Apple device users recently discovered a minor bug that causes the Settings screen and home screen to crash. While no serious issues have been reported so far,.
In a nutshell: An upcoming public firmware update from Apple will likely mention a bug involving specific character combinations in its changelog. Although the issue appears mostly harmless for now, similar exploits in the past have been used to crash devices and create new vulnerabilities.
Apple device users recently discovered a minor bug that causes the Settings screen and home screen to crash. While no serious issues have been reported so far, a fix in a future firmware update would not be surprising.
Swiping right on the iOS home screen until the app library appears, and then typing the characters „::“ into the search bar, causes Springboard – the software that handles the main menu – to crash.
