Three Letters Are Enough To Crash Safari Browser on iPhone

Many iPhone users have complained of facing issues with the to multiple reports, Safari is crashing for some users when a combination of three letter terms is entered into the search bar. The browsers seem to be hit with an uncommon bug that is the reason Safari crashes whenever some users are entering terms such as "bes," "wal" or "tar."

As strange as it may sound, many tech experts were quick to point out that these terms are the first few letters of the name of some of the popular retail chain outlets. For instance, "bes" is for Best Buy, "wal" is for Walmart, and "tar" is for Target. Apart from this, no other pattern or similarities have been noticeable in the bug and its results.

One Twitter user tweeted about this issue and tweeted, "Does anyone else's iPhone crash or Safari quits when you type in "bes" into the search bar in Safari? Running iOS 16.1.1 #iPhone #iOS16." 

However, tech enthusiasts have noticed one common ground the users' reports are primarily coming from the United States, Florida and California regions.