Name: Apple has confirmed that setting your iPhone to this date will kill your device
Uploaded: 2016-02-12T21:03:00Z
Description: VIDEO: The iOS bug affects iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches.

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This date kills your iPhone

Emmanuel Ocbazghi

2016-02-12T21:03:00Z

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Reddit users discovered an iOS bug affects iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches with 64-bit processors running iOS 8 or iOS 9.

UPDATE (February 17, 2016): Apple has released a statement on the bug.

"Manually changing the date to May 1970 or earlier can prevent your iOS device from turning on after a restart.An upcoming software update will prevent this issue from affecting iOS devices. If you have this issue, contact Apple Support."

Produced by Emmanuel Ocbazghi

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Reddit users discovered an iOS bug affects iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches with 64-bit processors running iOS 8 or iOS 9.

UPDATE (February 17, 2016): Apple has released a statement on the bug.

"Manually changing the date to May 1970 or earlier can prevent your iOS device from turning on after a restart.An upcoming software update will prevent this issue from affecting iOS devices. If you have this issue, contact Apple Support."