14 DAY TRIAL // They say iOS 11 is one of the buggiest versions of Apple’s mobile operating system so far, and this all happens for a good reason.
Ever since the first build was released to production devices, most of the supported iPhone models experienced terrible battery life, app crashes, freezes, and other issues that shouldn’t normally occur with a stable version of iOS.
But here’s another unexpected bug that’s taking place on every single iPhone running iOS 11, though it’s important to note this doesn’t affect stability or performance by any means.
The Calculator app has a weird issue that causes simple operations to go completely wrong, and at first glance, it’s all because button animations implemented by Apple.
First and foremost, you can try to replicate the bug by opening the Calculator app and type quickly 1 + 2 + 3. If the bug is there, and there’s a good chance it is, the result should be either 23 or 24, depending on how it’s being replicated on your device.
Animations to blame
At first glance, the bug is related to the animation of the four numeric operators and it does not apply to digits. While some experienced devs said on reddit that this animation is too long and isn’t stopped by pressing a digit, hence the Calculator ignores some taps, others believe the animation just gets stuck after clicking an operator.
The latter version seems to be closer to the truth because tapping an operator leaves the button selected, most likely as Apple wanted to make sure that users know which operator they pressed. This is more like a visual feedback that helps during complex operations, though it’s pretty clear that if it’s configured incorrectly, it could lead to unexpected results.
While this isn’t a bug that affects the performance of the iPhone, it’s something that proves once again that iOS 11 has been poorly tested before the release to production devices. Most likely, the issue will no longer be there in the next iOS update, but it does raise questions as to how much attention Apple pays to its releases these days.