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The company has not acknowledged the problem, but support forums say Apple is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.

Apples Support's Twitter account has been an outlet for frustrated Apple owners, and the account has offered a way to get devices to function again.

It appeared Monday that iOS9.3 had been updated to work on older iPhones and iPads so they don't freeze at the Activation Lock screen, but the crashed links were not addressed, 9to5 Mac reported.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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