Since the bug only seems to affect iOS devices, the most popular, and most probable, theory by far is one that suggests a bug in the UNIX core of iOS. While trying to avoid sounding too technical, the theory is that since UNIX measures time from January 1st, 1970, setting the date to that value when in a different time zone might cause the date value to go below zero. Since UNIX, and by extension, iOS, can’t read a negative date, the device will get stuck.
So far, the only reliable way to recover the device is to either go to an Apple Certified service centre and have the battery removed and reinstalled. You can try to reinstall the battery yourself, but woe be you if you damage the TouchID sensor. Another less reliable option is to turn off the device and wait for a few hours.
Every device running 64-bit iOS is affected but luckily, a simple software update should fix it. The entire list of 64-bit iOS devices comprise of the 6th gen iPod touch, every iPhone from the iPhone 5S onwards, every iPad from the iPad Air and iPad Mini 2 onwards.
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