago)

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