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September 21, 2013 07:48 pm GMT
Original Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/Kn8sbt8wEEM/
iOS 7 Bug Lets You Call Any Number From the Lock Screen
A flaw in Apple's iOS 7 lock screen allows users to call any number from their iPhone's emergency-call feature.
Forbes revealed the bug after reporter Andy Greenberg was sent a video of a locked iPhone running iOS 7.
SEE ALSO: 9 Apps Draining Your Phone's Battery
The bug can be activated by hitting the "Emergency" button on the iPhone's lock screen. Dial any number, then rapidly hit the green call button until you see the Apple logo screen — the same screen that comes up when the phone is turned on. The phone will begin to ring, and your call should connect.
Mashable was able to replicate this on two different iPhone 5 models running iOS 7. Read more...
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