From PCMAG · Bee Wertheimer · · 1m
iPhone 18 Pro Face ID Glitch Causes Reboots
iPhone 18 Pro users report Face ID failures triggering system reboots in protected apps.
In brief
iPhone 18 Pro users report Face ID failures triggering system reboots in protected apps. Some iPhone 18 Pro users experience system reboots after failed Face ID attempts in protected apps. Originally reported by PCMAG.
New iPhone 18 Pro Users Report Glitch
Some iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max buyers report unresponsiveness and system reboots after failed Face ID attempts in protected apps.
“failed face id attempts are causing some new smartphones to freeze and reboot”
Reddit Users Describe Glitch
Reddit users report that after a failed Face ID attempt, pressing 'Try Face ID Again' leads to an unprompted system restart.
“after a failed face id attempt pressing try face id again leads to an unprompted system restart”
X Videos Show Unresponsiveness
Several videos on X show iPhone 18 Pro randomly becoming unresponsive to user input.
“several videos of the iphone 18 pro randomly becoming unresponsive to user input are circulating across x”
Apple Support Response
One buyer contacted Apple support and after diagnostics they believe they have a faulty unit and are replacing it.
“got in contact with apple support and after diagnostics they believe i have got a faulty unit and is in process of replacing it”
Display Glitch on X
Another X post shows an iPhone 18 Pro Max display failing to reorient after rotation, causing visual glitches.
“the display failing to reorient after being rotated”
The short version
Some iPhone 18 Pro users experience system reboots after failed Face ID attempts in protected apps.
