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Web code locks up iPhones and iPod Touch

fleurya

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http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9896831-1.html

Just saw this and thought it would be good for others to know about this if you're worried about such things. There's no specific web sites mentioned to avoid, but at least it mentions the best way to avoid getting your Apple product locked up when surfing the web. If anyone else has more information on this issue, please post it.
 
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If all it can do is freeze the iPhone or iTouch, that doesn't seem like a big issue. Sites that have this exploit are probably ones people shouldn't be visiting anyways.
Thanks for the heads up.
 
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Bry I might have to disagree with you there. I had this happen to me a couple of time before on my iTouch but I never got concerned with it. And it happened to me while I was browsing the Web Apps for the iTouch and it was just Lights Out for Safari and it brought me back to the Home Screen.

Can't remember which web app it was that their website caused this, but it was kinda annoying nonetheless.

Thanks for the heads up fleurya.
 
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That happens all the time on my phone and it has happened since day one. The browser will close at least twice a day for no reason visiting this site. I've also had the browser completely freeze and lock me completely out of my phone a handful of times on this site.
Safari for the iPhone/ iTouch still isn't as reliable as the full version. Just because the browser closed, it doesn't mean it's because of the exploit.
 
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I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. I've heard a lot of complaints about Safari constantly crashing and iPhones locking up and forcing restarts, but I've never had any of those problems.
 
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I figured it happened with everyone. It happened a lot more on my first phone. But it's not a big issue to me. 3 crashes a day isn't anything for the amount I use my phone.
 

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