Installing a beta carries certain risks, but it is rare for it to result in a catastrophic failure. soft brick. However, while updating to iOS 17.3 beta, some users encountered an alarming issue: their devices They get stuck in an endless upload loop, before starting the system. The bug was acknowledged by Apple itself on its developer page.

The second beta of 17.3 was recently withdrawn due to some iOS and iPad devices failing to finish booting after installation. The problem has a solution reverting to a previous versionHowever, to perform this operation without losing all our data, a full copy will be required beforehand.

“iOS and iPadOS 17.3 beta 2 are temporarily discontinued due to an issue that prevents a small number of devices from booting. If your device is in this situation, you can recover it by entering recovery mode and restoring a previous version of iOS.”

This is the updated message that currently appears in the beta release notes for iOS and iPadOS 17.3. The second beta caused some devices to be activated boot loop. This is a bug that means the iPhone never starts even if it continues to load the home screen or update animation.

The only solution in this case is to use recovery mode, connect iPhone to computer and restore a backup or install a previous version from scratch. If you do not have a full backup of the previous version, downgrading will result in complete data loss.

Apple has acknowledged the issue, so a solution is expected in the next beta release. By the way, the only way to revive an iPhone is bricked is one of the stories.

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