iOS 17.3 Beta 2 Causing Bootloops in iPhone – Users Report Issues with Back Tap Feature

According to several users, the second beta version of iOS 17.3 causes a bootloop in which the affected iPhone continues to repeat the boot cycle indefinitely. The update with build number 21D5036c can no longer be downloaded. Apple has not yet acknowledged the problem.

At least one 9to5Mac employee in multiple users on Mastodon reported that their iPhone entered a bootloop after installing the beta update. According to one of those affected, a bug with the Back Tap feature is causing the problem; users who enabled this accessibility feature would enter a bootloop. It is not clear whether that is indeed correct.

Same user reports that Apple’s recovery process works to repair affected devices. This requires a connected Mac computer, which requires a specific button combination on the affected iPhone. When recovery mode is enabled, according to Apple install the current official iOS release. Users can also use the Finder or iMazing software to install the appropriate IPSW beta file with version number 21D5026f on the iPhone, according to the source. When using Finder, user data is deleted.

The test version of the operating system in question, iOS 17.3 beta 2, was released on January 3, but has since been discontinued via the official developerpagina van Apple available. Apple has probably taken the second beta offline again due to the mentioned problems, although the company has not yet said anything about the alleged bootloop bug.

2024-01-04 14:03:26
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