Detect error messages with strange characters from iPhone, iPad

Many technology sites warn iPhone, iPad, even Mac computers, will be suspended if receiving messages containing special characters.

The above warning is mentioned in the Reddit forum as well as notices from many international technology bloggers. According to testing from technology channel EverthingApplePro, after receiving the message line containing the Sindhi characters with the Italian flag symbol, Apple's device immediately malfunctioned software and could hang or be very slow. Touch operation is not possible, even off the screen is not finished.

According to Forbes, not only devices running iOS like iPhones and iPads, even Mac computers when receiving messages with the above characters via the Message app also get errors and crashes.

The error message is on technology pages called "text bomb" - a type of message can cause the device to hang.

Forbes believes that the error may be related to the notification display of iOS . Therefore, before Apple releases a software update to fix it, users need to turn off the notification notification preview in the iOS settings. With iPhone, iPad, when experiencing hangs and unable to exit the application or shutdown, can use the Hard Reset method to return to normal.

For devices with Touch ID and physical Home key, Hard Reset operation is to hold down the power key and the Home key at the same time. For newer devices using Face ID like iPhone 11, XS ., restart the device is to press the volume key up, turn down the volume, then hold the power key for about 5 seconds.

Apple has not issued any warnings about the error message above. In mid-2019, the iPhone had a similar problem and was fixed with the iOS 12.3 update. In early 2017, a series of devices running iOS 9 also suspended because of the error of MMS messages.