iPhone 5S Users Reporting Blue Screen of Death

Hot Hardware ^ | 10/11/2013 | Paul Lilly

[markomalley]

It's been a long time since we've seen a dreaded "blue screen of death" (BSoD), but it's back and in the in the unlikeliest of places. Oddly enough, some Apple iPhone 5S owners are reporting BSoD errors, though they're a little different from the ones you may remember seeing on Windows desktops. Rather than spit out an obscure error code with a generic description, some iPhone 5S devices are suddenly turning blue before automatically restarting.

The Numbers app in Apple's iWork suite, a free program with new iPhones, seems to be the primary cause, though BSoD behavior has also been observed in other applications, according to complaints in Apple's support forum. Here's a demonstration of the error posted to YouTube.


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Based on when the support threads were first posted, this appears to be a problem that's been going on since the iPhone 5S launched last month, though it's just now gaining attention. Apple hasn't acknowledged the problem, so it's unclear when a fix might be in sight. Some users say that disabling iCloud syncing to the iWork suite seems to work for some, though not every user.


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Have you noticed any similar quirks with your new iPhone? What about other Apple devices you might own that have been upgraded to iOS7 recently?  Sound off in the thread below.

[Hardraade]

IWork
That makes me blue
I die

LibPhone

[martin_fierro]

My theory is that the iPhone 5S is just getting grossed-out by that guy’s photos of gnarly teef.

[Red in Blue PA]

But that is not possible!

Or so I hear from Apple Cultists.

[James C. Bennett]

After J

[James C. Bennett]

After Jobs’ death, their quality control and decision making have worsened, for sure.

[dznutz]

My phone had no sound shortly after update. I thought it might be “No Such Agency” messing with me.

[RandallFlagg]

I’ve been using mine since they came out. Not any issues at all. Works like a charm.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

iPhones are so over-rated.

(and made in China)

[Mastador1]

That’s not possible!

Haha...Hey Rush...say it aint so!

Seriously, how much stock in Apple do you think Rush owns?

[time4good]

I bet it has something to do with crossing over into 64-bit hw/OS. Some programmers overlooked the 32-bit/64-bit data access somewhere, I bet.

Remember how what a pain and how long it took for Windows XP 64-bit to finally get stable? (relatively speaking, of course)

[a fool in paradise]

Kids today embrace “retro”.