22nd September 2026 – (Cupertino) Days after the iPhone 18 series went on sale on 18th September, early buyers across multiple social platforms have reported devices freezing and restarting unexpectedly. Several customers said their phones rebooted repeatedly within the first day of use, with one user claiming five automatic restarts in under 24 hours.
Posts describe crashes triggered during Face ID authentication for the Photos app’s Recently Deleted items or while signing in to banking apps. Others reported sudden restarts when watching videos at mealtimes, listening to music while driving, or even after activating the torch. Some users also demonstrated that pulling down Notification Centre and Control Centre at the same time could cause an immediate system crash, prompting more owners to test and describe similar outcomes.
Industry commentators note that early software issues commonly surface around new iPhone launches and are often limited to specific workflows or version conflicts. Based on past practice, Apple typically deploys a rapid iOS point update to stabilise affected functions. As of today, users are advising one another to keep devices updated, back up data and report faults through official feedback channels while awaiting an expected software fix.