A newly discovered bug can crash your iPhone’s home screen with just a few simple steps. The bug has been uncovered by a security researcher who shared the process on social media, showing that you can crash your iPhone’s Springboard – the app responsible for managing your home screen and app icons. By swiping all your home screen pages to the left to access the App Library and then searching for a specific sequence of “::” characters, you can trigger this crash. Although we haven’t tried it ourselves, users who have tried it report that it causes their iPhones to freeze, causing them to restart.

How does this trick work?

This trick involves navigating to the App Library on your iPhone. To do this, swipe all your home screen pages to the left until you reach the App Library. Once there, you’ll need to search for a specific sequence of characters: “::”. According to the report, entering this sequence can cause your iPhone’s Springboard – the part of iOS that manages your home screen and app icons – to crash.

Springboard crashes essentially render your home screen unresponsive, forcing you to restart your device. Some users have shared their experiences, stating that their iPhones froze and only became usable again after a reboot. While this glitch may seem like a harmless experiment, it’s important to handle it with caution.

The researcher who uncovered this bug advised users to “do this at your own risk.” This warning is important because experimenting with system components can sometimes lead to more serious problems. Crashing your Springboard could potentially disrupt your workflow, cause data loss, or other unexpected behavior on your device.

We decided not to do this ourselves, partly because of the potential risks involved. Although it’s interesting to see how a simple search can lead to such a crash, it’s worth remembering that tampering with your device’s core functions can have some serious consequences. The temporary inconvenience of a frozen iPhone may not be worth the trouble, especially if you depend on your device for critical tasks.

If you’re still curious and willing to take the risk, make sure to back up your iPhone before trying this glitch. This way, you can protect your data in case something goes wrong. For those who want to avoid potential problems, it might be best to stay away from this particular trick.

Although this iPhone glitch is an interesting discovery, it also has its own risks. Proceed with caution if you want to try it, and always make sure you have a backup of your important data to avoid any potential problems.