Apple fixes app-crashing bug in its OSes (CNET News)
Apple fixes app-crashing bug in its OSes (CNET News)
2018-02-20
Apple fixes a bug that would crash apps
last week reports popped up online that
a new bug affected iOS Macs and Apple
watches if you received a message with a
particular Indian language character it
could cause your app to crash apps that
would crash include messages Facebook
Messenger and whatsapp the character
could also cause apple springboard on
iOS to crash and then restart
springboard is the software then loads
up the familiar Apple homescreen mobile
world
the first outlet to report the issue
said if you tried to force a reboot
before springboard restarted you could
cause your device to go into a boot loop
that means your device would
continuously restart to fix that you'd
have to put the iOS device in a special
mode to reset it Mac software was also
affected absol X Safari notes and even
the App Store could be crashed by the
character Apple has issued new updates
for iOS Mac OS watch OS and TV OS which
should remedy these problems if you've
got an iOS device go into your settings
tap general then software update you
should be able to download and install
iOS eleven point two point six if you've
got any other Apple product make sure
you update to the latest software more
details check out cnet.com Amaya's act
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