Earlier this week Apple officially released iOS 10.3 for all owners of compatible devices. The update brought useful features and bug fixes. The main change is that iOS switched to Apple File System, which is safer and faster. But there have also been patches of bugs, which is one of the reasons why install the update. The Wall Street Journal pointed out that iOS 10.3, among others, also fixes a bug that caused iPhone He repeatedly dialed 911 himself.
The bug was discovered in October by an 18-year-old who found a way to use JavaScript to launch an app and make phone calls. Wanting to draw attention to the severity of the problem, he created code that caused iPhone dialed 911 repeatedly. However, he was arrested and charged with tampering with four devices, which resulted in thousands of accidental calls to the emergency number.
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Apple confirmed that iOS 10.3 no longer contains this bug. “The code that repeatedly dialed 911 from an iPhone used a feature that allowed users to simply click on a phone number and immediately initiate a call. Apple tvred that in the update iOS "This is no longer possible in 10.3 because the system requires users to always press a second confirmation before starting the call," reports The Wall Street Journal.
Earlier this month, cyber security experts pointed out that the problem was really serious because the flood of iPhone calls prevented people who actually needed 911 help.
