Some
users of iOS 7 have been reporting a bug where the home screen randomly
crashes, and for them, Apple said that a new version of the OS
(presumably iOS 7.1 which in beta is being seeded to developers), will
feature a fix for the issue. "We have a fix in an upcoming software
update for a bug that can occasionally cause a home screen crash."
An
Apple spokesperson made the statement to Mashable. The problem has been
reported by users across the rank and file of the Apple diaspora. The
bug causes random reboots of the screen, and depending on the colour of
the iPhone, the home screen crashes and goes either white or goes
completely black. iPhones running the iOS version 7 are susceptible to
the crashes. Some phones have been reported to be affected if the
battery percentage falls below 30.
Currently, Apple is testing the
iOS 7.1 beta 4 version. It is rumoured to be released in March. The new
version might include, according to speculations, a bolder text frame,
darker background theme for the keyboard and help fix issues related to
the memory and also the random reboots.
A recent survey even found
that 79 percent of
iPhone users visiting the
iTunes store were using
iOS 7. While exact data on the number of users experiencing these kind
of death screens is not obtained yet, it could expose a very big chunk
of the users vulnerable to the problem. Apple has kept that factor in
mind, perhaps at top priority, given their brief release about the new
iOS version