You are using the phone and suddenly your screen turns off and you don’t understand what happened, you will surely get panicked and immediately rush to get your phone repaired. But what do you know, what you think is a screen error is actually a software glitch and is triggered by typing certain characters by mistake.
One such issue has been highlighted by a security researcher in the iPhone, according to which if you access your iPhone’s app library by swiping left across all pages on your home screen and then a certain sequence of letters. Typing ”::” can trigger this glitch and it will crash your phone screen and app icons.
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Users who have tried it report that it causes their iPhones to freeze and then require a restart to use again.
A springboard crash basically freezes your home screen and forces you to restart your device.
The researcher who uncovered the issue advised users to “do so at your own risk.”
This warning is very important because experimenting with system components can sometimes lead to more serious problems. Crashing your Springboard can potentially disrupt your workflow, cause data loss, or cause other unexpected behavior on your phone.