Various iPhone 16 models suddenly restarted. As users report, the problem appears suddenly – even when the iPhone is unused and locked: First, the system freezes or at least becomes very slow. After this the device restarts. According to reports, this process happens not only with iOS 18.0, but also with 18.0.1.
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Reboot not only on phone 16 pro
The first such user reports appeared in the second half of September, after the start of sales of new iPhones and the release of iOS 18. MacRumors, which brought attention to the problem on Friday evening, initially believed that only the Pro models were affected — that is, the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max. Apple Support AreaBut reddit And macrumors However, they themselves indicate that the bug may also occur in other models like the iPhone 16.
Some users experience this about once a day, with some claiming to have noticed restarts 10 to 20 times a day. And probably most iPhone owners can’t report any such thing. In the editorial department, we also did not see unexpected restarts of smartphone models.
solution unclear
How the problem can be effectively eliminated is at present as uncertain as the question of where it comes from. iOS 18.0.1 is said to have fixed the error for one user, but not for others. For individual users, the device is said to restart even after being exchanged. This suggests that the error is in the iCloud backup used. Personal perceptions point to a faulty app.
Installing it as a new device seems to solve the problem, but this is out of the question for many users due to the high effort involved. If you don’t want to wait for the update, you can try the following procedure: First shoot down all the apps (swipe up from the bottom to the middle to launch the app changer. Here slide the apps up), Then restart the device. If it doesn’t respond, a forced restart will help: press the Volume Up button, then press the Volume Down button, then hold down the Side button until the Apple logo appears.
Déjà vu iPhone reboot
The problem is reminiscent of an error that occurred last time: A large number of readers reported that their iPhone with iOS 17 crashed and restarted overnight. The morning required device code entry, sometimes the SIM PIN, and battery statistics also revealed the bug, which also occurred on an editorial device.
In early October, Apple fixed at least a few annoying bugs with iOS 18.0.1, including a lack of touchscreen reliability, an IMAP issue in the Mail app, and reading passwords through VoiceOver.
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