How to fix reboot / respring bug on iPhone with iOS 11.1.2

This week has been tough for Apple. The company just solved the problem with the “root” bug in macOS High Sierra, and now there is

A new bug has been discovered in iOS 11, due to whichiPhone randomly reboots or resprings. If you respring every 30 seconds, use our instructions. Even if you haven't encountered this problem yet, still follow the steps below to protect yourself from the bug.

The essence of the problem

The error is related to the date. When it comes December 2 (in different time zones), the device starts to reboot. Some users have associated this with apps that send daily notifications (like Headspace or Calm. ”

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If your iPhone has not yet rebooted or is still doing respring, you first need to connect the device to your computer and create a backup copy through iTunes.

SetiOS 11.2

Apple has already released the iOS 11 update.2 with new features like Apple Pay Cash, as well as bug fixes that cause devices to reboot. So, install iOS 11.2 on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod as soon as possible.

Change date

Apple's official decision is to change the date. Translate the number a couple of days ago. This is not a good solution, as date-based apps simply stop working. In addition, you may lose your Health application data, and you may also have problems with Messages. But for now, this is the only official solution besides installing the update.

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After changing the date, reboot the device. Now it should work fine. If the solution does not help, force a reboot.

Uninstall apps with daily notifications

Some users report that helpsRemoving apps with daily notifications. If you have Calm or Headspace installed, they will have to be removed for now. Or try turning off notifications in them.

Turn off background application update

Go toSettings->Mainand turn offBackground application update.

Reset settings

If the methods above do not work, you will have to reset the settings. Go toSettings->Main->Reset->Reset All Settings.