iTunes for Windows crashes while restoring iPad Pro M4 with iPadOS 18.0.1

Hi, I had the same problem with my various Apple devices to update to version 18.1, finally you have to go back to Windows 11 23H2 or another version of Windows, other than 24H2, it is this version that is causing the mess

I tired reinstall Windows and iTunes(store version/exe version), both not work. From the Windows log, it shows objc.dll crash.

To avoid the issue, roll back to 23H2 or use thrid party tools.

If you already blocked in the recovery mode, try restart your phone and reconnect in the third party tools, you will can reset the phone again.

Currently having the same issue.

Win11 24H2 - all other devices are 24H2

iPhone13 18.1 - 18.1.1

Reinstalled itunes. Still bricking my iphone13 18.1.1

Currently trying 'Apple Devices App (Australia Site)' from the Microsoft store. It's redownloading the firmware, I wasn't able to point it to a version I downloaded by holding SHIFT like in iTunes.

-First download of firmware came up with a corrupted error

-Selected restore while holding shift and it allowed me to select the firmware I downloaded from IPSW.me

-Happily restoring and installing 18.1.1 until 50% then I got an error. 1109

-Now downloading 18.1

--Cancel the auto restore, Select restore with SHIFT and selected 18.1

--Failed

Found a laptop and installed win10 22h2 and used the Apple Devices App to restor and upgrade.

-Firmware applied....

-Restarted and resetting to factory settings

-Restarted and able to apply my backup.

Apple you need to fix these issues. Being unable to apply an update through iTunes or Apple Devices App on 24H2 and almost bricking a device is not cool.

Having the exact same issue, just with an iPhone XR. Apple Devices just stalls & the progress bar on both the iPhone & Apple Devices app sit there. iTunes when doing a restore just crashes at the start.

I don't have iMazing unfortunately, so I'm stuck with a phone in Recovery Mode that I can do nothing with.

Yes! This bit me yesterday while updating my iPhone 15 from iOS 18.0.1 to 18.1 via iTunes. I have gotten into the habit of taking backups and doing a full iTunes update on the major point releases. When I tried it yesterday, iTunes crashed repeatedly right as it would begin the update, leaving my phone with the same partial progress bar noted above.

I was able to use a laptop that has not yet gotten the Win11 24H2 update to finish the iOS update via iTunes, then return to the original computer and restore the backup. In the end, the phone is updated and restored, but it was a whole lot more work than usual. I realize 24H2 is very new and still struggling, but please add it to your farm of test machines and do what you can to improve the stability of iTunes!

Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes ?