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iOS 18.4.1 Update Reportedly Bricking iPhones Here’s What You Need to Know
Apple’s latest iPhone update, iOS 18.4.1, has been available for just over a week and was widely anticipated as a crucial update. But before you hit “install,” you might want to think twice.
While the update addresses two critical zero-day security vulnerabilities and includes several important bug fixes, some iPhone users are now reporting a major issue — the iOS 18.4.1 update is bricking their phones.
Over on the r/iphone subreddit, several users are reporting that after installing the iOS 18.4.1 update, their iPhones simply refuse to turn on.
Even the official “Apple releases iOS 18.4.1″ post has flooded with comments from users facing issues. One person wrote, “Update bricked my cell service/hardware on my 15 Pro. Can’t connect to cell service, and the diagnostic says it’s a hardware issue.”
So, what’s causing this?
As of now, it’s unclear exactly what in the iOS 18.4.1 update is to blame, but there are rumors circulating that it’s causing iPhones to lose their IMEI number — essentially stripping the phone of its unique identity.
iOS 18.4.1 Update Reportedly Bricking iPhones Here’s What You Need to Know
