Apple tests fix vs. iMessage app-crashing bug in iOS 8.4 beta

For those iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users suffering from pranksters sending a string of characters that can crash their iMessage apps, help is on the way.

Apple is now testing a fix for the bug in the beta of its upcoming iOS 8.4 update, Apple-centric site MacRumors said.

The beta has been seeded to developers and may be released before the launch of Apple Music on June 30, the site said.

Last month, the messaging bug was found to crash not just the iMessage app but also third-party messaging apps including Snapchat, Twitter and WhatsApp.

For now, affected users may have to follow the temporary fix Apple outlined. — Joel Locsin/RSJ, GMA News

source: gmanetwork.com