This iOS 27 bug temporarily freezes your iPhone … and it’s going viral on social media

What happened?

Just a matter of days after iOS 27 has been released to the public, people have already discovered a way to temporarily brick your phone with a quick series of swipes on the home screen. And it’s starting to going viral on social media as some kind of iPhone prank to do on your friends. Luckily, it is only a software soft-lock and you can easily get out of this temporarily bricked state by force rebooting your phone. Here’s how … more…

Story details

Just a matter of days after iOS 27 has been released to the public, people have already discovered a way to temporarily brick your phone with a quick series of swipes on the home screen.

And it’s starting to going viral on social media as some kind of iPhone prank to do on your friends.

Luckily, it is only a software soft-lock and you can easily get out of this temporarily bricked state by force rebooting your phone.

Why it matters

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Original source

https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/16/iphone-ios-2-temporarily-brick-freeze-viral-prank/