According to sources Apple has released a new iOS 11.2.6 update that includes a fix for the bug that is causing iPhones and apps like Facebook and WhatsApp to crash when a Telugu single character is received via iMessage. Meanwhile the bug was discovered last week and involves sending the character in Telugu to devices that crashes an iPhone and makes apps like Messages, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp inaccessible.
As per the report when the Telugu character is sent in an iMessage, it can freeze up the entire Messages app on all of a person's Mac and iOS devices. Moreover the Messages app will then refuse to function properly until the offending character is removed by deleting the conversation with the person who sent it.
Further in some situations, if the character is viewed through an iOS notification, it can cause the entire device to crash. Moreover the Cupertino-based company had earlier said it was working to fix the vulnerability that affects iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watch and Apple TV running the latest versions of their operating software. Accordingly Apple announced last month that the upcoming Apple iOS 11.3 update will offer features that gives users power to control their batteries, Augmented Reality (AR) upgrade and Animoji.
