iOS 11 has so many bugs, what does Cook think? (with bug solutions)

In order to adapt to iPhone X and iPad Pro, iOS has ushered in the biggest upgrade since iOS 7 - see what Apple's official website says:

It brings huge progress to iPhone and a milestone leap forward for iPad.

Every milestone in progress is always accompanied by countless bugs.

On December 2, many iOS devices experienced a reboot cycle after upgrading to iOS 11.1.2, affecting multiple models including the iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 series.

In order to solve this problem, Apple urgently pushed the official version of iOS 11.2, and provided a solution to the loop restart problem on the official website:

• Click "Settings", select "Notifications", and turn off "Allow Notifications" for each app.
• After turning off all app notifications, upgrade your device to iOS 11.2
• After the update is complete, turn on "Allow Notifications" for each app.

It’s hard to imagine that such a clumsy fix was proposed by Apple. But then again, the official version of iOS 11.2 does fix a lot of system errors. If you have ever encountered the following bugs, you can try to upgrade to iOS 11.2 to solve them.

Computer Error

In the previous version of iOS 11, if you entered "1+2+3=" in the iPhone's built-in computer, the final calculated result was 24! The reason is that the computer app runs very slowly, so it does not have time to respond to the second plus sign, and the result becomes "1+23=24", which is very embarrassing.

If you are an Apple Music subscriber, you may have encountered this embarrassment: According to feedback from Tieba user Sk8er_Boi, Apple Music's album covers occasionally lose shadows, making them look unsightly.

On iPad Air 2, ifanr (WeChat ID: ifanr) also encountered a situation where the system prompted to upgrade but no OTA push was received (in fact, it was already the latest version of the system). Even after restarting the device, the prompt still existed. This bug was not fixed until Apple actually pushed the system upgrade.

iPhone X touchscreen not working in cold environment

According to AppleInsider, many users have found that the iPhone X has a touch failure problem in cold environments. In response, an Apple spokesperson said that when the iPhone X quickly enters a cold environment, the touch failure will occur for a short period of time, and after a few seconds, the screen touch will return to normal.

The 5 problems mentioned above have been solved in the official version of iOS 11.2. Therefore, if you have been troubled by these problems, you can back up your iPhone first and then upgrade to the latest system through iTunes.

There are still these old problems, which iOS 11.2 has not fixed

Although the official version of iOS 11.2 has solved many bugs, some old problems still exist.

The camera is restored to its original settings and Live Photo is automatically turned on.

In the iPhone 6s era, Apple added the Live Photo feature to iOS. Essentially, it records a short video of about 3 seconds before and after pressing the shutter button. Press the photo with a little force and the video will play automatically.

Live Photo is indeed a fun feature, and it can also achieve special effects such as "loop playback", "back and forth playback", and "long exposure". However, Live Photo images take up more storage space and the photo loss rate is also relatively high, so most users will turn off this feature.

However, iOS 11 still has such a weird bug: the camera app occasionally restores the default settings, and Live Photo is automatically turned on at this time, which also causes many users to record a lot of short videos without knowing it...

If you encounter this situation, you can first select "Camera" in "Settings", then click "Keep Settings" and turn on the "Live Photo" function. If you still encounter the problem of Live Photo opening automatically, you will have to wait for Apple to fix this annoying bug.

Automatic rotation fails, and the vertical screen is displayed when the horizontal position is displayed

The malfunction of the "auto-rotate" function is a common problem. On iOS 10, the screen often appears in portrait mode when in landscape mode. On iOS 11, it even affects some apps. For example, when using Weibo, the horizontal and vertical screens were not displayed normally.

iPhone 6 Plus Touch ID is not working

On Apple's official forum, there are also iPhone 6 Plus users complaining that their phones' Touch ID fails after upgrading to iOS 11.2. One user suggested that he send his iPhone 6 Plus to an Apple retail store for diagnosis. If it is a hardware problem, the official will provide paid repair services.

In addition to various fancy bugs, some incorrect operations can also make people feel that there are bugs in the iPhone 8 / iPhone X. Ifanr (WeChat ID: ifanr) has also summarized several common improper uses for your reference.

Album pictures cannot be saved after editing

If you have enabled the "Optimize iPhone Space" feature in iCloud Photos because of limited storage capacity on your iPhone, you may encounter the "Unable to download photos" issue. This is because iCloud was unable to completely download the photos when editing.

To solve this problem, you can open "Settings", go to "Photos", select "Wireless Data", turn on "WLAN + Cellular Network" in "Wireless Data", and use the "Unlimited Updates" function.

At this time, even if there is no WiFi connection, iCloud will still update the album through the cellular network - but the cost is extremely high traffic consumption.

If you don't have enough data, it is recommended that you find a place with good WiFi and edit the photos after they are completely downloaded from iCloud. Alternatively, you can simply turn off the "Optimize iPhone Space" function and back up photos on your computer regularly.

Some apps crash and cannot be opened

If you have just updated to iOS 11, you may find that some apps crash as soon as you open them, and you cannot use them at all. This is probably because they are 32-bit software. Since June 2017, the iOS system no longer supports old 32-bit apps. Some apps that stopped updating before 2013 are no longer compatible with iOS 11.

Therefore, if you still have old 32-bit apps in your commonly used apps, you should back up your data quickly and then look for alternatives.

In iOS 11, since there are more occasions that require Bluetooth and WiFi, when you turn off Bluetooth or WiFi from the Control Center, the system will not disconnect, but will prompt "Disconnect Bluetooth accessories until tomorrow."

At this point, you can still use Bluetooth accessories such as AirPods and Apple Pencil normally - if you want to completely turn off Bluetooth and WiFi, you need to go to "Settings" to turn them off.

In fact, even if you don't turn off the Bluetooth or WiFi module, it won't have much impact on the battery life of the iPhone, and of course there is no radiation that is "harmful" to the human body. When using the iPhone normally, it is recommended to turn on both functions.

iOS 11 has so many bugs, what does Cook think?

Recently, when Apple CEO Tim Cook visited the Guangzhou Tianhuan Apple retail store, ifanr (WeChat ID: ifanr) also reported to Cook that there are many bugs in the recent versions of iOS 11.

Cook himself responded:

I think you also know that Apple's philosophy is to do things to perfection, and zero defects is our ultimate goal. If you have noticed, many problems have been corrected in the official version of iOS 11.2 updated a few days ago - our goal is to pursue perfection, and we will never stop until perfection is achieved.