Seems like the date rolling on to December 2 has triggered a weird iOS bug that caused iPhones to crash.
Have you noticed your iPhone — or iPad or iPod touch — crashing today? You’re not alone. And yes, it’s another weird, random iOS bug that’s to blame.
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Forum user Eccanz describes the problem well over on the Apple support forum:
In the run-up to the crash, handsets are reported to heats up noticeably.
The problem it seems is a bug in iOS 11 that causes processor usage to spike to 100 percent when apps generate a notification. This causes the device to heat up, which, in turn, causes a reset.
Annoying. Fortunately, there’s a fix. And it comes in the form of iOS 11.2. And Apple seems to have already documented this on its support site:
If you’re interested in knowing more about this problem, this post on Reddit is a good read. If you just want the problem fixed, follow the steps outlined above.
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