Apple withdraws HomePod 18.1 beta 2 after reports of bricking

The latest beta test version of HomePod 18.1 has been withdrawn by Apple after multiple reports have surfaced of the devices crashing after install.

Hours after releasing its latest round of developer betas, Apple has reportedly pulled what it calls HomePod Software Version 18.1. As reported in the AppleInsider forums, the update was causing some devices to fail.

“Two HomePod minis bricked after trying to install software 18.1 beta 5,” wrote user Jeromec on the AppleInsider forums. “Cannot restore them — the light goes white, then red, then vanishes instead of continuing with 3 audio beeps — they don’t even show up as USB devices in System Info on my Mac.”

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