Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro has a face-scanning bug that bricks your phone
Another year, another premium price tag for a pocket-sized disco ball. Apple somehow managed to turn the iPhone 18 Pro into a glorified paperweight whenever it tries to verify your identity. It is almost impressive how expensive bugs have become.
Owners of the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max have discovered that the device likes to freeze and restart whenever Face ID struggles to recognize them. The issue specifically triggers when trying to access locked folders, the passwords menu, or private Safari tabs. If the biometric scan fails and the user hits the retry button, the device enters a state of digital catatonia before triggering a forced reboot.
System logs show a consistent panic-full error, which is usually the operating system’s way of saying it has completely lost its mind. While early rumors suggested that moving the infrared camera under the display was a hardware blunder, Apple insists this is merely a software hiccup. The company promises a fix in an upcoming iOS update, turning the most expensive phone in the store into a waiting game for a patch.
Technology companies have mastered the art of charging a premium for the privilege of beta-testing their products. It seems that if you pay enough for a device, you get the exclusive right to watch it reboot itself while you are just trying to check your saved Wi-Fi passwords.
Source: 9to5mac
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