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iPhone 18 Pro Faces Reboot Bug After Failed Face ID Attempts; Apple Preps Fix
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Moneycontrol•25-09-2026, 13:18
iPhone 18 Pro Faces Reboot Bug After Failed Face ID Attempts; Apple Preps Fix
- •iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max users report devices restarting after failed Face ID authentication attempts.
- •The issue causes phones to freeze briefly before automatically rebooting, with a panic log found in iPhone Analytics.
- •Apple has acknowledged the software bug and is reportedly working on a fix, expected in an upcoming iOS 27 update.
- •The problem is believed to be software-related, not caused by the new Face ID hardware placement beneath the display.
- •An iOS 27 update for the iPhone 18 Pro series is anticipated next week to address the rebooting issue.
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The bug causes the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max to freeze briefly and then automatically restart following a failed Face ID authentication attempt. Affected users can reportedly find a panic log in the iPhone Analytics section under Settings.
Apple has acknowledged the issue and is reportedly planning to release a new iOS 27 software update to fix the rebooting problem next week.
Reports indicate that the reboot problem is software-related rather than being caused by the new Face ID hardware placement, which features a smaller Dynamic Island and hardware moved beneath the display.
