Subj : iPhone users are experiencing a nasty iOS 17 bug, but theres a wo
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Dec 06 2023 12:00:06

iPhone users are experiencing a nasty iOS 17 bug, but theres a workaround

Date:
Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:50:56 +0000

Description:
Some iPhone users have noticed an annoying iOS 17 bug, with the App Switcher 
launching while theyre trying to type.

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Its not unusual for mobile operating systems to come with bugs, and thats 
true for both iOS and Android. But iPhone users have recently noticed that 
iOS 17 contains a particularly irritating glitch that has the potential to 
drive you to distraction. 

As documented by multiple users on Reddit , in Apples support forums and 
elsewhere, the iOS App Switcher can appear when youre typingin an app like 
Messages, despite not being activated by the user. That means your typing 
gets interrupted by a screen showing your open apps. While some users can 
return to the app they were typing in, for others, their iPhones actually 
launch a different app by themselves. 

As quick scan of Reddit shows users complaining about this problem in beta 
versions of iOS as well as the full release. That suggests that its been 
present in iOS 17 for some time, yet still hasnt been fixed. 

Some users have said that the bug is hard to replicate, with it apparently 
only happening infrequently. Theres been no word as yet from Apple about the 
glitch, so what causes it is still unclear. There is a fix (Image credit: 
Shutterstock / DenPhotos) 

Fortunately, there is a workaround that multiple users have said fixed the 
bug for them. First, open the Settings app on your iPhone, then head to 
Accessibility. Under the Physical and Motor section, select Touch, then 
disable the toggle next to Reachability. 

Its not known why turning off Reachability fixes the bug. Reachability is a 
feature that makes it easier to reach the top of a large iPhone by bringing 
the on-screen content closer to the bottom of the device. On a phone with 
Face ID, its activated by swiping down on the bottom edge of your iPhone. For 
Touch ID iPhones, you need to lightly double-tap the Home button. 

The connection between Reachability and the App Switcher bug remains a 
mystery, but hopefully Apple is on the case and working on a more permanent 
fix. For many people, Reachability is a useful feature (especially for those 
with large devices like the iPhone 15 Pro Max ), so disabling it isnt exactly 
an ideal situation. 

Apple has released a bunch of updates to iOS 17 in recent days, including 
fixing a major security flaw and bringing Qi2 charging support to older 
iPhones. Hopefully, the company will continue the update pace with a fix for 
the App Switcher bug before too long. You might also like iOS 17.2 is 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/ios/iphone-users-are-experiencing-a-nasty-ios
-17-bug-but-theres-a-workaround


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