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Report: iPhone text bug also hits Snapchat, Twitter

Brett Molina
USA TODAY

It appears the text message bug that can force a reboot of the iPhone doesn't just work through the device's native messaging app.

There are simple steps to help you save battery life on an Android or iPhone. Turns out, closing apps is not one of them.

According to The Guardian, the same string of characters popping up on notifications from social network Twitter and messaging app Snapchat will shut down the app and cause a reboot.

On Twitter, the bug is trigged through a public mention or direct message, says the report, but seems to have no other bad affects.

The issue surfaced earlier this week following reports that a specific set of characters within a text message could shut down the Messages app and force a reboot of the phone. Apple says the problem is caused by "a specific series of unicode characters." A fix is expected in the next software update.

Meanwhile, Apple is offering ways to reopen the Messages app on a recently published support page. Users can ask Siri to read and reply to messages. Once the app is opened, users can then delete the thread.

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