Apple has finally released the iOS 11.2 update to fix several bugs including the December 2 date crash bug, ‘I. T’ autocorrect bug and more
All Apple device owners were in a weird situation again, close on the heels of Mac series laptops being hit with root login security issues.
A weird date glitch made all iPhones, iPads and iPods suffer random reboots on December 2, but it has been fixed thanks to Apple swift release of the new iOS 11.2.
It was widely reported that once the clock turned to 12:15 am on December 2, most Apple devices active at that time began « respringing » nearly instantly and the home screen never stopped reloading, rendering the gadget useless.
Interesting thing was, the issue was only affecting devices running the latest iOS 11.1.2, and stemming from a glitch in Apple iOS’ time/date system and the apps’ notifications feature.
Taking cognisance of the severity of issue, Apple, as temporary solution, urged device owners to individually open app and disable the « allow notification » until the iOS 11.2 public version was released.
Now, the company, which usually release software updates on Tuesday, released the iOS 11.2 on a Saturday. Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod-owners are requested to update their devices immediately and again go to settings and open each app to enable the « allow notification ».
Besides the December 2 date bug-fix, Apple iOS 11.2 also comes with several security patches and brings the new Apple Pay Cash that allows users to send or receive money from friends and family via iMessage or Siri voice commands (in the US only for now).
It is also said to boost the fast-charging feature on the latest iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus series, improve video camera stabilisation, and fix the issue that caused cleared email notification from Exchange account to re-appear on iPhones and iPads.
Apple iOS 11.2 also fixes the autocorrect bug on keypad which used to replace ‘it’ with ‘I. T’ on message, and several other smaller glitches.
4. Plug in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch if it isn’t already.
