Apple Releases iOS 8.4 How To Update Bug Fixes
Most iPhone users are on iOS 8.3 or some version prior.
iOS 8.4 will bring some needed fixes for the texting exploit which can reboot/crash your phone
The 8.4 update is expected sometime around June 30, 2015, will include Apple Music.
In the meantime if you experience the texting bug Apple makes these suggestions to fix.
If Messages quits unexpectedly after you get a text with a specific string of characters
Apple is aware of an iMessage issue caused by a specific series of unicode characters and we will make a fix available in a software update. Until the update is available, you can use these steps to re-open the Messages app.
- Ask Siri to “read unread messages.”
- Use Siri to reply to the malicious message. After you reply, you’ll be able to open Messages again.
- If the issue continues, tap and hold the malicious message, tap More, and delete the message from the thread.
