UPDATE: This date will instantly break your iPhone

Since iOS 8 there is a bug that makes the iPhone or iPad unusable. A specific date must be set in the settings. We'll go over the whole thing once.

Like some tech blogs, such as 9to5Mac, and users are now reporting, there is said to be a serious bug in iOS that directly makes the iPhone unusable. More precisely, this is an error that should have something to do with a specific date. If you now set the date of your iPhone to January 1, 1970 in the settings and then restart it, it will get stuck in the startup process. Maybe, if you are lucky, the iPhone could start up again after about 5 hours. Changing the SIM card should also have helped some users.

Which iPhones are exactly affected?

All Apple smartphones since the iPhone 5S with iOS 8 are affected, or all Apple smartphones that use a 64-bit processor with iOS 8. If the user does not manually set the date to this specific day, nothing can happen. Setting this date should not happen accidentally either, as you have to scroll very far down the list to reach January 1, 1970. Therefore, it is strongly advised not to try this on your own iPhone or on a friend's iPhone "for fun".probeer But if you still want to know what happens afterwards, you should take a closer look at the video below. Apple does not yet have a fix for this bug.

Have you already had experience with this bug? What helped you get your iPhone working again? Write it in the comments!

Update, December 15.02.16, XNUMX:

Now Apple has responded and one Help page There is no direct solution, but the problem should soon be fixed with a software update. Currently, Apple Support must be contacted for this problem in order to solve the bug. An exact date for the release of the update is not yet known. not. But you also have to remember that you won't get a new iPhone, as a software solution to the problem is in the works. If there is any further news, we will of course continue to report on it!