Apple update turns Czech mate for locked-out iPhone user

“A 21-yr-old university student in the US is in data limbo after #Apple removed a character from its #Czech keyboard, preventing him from entering his #iPhone passcode.”

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/12/ios_passcode_bug/

Apple update looks like Czech mate for locked-out iPhone user

: Lock-screen keyboard no longer accepts háček in student's alphanumeric passcode

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@AnnaAnthro everyone reading should apply the tvOS beta profile to prevent forced updates:

https://ios.cfw.guide/blocking-updates/

Blocking Updates | iOS Guide

How to block updates on your iOS or iPadOS device.