iPadOS 17.7.7 update has really caused issues to my iPad Pro

Like many others, I also have the issues following IPad updating to 17.7.7 I have been on the phone to Apple who suggested they were unaware of any issues and I should do a reset on my IPad. Considering the number of people experiencing this problem, it seems strange they aren’t aware of it???

I wonder:

• Is Apple still offering this update to 17.7.7? (dont know hot to find out if this is the case). If still offering, why do they dont take it offline (as they did with some previous updates)?
• Does this bug affect all installations? I mean, are there cases where iPadOS 17.7.7 was installed and all works like before the update es installed?

I tried to revert my iPad Pro 10.5 cellular to 17.7.6 using the IPSW file from ipsw.me. During the installation, I got to a screen saying Update Now to 17.7.7 with no way to skip it. Now I'm stuck with 17.7.7 again.

I had to talk past 2 advisers to get "Simon Apple" in Greece (from France via Ireland. Don't ask).

He understood the problem and took a screen recording + internal data via screen sharing, to visualise the problem and match to internal data.

One small step towards a giant leap?

So i have recieved this reply from Apple which basically says theyre not going to fix it weve got to buy new ipads. Outrageous.

Checking here on, iCloud now requires a minimum of iPad OS 18. Since your iPad can no longer upgrade to the minimum as it has reached the hardware limitation of your device, I can highly suggest to upgrade your device, so you won't need to face this issue again

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I’ve been having the same problem on my 12.9 iPad Pro 2. I’ve never seen anything like this none of the apps sign in and you have to constantly log into something. I stopped using mine today it bothers me so much I hope they fix it. Thanks for sharing

Exact same issue I am facing in my iPad pro 10.5(INDIA) and additionally some youtube videos are not toggling to full screen and showing incomplete app interface followed by app crash.

Favourites bar is also disappeared along with the download button and not turning up even after trying all settings.Cache memory is gone right after closing application. Disappointing…

Please anybody help me - I am in holidays and cannot downgrade. My IPad is my working item and I do all my banking with it. Now I have to uninstall, install and register my Ipad for my banking app - that takes half an hour every time! Please, please anybody help me. Can I downgrade without a Mac/PC. When will that be fixed? I will change from Apple to whatever if they do not fix it immediately

“Checking here on, iCloud now requires a minimum of iPad OS 18. Since your iPad can no longer upgrade to the minimum as it has reached the hardware limitation of your device”

This is just nonsense. I have iCloud turned on for some services (like photo synching between my iPhone and iPad) and it still works fine on iPadOS 17.7.7 - even if lots of other things no longer function ;)

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„This is just nonsense. I have iCloud turned on for some services (like photo synching between my iPhone and iPad) and it still works fine on iPadOS 17.7.7 - even if lots of other things no longer function ;)“

Absolutly!

Yes same here since the 17.7.7 update iPad Pro 12.9 , apps like X , YouTube , google , Reolink, that’s just the tip of the iceberg, my iPhone is fine , & my wife’s iPad is fine but this needs fixing asap…

I am having the same issue with this update on iPad 6th gen..looks like it’s global , I didn’t think that apple would release something so bad as this update..I guess the only way to fix this is to wait for a new update .and I hope it’s not the last update. Trash!!

You say Feedback Assistant makes a difference, yet I know a bunch of people here have submitted this very issue, as have I. But, when you look at that same submitted report, notice how just like most other bugs submitted, Apple says there are no similar reports.

Recent Similar Reports: None

Resolution: Open

I have even submitted a link to this forum (Community) entry as further documentation for how wide this issue spans.

Tell me how we are supposed to have confidence when Apple's own systems don't see the same issues? In the old days of Radar, if there were duplicates, all of the duplicates got removed.

I really want to know why we should have confidence, Lotus? I would like to believe you, but I have hundreds of bug reports over the years that never seem to go anywhere than the null bucket. I want to believe...