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Apple posts a workaround for iOS 8 Unicode bug; fix still in the works

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="intro">Apple has posted a workaround for the recent unicode crash bug affecting iOS 8 devices.</p> <p>Apple's has published a support document detailing a workaround for the recently-discovered iOS 8 unicode crash bug (http://www.imore.com/unicode-rendering-bug-crashing-messages-lockscreen). The issue causes Messages to crash or reboot when a specific Unicode string was received. Apple's fix involves a three-step process that utilizes Siri (http://www.imore.com/siri).<!--break--></p> <p>From Apple (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204897):</p>

<ol><li>Ask Siri to "read unread messages."</li> <li>Use Siri to reply to the malicious message. After you reply, you'll be able to open Messages again.</li> <li>In Messages, swipe left to delete the entire thread. Or tap and hold the malicious message, tap More, and delete the message from the thread.</li> </ol>

<p>Apple also notes that they will offer a software update with a fix. There are also a number of steps you can take (http://www.imore.com/how-fix-ios-8-unicode-messages-crash-bug) to prevent crashes from your lock screen, on your Apple Watch (http://www.imore.com/apple-watch), and from Notification Center.</p> <p>Source: Apple (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204897)</p> </div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='(http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/46c292ee/sc/28/mf.gif)' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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