M1 iPad Pro 5th Gen not charging and stuck on charge screen after iOS 18.1 update

Unfortunately, mine is fully dead now, there is no battery power. With the iOS update the battery wasn't charging and now it's fully drained to the point I am unable to hard reset or go to any boot modes. I tried what you suggested so far but it's not getting detected by my Mac or even a PC. It was functioning flawlessly and with a simple software update, it turned into a prop. Please do suggest anything I can do to revive this.

What's funny is that when I spoke to Apple support after multiple meetings with folks in the Apple store, they simply said software cannot damage the hardware! I have even emailed Apple but no response. All I want is a fix to this M1.

So after a few follow-ups with customer support, 2 visits to the Apple store, and having my devices checked by technicians, it was official that my M1 iPad Pro was bricked. After seeing a few more similar cases online in various forums, including this community, about other Apple silicon iPads having had the same issue, it became apparent that it is due to the iOS 18.1 update. Sadly, as I am out of warranty and have no Apple Care, I didn't get any further support, but an offer to replace the device for nearly half the price of buying the latest one. It's disappointing to see this happening with an Apple device, and when my usage was not the cause. I understand it's only the case for a few, I wish there was a fix for this and it's sad to see how a perfectly good piece of hardware is now having to go to waste. I do have the option of giving it back to Apple for free to recycle.

Never have I experienced this with Apple before on the device side of things.

What's shocking was when a specialist I connected over the phone was unaware that sometimes that software can cause hardware failure.

Thought I would share this update for anyone else having a similar issue. I love this ecosystem and I hope they will fix this issue moving forward and choose to support people when the software is clearly at fault.

Hey LotusPilot, it’s official, nothing that Apple support will do and there is nothing I can do either… it’s one expensive paperweight. Please let me know if you any other suggestion for me try. Really appreciate any help that anyone can extend.

Never expected this from Apple 🥺

I'm glad to hear your device managed to survive. I am past the point of any recovery, now I don't even see the battery recharge sign. It's tragic to see this device just died from an OS update. Till the next update is rolled out, my recommendation is to ensure you have a charge of at least 40% and ensure you charge it from there. Don't take the risk of draining your batter fully.

Sorry to hear that, I got myself an expensive paperweight - iPad Pro, the magic keyboard, and pencil sitting on my desk. I have tried reaching out to Apple support and even wrote to them but sadly we are less than 1% of devices that have been affected by this. We have no choice but to save up and buy a new one. If you manage to somehow get it charging I guess the new update probably fixed it, and ensure to keep the charge above 40%.

Thank you for this, I really appreciate it. I am currently trying this, but no sign of revival. Got a USB A to C cable going with different aparters but still no luck.

I'm dropping a note here to see if anyone else encountered this situation and managed to overcome the issue. I appreciate any support anyone can extend. Thanks

My issue is that after the OS update, it just didn't charge at all, now it's not charging either. The heating worked way back for like 2 mins but now it's not working at all. I really wish there was a way to review this, my work depends on my iPad heavily.