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A new version of iOS typically brings with it a slew of new features and capabilities for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Unfortunately, as is always the case with any new computer operating system, it also brings with it a slew of bugs.
That’s particularly the case when an OS gets a major overhaul, as with iOS 7. Now, Apple says it’s going to fix a nasty flaw that apparently was delivered along with iOS 7′s more positive features.
Mashable reports that a fix is on the way for the so-called “black/white screen of death,” which is a spontaneous reboot of an iPhone – in other words, a system crash. The iPhone shuts down and restarts. Owners of a black iPhone see a black screen with a white Apple logo, while owners of white iPhones see a white screen with a black logo. (No word on what those who have the gold iPhone get to see.)
Apparently, the restart occurs usually when the battery is low:
The glitch appears to affect any iPhone running iOS 7, with some users reporting that the sudden shutting off occurs once the iPhone’s battery dips down into the 30% level.
Reports of the bug first surfaced when iOS 7 was released back in September, though longtime users of Apple’s smartphones will tell you they’ve seen spontaneous reboots on and off for years. I’ve also seen them in Android and Windows Phone devices. After all, these are all little computers, and just as your Mac or PC will sometimes unexpectedly crash and restart, so will your smartphone or tablet.
Mashable says the fix is likely to come as a part of iOS 7.1, which is currently in beta testing, but it could come sooner. For those affected by this bug, it can’t come soon enough.
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