Update: While iOS 17.1 resolves a lot of issues including image retention and location permissions, iPhone users are still seeing the shutdown problem occur on the upcoming software update.
Wake up to your iPhone passcode screen after an apparent restart overnight? You’re not alone. This seems to be happening to a lot of iPhone users. The oddest part for people affected? Battery level data shows that the phone was powered down for a few hours.
The whole thing is a bit of a mystery for now. For me, I noticed that Face ID wouldn’t work without entering my passcode first due to a restart. That’s not routine, but there’s nothing too strange about an iPhone soft crashing every once in a while.
