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Locked-out iPhone user tells The Reg that Apple is scrambling to fix character flaw passcode bug

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2026-04-17

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Connor Jones

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Apple is reportedly developing a fix for an iOS 26 bug that removed the Czech caron (ˇ) character from the lock-screen keyboard, which left a user unable to enter their custom alphanumeric passcode and effectively locked out of their iPhone; the article covers the user's experience and notes Apple is working on a forthcoming update to address the issue.

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