New iPhone Bug Discovered That Causes Device to Crash

Typing a specific four-character sequence can trigger a brief crash on iPhones and iPads, affecting the Springboard interface.

The bug is activated by entering '"":' followed by any character into certain search fields.
Affected devices experience a brief crash before returning to the lock screen.
The issue has been confirmed on iOS 17 and shows odd behavior on iOS 18.
Security researchers confirm the bug is not a security threat.
Apple has yet to comment on the issue and a fix is expected in a future update.