iPhone users warned of iOS 10 bug that is locking phones with just a random three-fingered touch

IPHONE users be warned: do not touch your device in this simple way because a newly discovered bug will lock your precious smartphone.

THERE is a new warning for Apple users: do not touch your iPhone in this simple way.

A newly discovered bug in the iOS 10 operating system on iPhones and iPads has been discovered and it is causing some people to lock their device just by the way they accidentally touch the screen.

The bug is in the Control Centre, which is accessed by swiping up from the bottom of the screen and is used for everything from putting your iPhone into plane mode, accessing the torch feature of the flash and opening the camera app.

Several people, including a user on Reddit, have reported the bug that has been tested on a range of iPhones, from iPhone 5s to the latest iPhone 7 Plus.

The bug is sparked when you hit the Control Centre with three fingers simultaneously, something that is simple to do if you grab your phone with the Control Centre open.

If you hit your fingers on three different sections of the Control Centre at once, such as the Bluetooth button, Airdrop contacts only and Night shift, the phone locks up.

While it’s always annoying when a device decides to brick itself, in this case the problem is only temporary.

If your phone locks up, because of this three-fingered bug or another reason, you can force your iPhone or iPad to restart.

The technique depends on what model iPhone you have.

For the iPhone 6 or later, you press and hold down the On/Off button on the right side and press and hold the Home button. Release the button when the phone restarts and shows the Apple logo.

For the iPhone 7, which does not have a physical Home button, you press and hold the On/Off button and the volume down button at the same time until the Apple logo displays.

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